Freddy R. Troya

8.9

100% Chardonnay from the Carneros AVA, CA. Crafted by the River Road Family Vineyards, known for producing exceptional wines at a great value. Grapes sourcing takes place from both estate-owned and family-owned vineyards, putting together an elaborated expression of the varietal, winemaking, and hard-working people to result these unique wines.

This is a creamy Chardonnay with a more elevated acidity and stony fruits. The mouthfeel is incredibly fresh and alive, some white pepper and the balanced toast makes an integrated and harmonious long finish. This wine pairs amazing with white sauce pastas. Cheers! — 5 days ago

Freddy R. Troya

8.9

Typical California Chardonnay from the Russian River Valley, Sonoma. Buttery, creamy, vanilla-driven and oaky on the nose thanks to its fermentation and aging process for 12 months in French and American oak barrels.
Definitely shows expression of the Russian River Valley's distinctive climate that provides lime and tropical fruits with some camomile and other white flowers to most of Chard’s sourced from there. The savory notes mixed with ripen apricot and baked pineapple makes it really refreshing and interesting. A bit toasty to my preference, but appreciate its weight and intensity on the finish and general decent overall as a mouthfeel. — 5 days ago

Freddy R. Troya

8.9

A refreshing white blend of indigenous grapes fro Portugal; Alvarinho (Albarino), Loureiro, Arinto, and Azal. Very light, dry but with abundance of floral, lemon peel tangerine and green apple notes with nice acidity and a gentle touch of carbonation finish. This is a wine that is vinified to be consumed very young. — 6 days ago

Freddy R. Troya

9.0

A splendid 100% Chardonnay from 5th Gonon’s generation family-owned vineyard. Their cultivated plots are located by the proximity of the celebrated Solutré limestone escarpment, which is known to have a solid influence within the Pouilly-Fuissé appellation. This translates to highly enticing flavors, balanced ripeness, that crossover between nose and palate. Yet, the progression of tropical fruits and a hint of caramelized notes and taste makes it really rounded and homogenous. The mouthfeel is integrated with a hint of toasty notes that pushes the finish over 5 seconds. This wine gives you the run for the money! — 6 days ago

Freddy R. Troya

8.9

This particular Cabernet Sauvignon Special Reserve is sourced from the Red Hills by the Lake County, one of the Northernmost California's peculiar terroir with a differentiating red volcanic soil at a high elevation, yet dry climate.
Having a microclimate conditions like this, grapes tend to be a bit more aromatic than the surrounding areas. Therefore, the wine offers intense aromas of dark fruit compote and blackberry and cacao beans. Also, vanilla is present considerably, along with black cherry. Mouthfeel is a bit on the jelly with some spices to the back-end of the palate as well. The wine feels undeniably hot (15.5% ABV). Tannins are softer compared to the those Cab Sauv’s coming from Napa. A subtle notes of dry leaves and leather were felt after the wine was fully oxygenated after 1.5 hours. — 5 days ago

Freddy R. Troya

9.1

A joyful red blend of 70% Cab Sauv and 30% Merlot out of Pessac-Leognan, Bordeaux. The amount of red fruits, plum and dark cherry creates an amazing aroma contrast on the nose and some of the nuances are sensed on the palate as well. It has the fright amount of Fruity and approachability, great texture and acidity, medium plus on the tannins, wonderful finish, not lingering too long. It opened within 30mins. A perfect casual sipper. Cheers! — 5 days ago

Freddy R. Troya

9.0

A true discovery from Asia, this Matcha Wine is unlike anything I’ve encountered. Crafted from the indigenous Koshu grape and infused with premium Matcha sourced from Chateau Katsunuma’s vineyards, it showcases the innovation and tradition of Yamanashi Prefecture. Nestled at the foot of Mount Fuji, in a valley steeped in history, this region is home to Japan’s oldest winemaking traditions.

The wine is a harmonious blend of flavors: the delicate fruitiness of Koshu balanced with the earthy umami of matcha. It’s a sensory journey, offering a bold expansion of the palate, a perfect choice for adventurous wine enthusiasts eager to explore new horizons. Cheers! — 6 days ago

Freddy R. Troya

8.9

This particular Cab Sauv is made with grapes left for a prolonged period of time on the vines to boost ripeness and combines Napa Valley floor and some other sub-AVA’s. Aging process goes for up to 18 months in French oak barrels.
A very expressive wine, still young but already showing its depth and rich and aromatics tones mulberry and blackberry, on the palate feel warm, potent, dynamic and tannins are solid but not aggressive. Some sediments and texture were present as a result of lightly filtered which give a distinguishing character.
This is a Mevushal version, that is equivalent to drinking a good non-Kosher Cab Sauv. It may resonate on everyone. — 5 days ago

Freddy R. Troya

8.9

A kosher sparkling Chardonnay sourced and crafted out of grapes coming from the Russian River Valley, Sonoma, California. This edition is a Special Reserve Méthode Champenoise introduced as a celebration of the Herzog family’s 180 years of winemaking history.
Well-made that showcases an elegant and incredibly fresh on the nose and palate, the uplifting notes of green crushed apple, and lime peel is notably prominent, some creaminess and candied pineapple complement the finish deliciously. — 5 days ago

Freddy R. Troya

9.5

Truly artisan, made in small batches from the Angeleno Wine Co. This is a quite different Albariño sourced in collaboration with Bokisch Vineyards. The V.22 was the only vintage they made as it ended up being a little bit of a warmer year in California. Grapes for this wine were harvested on August 2022 at 20.9 brix, destemmed and macerated for 20 hours overnight, then pressed it off.
It fermented in tank and then racked half of it into stainless steel barrels and half in regular neutral Hungarian oak barrels. Fermentation took off from the indigenous yeasts on the fruit and in the winery. The wine in stainless steel was not allowed to go through MLF, while the wine in oak barrels was allowed to go through MLF naturally. After 7 months, it was blended the two wines together, filtered it, then bottled.

All this processes resulted a compelling multi-layered and extremely complex Albariño never tasted before, the array of citrusy from lemon peel, ripe mandarine, to some hints of fermented pineapple on both nose and palate, takes you to a joyful savory roller-coaster, it has the prefect balance of oak and acidity, perfectly balance on the mid-and-back-end of the palate. Mouthfeel is exotic and sharp but not tarty, a very harmonious combination of acidity and dry, clean and crispy finish. If you are lucky to find it, get it as it will not disappoint. Cheers! — 5 days ago