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!

Marchesi de' Frescobaldi

Luce della Vite Toscana Sangiovese Merlot 2020

Ripe red fruit, earthy with light smoke. An impressive wine for the price. — 2 months ago

Martin liked this

Château Cos d'Estournel

Saint-Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend 2009

Decanted and simmered for hours. By Hour 3+ this broadened into a deep and luxurious wine. Ripe fruit - currant blackberry. Nice mouthfeel with some mineral residue. Not a long tail on this but it did linger still. Not particularly fragrant. A bit inward overall but all the pieces good and bad kinda fit together and it was nonetheless quite enjoyable. — 2 months ago

Joe, Paul and 25 others liked this

Groth Vineyards & Winery

Reserve Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon 2011

Black berry, black currant, tar. 2021 vintage — 2 months ago

Jay liked this

Domaine Faiveley (Joseph Faiveley)

Joseph Faiveley Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2020

Excellent rusty translucent burgundy, bright red fruit, currants, leather — 2 months ago

Domaine de la Janasse

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc White Rhone Blend 2019

full spectrum of creamy yellow fruits > vanilla to nila wafer> wooly > loads of crushed minerals > then returns the fruit and all the rest w pop of energy/acidity ~~~ I DUG THIS! — 2 months ago

Dawn, Shay and 8 others liked this

Château Lilian Ladouys

Saint Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend 2020

Tomo F
9.2

Really nice. Red berries, fall leaves, pencil. Soft body and really well balanced. — 2 months ago

David, Jay and 2 others liked this

Mt. Brave

Mt. Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Staple in our house for weeknights. PNP. Black and red fruit, tannins are big but round and chalky, nice big and chewy mouthfeel. Good finish length. See my other comments but this excellent wine at a great price. — 2 months ago

Joe and Jay liked this

Gaja

Ca'Marcanda Promis Toscana Sangiovese Blend 2021

Super Tuscan from Gaja. Wine has a dark ruby appearance. Classic red berry aromas with rustic components of leather and wet wood. On the palate it is full bodied, medium alcohol, medium tannins, medium acidity, with a medium red berry finish. Best wine for my Cacio e Pepe. — 2 months ago

Joe, Paul and 20 others liked this

Château de Bonnezeaux

La Montagne Chenin Blanc 2020

I return to this chenin on the regular. Zippy with opening peppery notes that ebb to a layered and perfumed floral element. Dry and high acid just as it should be — 2 months ago

Daniel, Lyle and 1 other liked this