Cambria Estate Winery
Julia's Vineyard Pinot Noir 2021
This 21 was better than expected. Was gifted to me and went perfectly with some casual carry out Chinese appetizers. Soft and spicy with gorgeous fruits not too tart and not flabby. — a month ago
La Leccia
Chianti Superiore Sangiovese 2022
2022 la Lucia Chianti Classico Superiore. Small family vineyard more recently taken over. Lean restrained elegance . Just picked berries. Not too spicy. Lithe with just the right tartness — 5 months ago
Château Des Vergers
Cosima Bassouls Aux Saules Beaujolais-Lantignié Gamay 2021
Found this hard to find village Beaujolais and had to try it. Did not disappoint. On par with the Cru Beaujolais’. Dark stones cherries in a bright refreshing package. Delightful. — 21 days ago
Château Beau-Séjour Bécot
Saint-Émilion 1er Grand Cru Classé Red Bordeaux Blend 2019
Had this 2019 gifted to me. Had it with a charcoal grilled tri-tip and it went perfectly. Rich, velvety with concentrated blackberry. Nicely structured, big but not heavy in any way. — a month ago
Vigne Guadagno
Fiano di Avellino
Nutty, sherry like strange and wonderful. Ash and bright mineral. Interesting and complex while being extremely gulpable. — 5 months ago
Ioppa
Rusin Colline Novaresi Nebbiolo Rosé 2024
2024 vintage. At this moment in time my favorite rose. Bright and balanced. So many bright fruits with a hint of fresh tobacco. Salt and pepper too. — 6 months ago
Arnaud Combier
Fleurie Gamay 2022
Having this 22 again and it’s still a little young but beautiful and enjoyable and food friendly so far with a pan seared bluefin tuna,. Then paired with a Delice de Bourgogne, and some strawberries, absolutely perfect. Quite full and lively with a taut black stone structural element. Very drinkable. — a month ago
Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan (Weihenstephaner)
Festbier
Just what I’m looking for, malt, straw, crisp bitter, with a whif of honey. — 3 months ago
(5636e5a0b47f0d0600619889 -> 5636e727b47f0d060061988c) Domaine Gueguen
La Vigne de Marie Louise Bourgogne Aligote 2023
This 2023 Aligote is exactly right. Tight minerality with a slight salty butter finish. A subtle hazelnut skin in background giving it all more interest than a typical Aligote — 5 months ago
Jack Petras
This 2024 is new to me. Lighter bodied reminds me of a really good lively Valpolicella . Fresh zippy, uncomplicated but gulpable. A whiff of leather and herbs on finish — 10 days ago