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Domaine Bousquet Sauvignon Blanc 2019

Domaine Bousquet Sauvignon Blanc 2019

Domaine Bousquet’s 2019 Sauvignon Blanc is crafted from organically-grown estate fruit and fruit purchased in the Uco Valley. It’s a light, crisp style, ideal for those who don’t like fuller, fleshier examples of the varietal. Opens with lemon zest, meadow flowers, pear, and dried thyme. In the mouth snappy acidity and a profile that moves […]

Dr. Pauly-Bergweiler Noble House Riesling 2018

Dr. Pauly-Bergweiler Noble House Riesling 2018

Dr. Pauly Bergweiler’s 2018 Noble House Riesling offers up a classic nose of yellow apple, pears, and a whiff of kerosene. It’s lightly sweet on the palate, balanced out by snappy acidity and a lively with a touch of lemon curd and yellow peach at the close. A nice value for its price point. 10.5% […]

Fitz-Ritter Riesling Sekt Extra Trocken NV

Fitz-Ritter Riesling Sekt Extra Trocken

Apricot, dewy pear and a whiff of diesel and laurel leaf anoint the nose. Delicately embroidered bubbles play off tightly coiled acidity that gathers at the sides of the tongue—Fritz-Ritter’s Riesling Sekt is the very picture of lightness—chalk and slate-flecked minerality burbles along, twining a pretty streak of candied pink grapefruit on the finish. 12.0% […]

Herdade do Esporão Colheita Tinto 2017

Esporão Colheita Tinto 2017

A delightful blend that features Aragonez, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Touriga Franca, Esporão 2017 Colheita Tinto is made from organically-grown grapes from the winery’s estate. Pigéage is accomplished in large concrete vats. Plums, black cherries, and vanilla round out the nose. It’s quite dry on the palate, with structured, chewy tannins. Minerality resonates against a backdrop […]

Storypoint Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Storypoint Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

A blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Petit Syrah, 6% Cabernet Franc, and 2% that’s listed as “other varieties,” the 2017 Storypoint is an excellent value for lovers of California Cabernet. The nose offers up an expressive bouquet of macerated blackberry, plum, vanilla, and a lifted note of tar and dried mint. It’s full-bodied with […]

Apothic Californian Sparkling Red NV

Apothic Californian Sparkling Red NV

An excellent value, Apothic’s latest introduction to their lineup is a Californian sparkling red made from a bevy of undisclosed varieties. It’s a deep shade of carmine red, with a steady stream of lively bubbles—morello cherries, vanilla, and strawberry jam made up the nose and palate with a subtle touch of orange pith shining through […]

Cattleya Alma de Cattleya Sauvignon Blanc 2018

Cattleya Alma de Cattleya Sauvignon Blanc 2018

Staw-hued, Cattelya’s 2018 Alma de Cattleya Sonoma County Sauvignon Blanc is imbued with nuanced aromas of lemongrass, lemon drop, white grapefruit, and unripe pineapple. Sourced from fruit primarily grown in the Russian River Valley, and aged in 100% French oak, it’s medium-bodied with a vivid burst of nectarine upfront that dissolves into a steely vein […]

Sisters Ridge Sauvignon Blanc North Canterbury 2018

Sisters Ridge Sauvignon Blanc North Canterbury 2018

Arresting aromas of lime zest, gooseberry, boxwood, and freshly cut herbs. In the mouth, there’s ample body nicely balanced by an energetic acidic spine that delivers tart white grapefruit pith, lime, lovage, and white pepper. It’s a complex offering from North Canterbury and one that’s well worth exploring. 13.5% ABV | Sample Mt. Beautiful 90 […]

Hecht & Bannier Côtes de Provence Rosé 2018

Hecht & Bannier Côtes de Provence Rosé 2018

A salmon-hued blend of 60% Grenache, 35% Cinsault, and 5% Vermentino, Hecht & Bannier’s 2018 Côte de Provence Rose opens with a kaleidoscope of red berries, mandarin orange, white peach, melon, star anise, mountain herbs, and line-dried linen. It’s interesting to see what the addition of Vermentino does to the flavor profile of this blend, […]

Saint Tryphon Chardonnay 2015

Saint Tryphon Chardonnay 2015

Heavily laden in fruit, Saint Typhon’s 2015 Santa Barbara Chardonnay explodes with aromas of mango, yellow peach, pineapple, vanilla, acacia blossom, and spice—in some ways, the expression is reminiscent of a lightly styled Sauternes. It’s concentrated, on both the nose and in the mouth, with lush and voluminous fruit that drenches the palate. As with […]

CHRISTINE HAVENS
McMinnville, OR

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