Tasting Notes: Weekly Roundup

Happy Friday! Before we celebrate the coming weekend, we want to look back on drinks the Delectable community enjoyed and consumed this week. We've gathered a handful of reviews and notes that caught our eye. From detailed notes to standout photos, the Delectable community was busy this week, and there are so many great posts to read. Mark your favorites and pick up a bottle to try this weekend. Cheers!

Château Ausone

Saint Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 2018

This has been my WOTN in blind tastings before and yet again Ausone came out on top for me. What a wine! Dark cherries, cassis, licorice, lavender, fine wood. It has everything. Tension, texture and a weightless silky sensation that is so irresistible. You can tell a lot of effort has been put it to making this wine. Very luxurious. The vineyards are planted with a a crazy high vine density of 12 600 vines per hectare. The quality of the fruit is through the roof. — 2 months ago

Bob, jesus and 12 others liked this

Bastian Wolber

Laisse Tomber Gamay 2022

Kaleidoscopic nose with peonies, lavender and red fruits. More subtle on the palate, with bing cherries, granite, very fine tannin 😍🍒✨ — 2 months ago

Aravind, Andrew and 7 others liked this

Domaine A. et P. de Villaine

Bouzeron Aligoté 2021

Yellow apple nose, crisp, with sharp grassy notes, apricot, white flower, walnut and a prominent minerality and a slight creamy undertone. Gold-Yellow color, though not amber, with hints of green towards the edges. Sharp acidity and minerality on the palate, dry, with prominent apricots, Meyer lemon, slight vegetal notes, with a lingering, nutty finish. — 2 months ago

Aaron, Bob and 7 others liked this

Rutherford Hill

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Huge concentration of flavors in this glass! @Tom Casagrande pretty much nailed it! I am taking the easy way out, putting on some classical 🎶 🎻 and enjoy! 😉 — 2 months ago

Ted, Douglas and 16 others liked this

Gaja

Sito Moresco Langhe Nebbiolo Blend 2019

Wine is bright red, on nose its red fruits, earthy, oak, dry tobacco, floral. On palate, wine is plum, berries, oakiness. Acidity is medium plus, tannic, its shows strong charachter or nebbiolo and merlot. Firm and elegant structure. Enjoy 2029+. Cheers! — 2 months ago

Bob, jesus and 2 others liked this

Pedroncelli

Mother Clone Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel 2020

Deep, opaque oxblood color. Smells of dark berries and licorice. Tastes holds notes of coffee, dark chocolate, and blackberries. Mild tangy finish. — 2 months ago

Martin, Ericsson and 2 others liked this

Belle Glos

Clark & Telephone Vineyard Pinot Noir 2022

Medium bodied Pinot noir… pairs well with focaccia and veal saltimbocca — 2 months ago

Ted, Dawn and 2 others liked this

Aubert

UV-SL Vineyard Chardonnay 2021

Approachable already. Inviting fragrant and lively. Fruit is layered. Citrus and oh so mild tartness. It is a stunning wine. — 2 months ago

Jan, Shay and 20 others liked this

Schrader Cellars

CCS Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Last night. First Schrader. Young, but still extremely good. — 2 months ago

Andrew, Vino and 4 others liked this