Reviews

One Thousand Vines is the price of a good bottle of California Pinot Noir, but it’s worth an entire case.  Master Sommelier Pascaline Lepeltier has written an original book  that explores everything you ever wanted to know about wine from growing the vine, to the influence of terroir, and making and drinking wine. This is not a primer for wine …

This rich, mouthwatering Champagne layers a rapierlike spine of acidity with a detailed range of glazed apple and apricot, lime zest, brioche, grated ginger and warm baking spice notes that ride the fine, lively mousse. Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier and Pinot Noir. Disgorged March 2024. Drink now through 2029. 25,000 cases made, 1,000 cases imported. Source : d5e48a13a5173d76a39349ba56251a4f

We found a couple new additions in the wine aisles worth noting during a recent visit to a Costco store in Alpharetta, GA. First up is a new “Taste of Spain” collection coming in at $24.99 for 3 bottles. The collection includes a Cabernet Sauvignon, a proprietary red wine and a Tempranillo. All wines were … Source : https://costcowineblog.com/new-spanish-red-collection-and-big-bottles-hitting-costco-stores/

This is a new one that caught our eye. Long time readers know we love Spanish wines, especially Ribera Del Duero which is just a mecca for high quality wines at great prices. And this bottle is a perfect example. It’s not an inexpensive wine at $28.99 but we feel it’s worth that and much … Source : https://costcowineblog.com/2018-teofilo-reyes-ribera-del-duero-edicion-limitada-crianza/

The post Bubbly Both Big, and Big (Postcard from Asolo Prosecco, Part 5) appeared first on 1 Wine Dude. In wrapping up my features coverage of my 2024 press jaunt to Italy’s Asolo Prosecco region, I’m going to focus on what many of us would consider the more recognizable incarnations of Prosecco: namely, those coming from two big production houses. …

Subtle flavors of peach and citrus mark this light-bodied white. Delicate and harmonious, with vibrant acidity driving the fruit- and floral-tinged finish. Drink now. 5,000 cases made, 1,000 cases imported. Source : 45194129a310eaa6b078faae65db9079

There’s a lovely floral thyme and roasted plum note to the polished graphite- and berry-laced core that shows twinges of licorice, orange peel and peppercorn as it works its way to the lengthy finish around well-integrated tannins. Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon. Drink now through 2035. 10,000 cases made, 6,000 cases imported. Source : c8bb3f788bba9a7893d21f0ea794228f

Plump and off-dry, with succulent peach and honeydew flavors that finish with a sweet accent. Drink now. 85,000 cases made. Source : 33f7172593b9c80b159a352620ba2c37

Ok, Chateauneuf-du-Pape time; always a favorite of ours. Costco generally does a good job bringing in reasonably priced Chateauneufs that are nice quality, including the Kirkland one of course that is only $20. This is a new one we had yet to find and taste. Costco’s price was $34.99, and it looks like the retail … Source : https://costcowineblog.com/2019-la-sousto-chateauneuf-du-pape/

We’re hot from just having found the Cune Gran Reserva Rioja at Costco, and now we find this very affordable Rioja where the quality really surprised us at this price point. Good drinkable red wine under $10 that doesn’t come from the Kirkland brand is hard to find. Costco’s a good place to look as … Source : https://costcowineblog.com/2020-lucia-victoria-rioja-tempranillo/

Lush and saturated, offering black cherry, blackberry and plum fruit. Hints of graphite and sweet spices lend detail as this glides to the long, fruit- and spice-filled aftertaste. Drink now through 2028. 5,800 cases made, 3,000 cases imported. Source : beeb7d338ee81550b09378149dffbc99

Peach and mango flavors make up the juicy and generous core of this white, with a hint of pineapple. Notes of ginger, orange blossoms and lemon thyme linger on the generous finish. Drink now. 10,400 cases made. Source : 0af4d405ea494e466d7ce632c6d651eb

Brisk and precise, with elegantly layered accents of cherry, orange peel, rose petal and spices that glide on the steely finish. Drink now. 10,000 cases made. Source : 1a97b80ccc447cd3bc271fe7362c408f

In 1994 Jess Stonestreet Jackson and Barbara Banke purchased a one-thousand-hectare (ha) estate in Castelnuovo Berardenga near the southern tip of the Chianti Classico region.  It was not a particularly auspicious moment for Chianti Classico. Some of region’s top producers were flaunting the Consorzio’s rules and producing Sangiovese based wines without the required white wine component, and others were introducing …

The post “I Don’t Like Mineral Water”: The Iconoclastic Wines of Ida Agnoletti (Postcard from Asolo Prosecco, Part 4) appeared first on 1 Wine Dude. In a lot of ways, Ida Agnoletti represents the antithesis of everything that we in the States think that we know about Prosecco. In a region known for large production houses, she farms only 8 …

This version is snappy and sleekly built, with fruit-forward black cherry, pomegranate, spice and fresh violet accents that finish with zip. Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Drink now through 2030. 6,069 cases made. Source : 084b14cacf50c9d69ed9e67d273c5201

There’s good firmness and depth to this savory Sancerre, with meadow blossom, chive and fennel frond notes set against a salty mineral wall. Leesy and textured, with a harmonious and chiseled finish, which shows a tug of chalky tannins. Drink now through 2028. 4,583 cases made, 1,500 cases imported. Source : 7c013e601a3e9546d52026410c30957a

Aromas and flavors of cherry, strawberry, rose, wet hay and white pepper combine with a firm structure and vibrant acidity in this expressive, complex red, which is harmonious and long on the fruit- and savory-tinged aftertaste. Best from 2026 through 2043. 2,100 cases made, 600 cases imported. Source : 824cae38336c06dd8c9808533d76af65

The post Wine Reviews: Mini Round-Up for October 21, 2024 appeared first on 1 Wine Dude. I taste a bunch-o-wine (technical term for more than most people). So each week, I share some of my wine reviews (mostly from samples) and tasting notes in a “mini-review” format. They are meant to be quirky, fun, and (mostly) easily-digestible reviews of (mostly) …

Lithe and lively, with an appealing juiciness to its flavors of nectarine, salted almond, white blossoms and pickled ginger as they ride the finely textured bead. Xarel-lo, Macabeu and Parellada. Drink now. 2,000 cases made, 1,000 cases imported. Source : eb928957c1eec67a53fe1ba25e3aa85a