Ca' La Bionda
Casal Vegri Valpolicella Classico Superiore Corvina Blend 2021
Nose - brioche and licorice and mint. Main notes - was a bit tight and bright and when I first tasted it but when paired with food it mellows some and has some more richness to it with notes of stone fruit with some zip. Not my fav Italian organic but I’m not mad at it. — 2 months ago
Domaine de la Bastide
Côtes du Rhône White Rhône Blend 2021
Nose - light wood, crayons and chalk and muted lemon. Main notes - candied pineapple, lemon peel with a touch of acid for a zing but a pretty round mouthfeel overall. Medium weight with out being too heavy or buttery. Went well with chicken noodle soup :) — 4 months ago
Società Agricola Annesanti
Il Rosso Dell'Umbria
Nose - slate or limestone and lilacs/honeysuckle. Main notes - crab apple and unripe cherry. Body - a healthy acidity but rounds out on the finish. Pretty dry but not overly. It’s got a bit of that natural wine cloudiness but not too much and ends softly. Nice pure Merlot! — a month ago
Castellare di Castellina
Chianti Classico Sangiovese 2022
Nose - cherry pits and chalk. Main notes - very food friendly, underripe nectarine and fresh plum, like an early summer fruit salad situation, if that makes sense with some healthier astringency and tang and a bit of acid. Nice! I’m not mad at it — 3 months ago
Marabino
Muscatedda Moscato di Noto
Nose - Smells like it was aged in clay/amphora with a little bit of yeasty Play-Doh nose and bit of a dirt/bark notes. Weight/mouth feel- medium kind of like a Pinot noir but a bit heavier with the water table top to it. Very silky smooth tannins while also being dry which is a nice balance. Main flavors - very muted fruit like plum and subtle cherry licorice candy flavor but the fruit is soft and doesn’t overpower making it very drinkable and good with food. — 3 months ago
Cantina del Pino
Barbera d'Alba Superiore 2023
Nose - lilacs, amphora and rain. Main notes - Sweet Tart candy, crab apples, sweet cranberries. Some acidity but not too much. Starts sweet and ends on the dry side. — 2 months ago
Sergio Barbaglia
Colline Novaresi Croatina Nebbiolo 2021
Nose - very clean like ocean air and light wood. Little bit of pencil lead and wet soil. Main flavors - bright unripe fruit, unsweetened Cool-Aid. A touch earthy. Pretty dry. A touch of acid but mostly astringent. On the light side of medium body. Nice with pizza. — 2 months ago
Château Plaisance
Penavayre Fronton Negrette Blend
Nose - fresh wood, sea air, wild flowers. Mouth feel and weight - medium with a healthy astringency and some good acid. Pretty dry ending but with some fruit up front. Main tastes - plum and cherry and stone fruit pits because of the dryness of it. Nice food wine. — 3 months ago
Agricola La Segreta
Pottarello Red Blend
Nose - smells hot/like alcohol, a little flinty/pencil, ocean air. Main flavors - unsweetened dark fruit juice. Character - pretty dry and astringent but without being too acidic or tannic. Clean finish. A food wine for sure. Not too challenging or complex but you don’t always need depth with food in my opinion. Went well with duck ragu pasta. Didn’t knock my socks off but I’m not mad at it. — 5 months ago
Jenn Ingle
Nose - light graphite, cedar and rose petals. Main Notes - unripe plum, unsweetened Kool-Aid, strawberry hard candy. Body - looks like a heavy Pinot noir with some acid and tannins but well balanced with the other main flavors. Nice wine with pizza. — a month ago