Costa De Oro
Marisa Cuomo
Furore Bianco Fiorduva Costa d'Amalfi White Blend 2021
Zesty aromatic white wine, minerals, saline — 2 months ago
Vigneti Massa
Costa del Vento Derthona Colli Tortonesi Timorasso 2021
Gold hue. Aromas and flavors of apple, apricot, bell pepper, lemon, and petrol, with a hint of grass and creamy notes. Medium body with medium-plus acidity. Silky and rounded mouthfeel. Complex bouquet. Elegant and balanced, with a lasting finish. — 2 months ago
Sandlands
Contra Costa County Carignane 2020
First pour of the vintage for me. Smells like I just pulled fresh table grapes off the stem. Initial flavors of red fruit herbs and something floral, followed by unripe plum and cola. Light bodied but medium pigment extraction. After sixty minutes, flavors integrate. — a month ago
Ruffino
Riserva Ducale Oro Gran Selezione Chianti Classico Sangiovese 2018
Not a typical Chianti IMO and not sure if it was doing a blind tastes test I would ever guess Chianti. That being said it’s a super drinkable wine that like most wines, gets better as it sits. Enjoyable at the first sip and even more so at the last! This might be a good introduction to Chianti for first-timers. — a month ago
Dirty & Rowdy
Evangelho Vineyard Mourvedre 2016
Out of Mag. Exotic wild dark fruit. -still tasted fresh. — 2 months ago
Cline Cellars
Ancient Vines Contra Costa County Zinfandel
Favorite wine! Sweet and fruity
15% alcohol! — 2 months ago
Costa di Bussia (Tenuta Arnulfo)
Costa di Bussia Barolo Nebbiolo 1998
Sure real 26-year later it still has a good structure of a great vintage very well made — 3 months ago
Tom Casagrande
PNP way too young I know. But holy cow what a funky nose right out of the gate. All sorts of green and brown vegetation, very weedy, but tons of dark fruit underneath. So soft in the mouth — which surprised me since I was expecting it to be way too tannic. Deep savory flavors. Great balance. So much character packed and stuffed into this one. Will update as it gains air.
UPDATE: As this gains air, the initial vegetative, weedy notes are being replaced with very pure blackberry liqueur scents and whiffs of smoky sandalwood.
Several wineries take fruit from the old, sandy vineyards in Contra Costa. Some make wines over 15% and the jammy fruit overshadows the other complex earthy notes. Others try to pick artificially early to get dry cranberry juice cocktail. This wine nails the sweet spot. Balance, complexity, and drinkability. — a day ago