Byron
Julia's Vineyard Pinot Noir 2014
Starting to show some age as the color is fading a bit. Aroma of red fruits - red rasp and cherry, earthy, flinty mineral, almost petrochor,. More mineral earth and slight funk on the finish. — a year ago
Petit Vega
Ribera del Duero Tempranillo 2015
Big plum, dried cherries, spice, slight cinnamon and light herbs/bay leaf
Long dry finish and moderate- high tannin. — a year ago
Cayuse Vineyards
God Only Knows Armada Vineyard Grenache 2014
Coppery gold shimmer to a medium bloody amber. Stinky warmed cured meats that were left out too long. Spiced cranberry Xmas cocktail, red raspberry puree, woody earthy cedar, with hints of tobacco and spicy fragrance/cologne. Somehow reminds me of a carnival with spicy sugary roasted nuts, cotton candy, and meats and cheeses- with some slightly stale meaty pizza. Leather and old rope. Spicy bloody raw meatiness on the palate. Great firm acidity, and zero alcohol noticed. Very well balanced and smooth with a great mineral backbone. So savory with all the meat and spice, but still has great fruitiness. — a year ago
Raventos i Blanc
Cuvée José Cava Macabeo-Xarel-lo-Parellada 2016
Medium gold. Warm toast yeast baked bread, some green/yellow apple, nutty, marzipan, light sea shell, clean finish. — 10 months ago
Apostelhoeve
Louwberg Maastricht Limburg Riesling 2021
Pear peach quince, floral, lily
More stonefruit flavor, mineral, slate, petrochor, and very long minerals acidic finish. Very good. — a year ago
Columna
Granito Rías Baixas Albariño 2022
Light golden. Aroma of big fresh ripe peach, almost artificial peach ring candy and green mango and light petrol. Peach apple pear, and salty super ripe white tomato with slight gunflinty finish. Grippy slightly tannic mouthfeel. Great acid and clean finish. Super ripe but great. — a year ago
paul kretzer
2022 blend. Marsanne. Bright and very floral white flowers spice anise lotus blossom viognier-like aroma but a bit more acid. Very nice — 8 months ago