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Blended with (9%) Syrah, (6%) Mourvèdre, and (3%) Malbec, this is a unique wine with elegant notes of toasted oak, black pepper and citrus with a slight soapy mouthfeel.
Lodi-based Michael David turns to Lodi, Sonoma's Dry Creek Valley and Lake County to craft this white wine, mostly Sauvignon Blanc with a drop of Sémillon too. Ready for a summer's day with subtle Ma…
Not very expressive, but this wine's fragrance does reveal delicate aromas of rose and berry, which carry over to the palate. It doesn't have quite enough fruit richness to support the vigorous, almo…
Seems as though this medium-sweet Viura-Malvasia blend has gotten better in recent years as the winery has dialed down the sweetness and weight. Lately, this vintage included, Satinela has been fresh…
The initial impression of young, juicy red berries carries into an astringent wine with streaks of gravel and chalk. It's pleasant, simple but quick to fade.
The tough conditions of the 2008 vintage are reflected in this scratchy wine. Plum is the key fruit aroma, and that's followed by a tight, firm body with toasty oak, black fruit flavors, herbal notes…
Apples, green plums and peaches go with lemon zest acidity in this soft, fruity white wine. It is ready for drinking, finishing with an attractive warm finish.
A firm, youthful Cabernet, with cassis and blue plum fruit accented by dried herb, graphite and asphalt. As it sat in the glass, a distinct leathery aroma emerged and the fruit quickly faded.
A terrific value wine, La Piazza (in a screw cap bottle) is a blend of Merlot and Nero d'Avola. Bright aromas of cinnamon, Spanish cedar, mocha, black cherry and bitter almond have a raw, vinous qual…
Here's a tonic and fresh Prosecco with piquant effervescence and firm bubbling on the palate. The wine has a sweet lemon soda note and drying mineral tones at the back that make for an easy-sipping I…
This luminous sparkler delivers a polished nose of white flower, crushed peppercorn, stone fruit and citrus. The mouthfeel is characterized by prickly effervescence and a touch of piquant spice on th…
This mineral-driven Prosecco Brut has a sharp, focused quality that comes across in the sparkler's consistent perlage and its immediate aromas of white flower, stone fruit and talc powder. It has a c…
There's a polished but neutral quality to this sparkler that gives it an easy, informal approach. In the mouth, it offers sweet fruit flavors backed by a touch of sour grapefruit or kiwi.
Sémillon, so adept at producing botrytized grapes for sweet wines gives its richness and fine apricot flavors to this ripe wine. Sweet while kept from cloying by its acidity, it is an opulent wine, w…
This is a solid, ready-to-drink effort, with forward flavors of raspberry and cherry. The well-managed tannins remain in the background, but put a definite edge around the finish, which wraps up quic…
The high elevation of Chiroubles has produced a crisp, cool and stylish wine. It has juicy cherry fruit and bright acidity. The wine is developing quickly and will be ready to drink from early 2017.
Easygoing and enjoyable, this has aromas of mature black-skinned fruit, violet and an earthy whiff of truffle. The juicy simple palate offers black cherry and a hint of baking spice alongside supple…
Full of red berries and acidity, this accessible wine has a layer of tannins that does not detract from the general fruitiness. Drink from 2019.
This ripe, fruity wine has soft tannins and red-berry flavors. With just a touch of spice, it is ready to drink.
This wine has tannins and a solid structure that is balanced by the bright red fruits. The wine is juicy, fruity and ready to drink.
An unfussy nose of rapberries and grape jam leads to a crisp, juicy palate that finishes with appealing blackberry flavors. The lack of tannin makes this smooth example a good choice for pasta in a t…
Toasty, briny citrus aromas lead to a pinched and strained palate. The flavors are a touch bitter, with oily apple and stone-fruit flavors. The nutty finish is solid but low on fruit character.
From a cool site high above the coastal town of Jenner, this 100% varietal wine is made in small amounts and given almost two years in French oak, only a quarter of it new. Intense, it exudes baked a…
An opening blast of juniper and eucalyptus is pryazinic, and the palate is also tough due to narrow, pinching tannins. And while there's a strong herbal component to the flavor profile, black plum an…