Durigutti Victoria. 35% Malbec, 38% Cab Franc, 17% Petit Verdot, 8% Charbono, 2% Cordisco. Deep ruby. Blackberries, ripe plum, sweet floral, savory spice, tomato leaf. Tannins substantial and well balanced. Taste adds dark chocolate, more spice, tobacco. 14.3% alcohol. Consistent finish. — a month ago
Marsanne Semillon blend. Medium weight, apricot fruit and skin, saline, dry mown grass, long finish with good acidity. Nice blend. Old vine project. — 5 months ago
Medium gold. White flowers, acacia, dry bread, Meyer lemon, white peach. Pear skin, ripe apple. Nice balance. — 10 days ago
This is La Estratega Cab Franc. Nose is blueberry, tobacco, earthy, mushrooms. Full bodied, medium tannins, youthful, similar to nose plus red plum. Weighty mouthfeel. — 2 months ago
Lemon, apricot, peach fruit on nose plus some saline. Same on taste with peach skin. Notable is the balanced acidity through to long finish. Tasted with Pepe Galante. Should have bought more than one bottle. Very nice. — 4 months ago
Malbec 1914 (old vine) Project. Ripe plum and earth. Spice, dried fruit like cranberry, tobacco notes. Nice smooth long tannins. Good balance, stays bright. — 5 months ago
Medium to full bodied. Raspberry, plum wet sagebrush and earth, leather on nose. Taste adds licorice, some tobacco, easy tannins, good balance and finish. Needs corrected to “Lo Cotidiano” Malbec. 13.5 abv — 15 days ago
Dark fruit, toast. Tannins and acidity have an interesting competition. Like it. The great Pepe Galante! — 2 months ago
Syrah from Gualtallary 4,800 ft, 10% Viognier. Aged in 100 year old fondue. Floral and red fruits, raspberry, herbal, savory … blood. Bright acidity. Smooth tannins. Dried berries and olives on long weighty finish. 13.5 abv — 4 months ago
Doug Scott
Black cherry, figs, dried fruit, chocolate, leather. Toast and tobacco. Medium- tannins. Very nice Merlot. — 9 days ago