Belle Glos

Clark & Telephone Vineyard Pinot Noir 2023

9.1

Crafted by Joseph J. Wagner, 4th generation winemaker, with winemaking roots in the Napa Valley since 1906. Deep Ruby with red berry fruit aromas, tea and sweet spice notes. On the palate flavors of jammy blackberry and cherry with pronounced sweet vanilla oak, cacao and pepper spice notes. Soft tannins and bright acidity, well balanced, with mineral tones on a long finish ending with toasty spice! Nice! — a month ago

Rob, Jonathan and 3 others liked this

Danilo Thomain

Enfer D'Arvier Petit Rouge 2020

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.1

Beefy, savory and feral. Tasty rustic Italian red. — 6 months ago

Tom, jesus and 1 other liked this

Roots Run Deep Winery

Educated Guess Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir 2022

Ted

8.9

Last wine of the trip. Earth and ripe fruit. — a year ago

with Jeni

Shay, Tom and 4 others liked this

Clos Canarelli

Corse Figari Red Blend 2012

Brad Jensen

9.3

Very rustic and musty, from what I hear this amount of time must have really softened its rough edges because this has some refinement to it. Amber red color, with slight coppery hints, the nose is musty like an old felt book binding, or some velvet church pews, with prominent fruit as it’s allowed to open up, and even some hints of dusty bubble gum and deep floral notes towards the edges. Looong legs on a medium body, the tannins are well integrated and grippy, with a strong foundation, but melt after a little while. There’s serious graphite and minerality here, but that opens into some savory notes, black currant and olive, as well as some balsamic, but after the tannin let go you get some serious cacao or dark chocolate notes, even some tobacco smoke, with fig and blood orange at the finish. I don’t know why people dog on this wine, it just needs time to mature, more than folks realize. Paired with spek, sheep’s milk cheese, and the film “A Prophet”. — 2 months ago