Byron C Mayes 
L.A. Cetto
Valle de Guadalupe Petite Sirah 2022
Dark, glass-clinging purple with near black core. Inviting nose and full palate of natural blueberry jam (without canning sugar) and drying blackberries. Medium acidity and medium minus tannins lend support to an otherwise "chonky" mouthfeel. Finish is brief and a wee bit Louisville slugger. My first wine from Mexico (Guadeloupe Valley, Baja California) turns out to be a quite satisfying drink. Not a blockbuster by any means, but well within typical style for the variety from a warm climate. And a good value at twelve bucks. Drink within the year with meatloaf now or burgers from the grill next cookout. — 3 months ago
Marc Dupas
Les Parcelles Viognier 2024
Bright, deep gold. Shy but inviting nose of baked stone fruit and big white flowers. Echoed on the medium full palate adding a hint of stone. Varietally appropriate medium low acidity, but still enough to take on rich fare like crab cakes, lobster mac and cheese, or roasted chicken with stuffing. Excellent French presentation of the variety. Is it Condrieu? Of course not. Does it punch way above the ten bucks paid for it? Most certainly. Drink now. — 5 months ago
Kudos
White Pinot Noir 2024
Star bright rose gold. Inviting nose and medium palate of ripe pear and Royal Anne cherry adding a hint of wooden tongue depressor (that's French oak to you snobs) on the palate. Medium acidity; no tannins to speak of. Moderate finish. A satisfying alternate presentation of Pinot Noir that doesn't come off as just a big Pinot Grigio. Drink now where you'd have Chardonnay. — 5 months ago
Bodega Aleanna
El Enemigo Malbec 2022
Dark purple. Blackberries and patent leather on the inviting nose. Full-bodied palate echoes the nose adding, in addition, blackberry, cassis, and a hint of dark chocolate. Medium acidity. Medium tannins, mostly on the finish. A classic Argentine Malbec that checks off all the boxes. Enjoy with beef (of course), lamb, or hearty root vegetable dishes. Drink now through 2027. — 2 months ago
Alexandre Bonnet
La Forêt Rosé des Riceys Champagne Pinot Noir 2018
Rose des Riceys, though produced in the Champagne region, is not “Champagne” d the word appears nowhere in the appellation. Not sure why Delectable calls it that. Anyway…
Transparent dark ruby. Inviting nose of Marasca cherries. Fruity (evidence of carbonic maceration) medium palate confirms the nose adding a very slight hint of tannin on the short-ish finish. Medium- acidity: just enough to keep it food friendly. This limited production still rose (actually a light red) shows well in this iteration. The style lends itself well to spicy foods (we had tandoori chicken and salmon) and light snack fare. Drink now. — 4 months ago
Byron C Mayes
Bright straw yellow. Inviting nose of stony dried apple and citrus rind. Lean (with a touch of the rich) palate echoes the apple but leaves behind the citrus, replacing it with toasted fine white bread. Finish is moderately long and continues the palate. Excellent starter, but with enough heft for a main meal of seafood, pork, or poultry. Drink when you buy it. — 5 days ago