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Wine Reviews

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Prototype 2024 Cabernet Sauvignon, CA ($18)

Plum and soy sauce are up front flavors. This well-defined red elegantly settles on the palate. Blackberry jam is spiced with clove, with an oak-inspired finish.

91

Prototype 2024 Chardonnay, CA ($12)

Lemon cream shows some weight, with glistening notes of crushed stone and chamomile flowers. Honeyed pears and vanilla oak are refined and pleasant.

92

Ravel & Stitch 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon, Central Coast ($18)

Lavender and boysenberries are bright and inviting, with sweet spice and a gentle woodsy character. A crowd pleaser, with polished tannins and ample acidity to maintain freshness.

91

Revelation by Goose Ridge 2024 Sauvignon Blanc, Columbia Valley ($20)

Engagingly complex in both bouquet and flavors, this shows scents of cut grass, white melon, and grapefruit that all repeat on the palate. Although it is bright and fresh, there’s also good physical density and depth of flavor. Impressive for the asking price.

90

Robert Mondavi Private Selection 2024 Cabernet Sauvignon, CA ($14)

Ripe and approachable, with black cherry and milk chocolate enveloped in soft tannins. Along with the cushiony mouthfeel. The liquid is fresh and juicy.

92

Rock Point 2024 Pinot Gris, Oregon ($16)

Nectarine resounds from start to finish in tandem with nuances of caramelized pineapple, white cherry, and salted lime sherbet. Thanks to a pleasant touch of oiliness, the mouthfeel fairly cradles the bountiful fruit, balanced by lilting acidity.

92

Rock Point 2024 Pinot Noir, Oregon ($16)

Abundant in smashed cherry and blueberry with a smattering of candied violet and clove, the nose poses a delightfully curious contrast to the palate, whose combination of quite bright acidity and slightly grainy tannins lends textured freshness to flavors of black cherry and red apple—and so does a skosh of soil-dusted porcini toward the finish.

96

Rodney Strong Vineyard 2021 Symmetry Red Wine, Sonoma County ($70)

An archetypal Cabernet-based Bordeaux blend with firm, structured tannins that are beautifully organized with supportive acidity and minerality. Blackcurrant backs leather and soil tones while a savory wave of dark roast coffee and toasted herbs offer a luxe finish.