GUINIGI

Wine Reviews

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Domaine des Bernardins 2024 AOC Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise, Rhône Valley, France ($30)

This vin doux shows peach and apricot nectar, with floral tones of gardenia. Honeyed pralines ascend upon tangerine blossom on the finish.

94

Drylands 2025 Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand ($19)

Established in 1980, Drylands was very near the tip of the spear when Marlborough Sauvignon pierced its way to global acclaim. This 2025 is intense but not overbearing or overly pungent, and refreshingly dry but neither too tart nor too austere. Citrus notes of lime and grapefruit are intertwined with a riper tropical note, and briny minerality lends excellent complexity in the finish.

90

Eccentric 2024 Bourbon Barrel Aged Cabernet Sauvignon, Argentina ($12)

Dense and rustic, with tobacco-laced cedar. Bold notes of cassis and tobacco, with blackberry liqueur sweetening the palate on the finish.

90

Eccentric 2024 Bourbon Barrel Aged Malbec, Argentina ($12)

Toasted walnut, roast coffee bean, and crushed blackberry are remarkably concentrated, amplified by cherry liqueur and plum jam.

90

Eccentric 2025 Cabernet Sauvignon, Argentina ($11)

This sturdy red shows off flavors of blueberries soaked in coffee. Supple tannins support a touch of dark chocolate cedar.

91

Eccentric 2025 Malbec, Argentina ($11)

A velvet mouthfeel and a sheath of black cherry ganache bathe the palate with a juicy rush of vanilla. A persistent finish of cinnamon red tea and black raspberry.

90

ED 2025 Edmundo Merlot, Mendoza, Argentina ($12)

Spiced sandalwood engages with ripe boysenberry and a line of graphite. White peppered black cherry adds texture.

89

ED 2025 Edmundo White Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina ($11)

Crisp, nutty, and impassioned with lemon blossom and gem-like minerality.