Château d'Oupia
Les Hérétiques Pays d'Hérault Carignane Syrah 2022
Nose - very light wood notes, crayon and flinty pencil shavings. Main tastes - light/fresh strawberry and blueberry notes. Body - reminds me of a light Pinot Noir. Nice clean and slightly sweet finish, very little tannins. Very approachable, very easy drinking! Nice food wine. — 3 months ago
Osa Major
Old Vine Carignan 2021
Nose - Ocean water, lily and maybe a little leather? Body - medium +. Main notes - cherry, Sweet Tart candy. Dry finish with some acid but not too much. Nice with food. — 6 months ago
La Calcinara
Il Cacciatore di Sogni Rosso Conero Montepulciano 2011
Nose - earthy, clay pot. Taste - cherry, tart cranberry. A little bit dry and tannic but super approachable. — 10 months ago
Belle Pente
Estate Reserve Yamhill-Carlton Pinot Noir 2021
Nose - chalky mineral soil, light wood, gardenia and lilacs, Sweet-Tart candies. Main tasting notes - Plums and cranberries with a clean body that ends with a crisp finish. Lovely food wine. Went well with our St Patrick’s day lamb Sheppard’s pie. — a month ago
Antoniolo
Le Castelle Gattinara Nebbiolo 2018
Nose - oak, clay pot, perfume (in a good way) and flowers. Flavors - plum and pomegranates, nectarines. Feel - soft up front with a little acidic bite at the end. Really lovely all around. Just my kind of Nebbiolo. — 4 months ago
Bacci Wines
Renieri Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese 2018
Nose - brick, clay, soil and white flowers. Main tasting notes - under-ripened plum, black cherry and sweet tart candies. Lovely mouth feel, soft in the middle and ending with just a little bit of a tiny zippy acid at the end. This wine is lovely and complex for under $100 bucks. — 8 months ago
Fongoli
Rossofongoli Umbria Rosso Vino Biologico Sangiovese Blend 2016
One of the bottles brought back from a trip I took to Umbria in Fall 2024. Love revisiting this wine and makes me ache to go back! Nose - Clay, wet soil and minerals. Flavors - unripe cranberries and Sweet Tart candies and unsweetened Cool Aid. Healthy tannins. The tannins smooth out at the end on the finish with in hint of sweetness. — 2 months ago
Bollinger
R.D. Extra Brut Champagne Blend 2027
A M A Z I N G ! ! — 4 months ago
Jenn Ingle
Nose - wet mulch, wood, petrichor and lilacs. Main flavors - plums, blackberries and that taste you get from the stones in fruit. A touch of acid with a little bit of a tannic dry finish but not over dry. Body - medium. — 23 days ago