Stag's Leap Wine Cellars
Artemis Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
Dark fruit, full body. Can tell you are getting into some oak on the nose, but ultimately oak does not over power. Strong but mellow in mouthfeel and smooth. Agree with another reviewer who called this a big wine. Has the vanilla the soft oak bite. — 2 years ago
Battle Creek Cellars
Unconditional Oregon Pinot Noir 2020
Stoney, salty nose. A little sour patch and now & later. On thicker side for Pinot noir. Some bite, but not too much. Nice dinner wine if your wanting a break from heavier Cabernets. — 3 years ago
Castellare di Castellina
Chianti Classico Sangiovese 2020
Not a ton on the nose. Pomegranate. Smooth. Hint of oak. Dry. Grapefruit rind and a bit smoky in the finish. — a year ago
Jeff Carrel
Les Darons Languedoc Grenache Blend 2020
Salty nose, hint of the rubber ball, which does arrive. Smooth, spunky licorice, both red and black. Acidic but well under control. A sophisticated take on the barnyard. — 2 years ago
Agnès Paquet
Auxey-Duresses Pinot Noir 2019
Nice wine. Spritzy flinty. Woman owned for multiple generations. — 3 years ago
Frederic Esmonin
Les Genévrières Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2020
This is a lot thicker than I expected in a French Pinot Noir. There is a little pasture in the nose and a hint of rubber ball that does faintly appear in the finish. Some flint as well buried beneath an unexpected amount of red currant jam. I would buy again when looking for a fuller bodied Pinot. — 3 years ago
Foris Vineyards
Rogue Valley Pinot Noir 2021
Very stony nose, very light color, sweet. A little spritzy. Brash. Not bad. (Was the 2021 Estate Grown Pino Noir.) — a year ago
David Moreau
Côte de Beaune Villages Pinot Noir 2011
Mineral nose. Cherry, acidic, spritely. Would go well with a steak. Sharp finish. — 2 years ago
Haden Fig
Cancilla Vineyard Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2020
Very barn-ey, pasture, rhubarb and ocean salt nose. Sharp and tart cherry flavor. A bit spritzy. This wine has a lot going on. Raspberry now-and-later and starburst. Not getting the stoney-ness often found in Pinot noir, but that is not a bad thing. Probably should have let it aerate a bit more before tasting. — 2 years ago
David Clark
Fairly deep ruby color. Candy alcohol adhesive sticker nose. Spritzy, flinty almost has a soda finish. Vitamin C acidity. Warming up to this a bit while drinking. It’s smooth and is fairly sweet and easy-drinking if that is what you are looking for. — 8 months ago