GUINIGI

Wine Reviews

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True Myth 2023 Pinot Noir, San Luis Obispo Coast, San Luis Obispo County ($20)

Expressive and juicy, with personality plus. Purple plums and sweet violets meld with toasty chocolate notes. Acidity keeps a bright light shining within.

93

Unánime by Mascota Vineyards 2023 Gran Vino, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina ($26)

A blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Malbec, 15% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Petit Verdot. A rustic beauty: savory and earthy. Cigar leaf is softened by plum ganache, while graphite and black currant is emboldened at its core. Balanced and well built, with a toasty, walnut finish.

92

Unánime by Mascota Vineyards 2023 Pinot Noir, Mendoza, Argentina ($26)

Earthy, its wiry frame uplifted by lively acidity and a sleek mouthfeel. Just-ripened cherries and plum skin tannins tangle for a sensational textural experience.

94

Vanderpump 2025 Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand ($22)

Grapefruit dotted with jalapeño and vanilla is eye-opening and palate pleasing. Acidity is searing, leaving a sapidity on the tongue that refreshes. Grassy notes are prevalent, entertaining the palate with its vivacious presence, just as one would expect from a Vanderpump.

90

Verada 2023 Pinot Noir, California ($17)

With iconic notes of forest floor, this earthy Pinot Noir is laced with blueberry and pomegranate. Its savory finish is dotted with smoked black pepper.

94

Westhoff Pioneers 2023 FRA, Monterey County ($55)

An ode to the Rhône Valley via the Central Coast, this blend of Grenache, Mourvèdre, and Syrah has a beefy character, with robust notes of graphite, dark chocolate, and black cherry ganache. It possesses a majestic presence, as we taste soil and sunshine.

92

Westhoff Pioneers 2023 USA, Sonoma County ($55)

A salute to these American grapes Zinfandel and Petite Sirah, with the addition of Cabernet Sauvignon. Sage and espresso fortify bold, ripe notes of blackberry jam and white pepper. Prickly and woodsy, with a campfire smoke, brambly finish.

90

7Colores 2025 Sauvignon Blanc Reserva, Valle del Maule, Chile ($10)

Pear, Hawthorne, and mandarin punctuate a beckoning nose. This Sauvignon Blanc is concentrated and even complex, with layers of flavor that unfold like clues in a mystery novel. This is elegance incarnate with no shortage of verve. Mango and pineapple and white flower finish in harmony like the final chord of a piano nocturne.