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Wine Reviews

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Bonterra 2023 Chardonnay, California ($13)

Buttered popcorn, jasmine, and candied ginger are bright and expressive. With a foundation of high-toned acidity, this Chardonnay offers a finale of creamy vanilla custard.

91

Bonterra 2024 Pinot Gris, California ($13)

Dive into a creamy array of summer peach, honeysuckle, and lemon bar. With a striking acidity and a touch of stony minerality, each sip is an adventure.

91

Bonterra 2024 Sauvignon Blanc, California ($13)

Made with organic grapes, this wine exudes succulent notes of apricot nectar, elderflower, and lime chiffon. Cheerful and delicious with ample acidity and a fresh finish.

95

Brandlin Estate 2021 Malbec, Napa Valley ($75)

Chewy and fleshy, dusty plum tannins skate across the palate. Robust notes of espresso and tobacco are further perfumed and flavored by dark chocolate, boysenberry, and violets. Dynamic and muscular, with salted black cherry and creamy, sweet oak.

90

Bread & Butter 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa ($16)

Plump and ripe, this easy-drinking Cab spices it up with cardamom, sweet tobacco, and clove-kissed plums. Notes of soy sauce adds a salinity factor, freshening every sip.

89

Bread & Butter 2023 Chardonnay, California ($16)

Here’s sunny California Chardonnay in a nutshell. Aromas of buttered toast, caramelized Bosc pear, and lemon pudding carry over to the creamy palate with a pop of juicy acidity; on the finish, judicious oak mingles with tangerine and pine nut brittle.

90

Bread & Butter 2023 Pinot Grigio, California ($16)

Fragrances and flavors of lemon-lime soda, honeydew melon, peach, and banana make for an easy-breezy sipper in the Cal-Ital style. Perky acidity and a slick texture are charming playmates.

90

Bread & Butter 2023 Pinot Noir, Napa ($16)

Aromas of brush, cinnamon-cherry, and cranberry waft from the glass. An unctuous mouthfeel seemingly floats atop the tongue. A gelée of plum and sea slat glistens in stride with a fine acidity. Should certainly be considered for a wine-by-the-glass program.