Golan Heights Winery
Golan Merlot 2018
This Merlot is full bodied. It has blackberry and plum flavors a full mouthfeel and medium finish. It stood up to beef and chicken. The finish was pleasant and offered some subtle minerality. — a month ago
Natale Verga
1895 Verga La Storia Primitivo di Manduria
This Italian “Zinfandel “has a warm mix of blackberries and plum fruit, some herbal background and ample tannins. Medium finish. Very nice Primitivo from Italy’s south. — 2 months ago
Tenuta Il Poggione
Vino Rosso Toscana Sangiovese Blend 2021
This is a Tuscan blend of Sangiovese. Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. The wine opened over time giving each grape a place at the tasting table. Sangiovese provides red fruit and herbaceous notes, Merlot gives some plum sweetness and the Cab gives structure and tannin. Finish is short but this complements tomato based sauces very well. — 10 days ago
Recanati
Yasmin Galilee White Blend 2021
A pleasant taste of apple and pear that lingers slightly with a pleasant steely finish. This was a good match with honey mustard chicken. — a month ago
St. Francis Winery
Sonoma County "Old Vines" Zinfandel 2020
2020 was a difficult vintage and although there was no smoke taint from the Sonoma fires, the wine was unfocused and sharp. Blackberry is evident and tannins were prevalent. Disappointing at this stage of its development. — 4 months ago
Layer Cake Wines
Puglia Primitivo Zinfandel 2020
This is not a standard Italian spaghetti wine. There is ample fruit with flashes of plum and red fruits and a sleek and light body. The alcohol listed is 13.5 which requires careful winemaking in the Italian south. Medium finish. — a month ago
Vinafore Collection
Sonoma County Pinot Noir 2021
I hoped for more fruit and layers from this Pinot. There was some cherry and other red and black fruits muddled together. The vintage promised more than this wine delivered. — a month ago
Truffaut
Pays d'Oc Cabernet Franc 2022
This is a delightful fruity wine with herbal background. It’s light on the palate and has a pleasant finish. — 2 months ago
Oliviero Toscani
OT Toscana Syrah Cabernet Franc
A delicious wine that brings plum, black raspberry, and blackberries. There are some herbs in the mid palate and a medium finish. — 5 months ago
Harvey Raben
This is a white wine with a meaty taste. Clean and clear it mimics red Malbec without significant tannin. It was a pleasant sipper which complemented a savory chicken dish beautifully. The finish was medium. — 10 days ago