Woodsy aromas consume your attention until you deep dive into an abyss of dark chocolate. Cigar leaf, licorice, and black plum add lush notes to the finish.
Woodsy aromas consume your attention until you deep dive into an abyss of dark chocolate. Cigar leaf, licorice, and black plum add lush notes to the finish.
Saturating the palate with honeysuckle and juicy pear, this Burgundian-style California Chardonnay is one of the best we have tasted all year. Certainly a nod to the single vineyard and to Mendocino County. Lemon blossom adds to its floral essence, with a brightness that sings in high soprano. A touch of vanilla custard weaves its way towards a vivacious finish.
Referred to as the “liberators of fine wine,” this super drenching red was created by Joel Gott, Charles Biehler, and Roger Scommes. Adding 14% Syrah and 7% Petit Verdot to the 79% Pinot Noir, it is aged in French and American oak, for a spiced, generously flowing texture. Wild strawberry and mocha perfume the glass. Black cherry and coffee bean go deep, with a savory soy sauce component. Red berries, cinnamon, and nutmeg clear the way for a lustrous finish.
Medium weight, with juicy plum and spiced tobacco. Notes of coffee and cherry-vanilla leave a satisfying trace on the finish.
A blend of Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon, this value-priced red offers bright cherry enveloped in striking acidity. Charcuterie, sweet tobacco, and cranberry add a tart touch to its salty, savory quality.
Tropical by Luca Bosio, Ginger Lime Moscato, Italy 5.5abv ($18)
Bursting with zesty ginger and beaming with jasmine, this is one fizzy surprise. Candied lime and lime blossom accents the Moscato’s citrus-orange persona. 92
Packed with intense blackberry and cassis flavors that are pure and forgivingly juicy thanks to near-perfect ripening with a tinge of natural fruit sweetness. Minimal extraction and oak usage in the cellar finished this off beautifully. Nothing on the food side of a pairing will overwhelm this, so think big.
Juicy, fresh blackberry, tobacco, mocha, and licorice layer on this complex red. Silky tannins flow with notes of soy sauce, cedar, and plum. Aged 22 months in French oak.