Reviews

The post “The Big, Forgotten Elephant in the Room” (An Encounter with 9diDANTE Vermouth) appeared first on 1 Wine Dude. As the saying goes, hell is the absence of reason. But for 9diDANTE founder Alex Ouziel, hell was the absence of quality wine in Vermouth. Ouziel is a 20+ year alcohol industry veteran, originally from Barcelona, who moved to Moscow …

This distinctive red is engagingly aromatic, with tea leaf and spiced berry pastry notes leading to an equally engaging palate, where a trace of river mint runs through the vibrant flavors of fresh cherry and mirabelle plum, while a thread of mineral acidity adds some tension and lengthens the structured finish, echoing back to the core flavors. Drink now through …

Leads with savory undertones and hints of dried strawberry and cardamom before adding a juicy plum core, while subtle floral and herb notes chime in. Offers rich dark chocolate details, with nice persistence and firm but integrated tannins. Drink now through 3036. 4,000 cases made, 1,100 cases imported. Source : 8df41a130cbfeb342adbca74ba62eef7

An attractive, creamy white, with a subtle, salty brioche note infusing its lush core of apple and peach, all driven by orange zest–edged acidity. There’s a mouthwatering savory element on the lasting finish, which is marked by smoke and flint details. Drink now through 2028. 420 cases made, 420 cases imported. Source : 240827933735f2c27aee5af1234efe44

A lively white that shows fine length on the palate, focusing flavors of yellow plum, honeysuckle, apricot and blood orange sorbet. There’s a zesty hint of citrus peel on the lingering, creamy finish. Drink now through 2027. 3,400 cases imported. Source : 9c6ad6e4318550fb3a816469cb71848d

This effusive red displays cherry, raspberry, rose, iron, juniper and hay flavors, underscored by vibrant acidity. Harmonious and supple in texture, with a long aftertaste of red fruit, mineral and floral elements. Best from 2028 through 2049. 7,000 cases made, 3,500 cases imported. Source : 95f3788717addf8ff191598bdbc72ce7

Warm toasted brioche notes overlay honeyed citrus and melon in this round, juicy sparkler, which is ample in weight and ripeness, with an energizing beam of zesty acidity offsetting the richness. Notes of salted butter and bitter mineral fleck the mouthwatering close. Drink now. 7,500 cases made, 6,500 cases imported. Source : ef2e528b8db8337435896c47f725aa2d

There’s a zesty edge to this light-bodied, mineral-driven white, with hints of grapefruit peel and milled white pepper accenting the crunchy peach and pineapple fruit, blanched almond and dried white blossom notes. Zippy finish. Drink now. 5,000 cases made, 2,000 cases imported. Source : d8f2a7e546bc48d460e8353b530d953c

The Peterson Family at Harvest Time Winemaker Jamie Peterson grew up in wine country, born in the Santa Cruz Mountains where his father, Fred, was vineyard manager at Mount Eden Winery and later Ridge Vineyards. Later, the family moved to Sonoma County where Jamie joined his father in the vineyards of Sonoma County. In the 1980s, Fred Peterson cleared and …

Last week I met and tasted with Zurab Topuridze, owner and winemaker of Iberieli Winery, at the Vino Underground wine bar, located near Freedom Square in Tbilisi.  Zurab’s winery and vineyards are in Guria, a province of Georgia bordering the Black Sea. He makes natural wines using winemaking practices traditional to Guria and principally uses grape varieties indigenous to Guria, …

The post Once Again, Less Is More (Catching Up With Tenuta Carretta) appeared first on 1 Wine Dude. It’s never a bad day when you get to taste through samples with the remote/virtual help of Tenuta Carretta, whose 550+ years of history have seen them craft some of finest wines that you can get your grubby hands on from northwestern …

Giovanni Manetti [credit drw] Giovanni Manetti, President of the Chianti Classico Consorzio, is known internationally for his stellar wine and for guiding the Consorzio through a major change, the establishment of communal appellations, UGAs. However, the family is also known in Tuscany for manufacturing terra cotta tiles, which the Manettis have been doing since about 1650.  We’ve reviewed Fontodi’s wines …

This is a little $6 sleeper hanging out in the cheap seats (the aisles of wine, not the wooden boxes). We’ve written before about the hidden wines you can find slated in between stacks of Meiomi Pinot and Kirkland Malbec. While this bottle did pull down a 90 point score from Wine Enthusiast, it’s not … Source : https://costcowineblog.com/2020-chateau-canteloup-lestage-blaye-cotes-de-bordeaux/

Here’s a Costco staple Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand’s famed Marlborough region that we had yet to post about. Almost hard to believe. A couple years ago we posted about Oyster Bay’s Pinot Noir which is also delicious, and frequently mentioned to be among the best wine buys at Costco. We don’t disagree. It’s a … Source : https://costcowineblog.com/2023-oyster-bay-sauvignon-blanc/

A crisp Prosecco, whose lacy bead carries notes of nectarine, blood orange sorbet, white blossoms and pickled ginger. Drink now. 40,000 cases made, 7,500 cases imported. Source : 4e00951f13c9d9ee25e9ec8a326161f4

Cherry, pomegranate and plum aromas and flavors are the main themes in this dense red, punctuated with loam, spice, mineral and wild rosemary notes. Harmonious and solidly built, this picks up steam through the long, fruit- and savory-infused aftertaste. Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Syrah. Best from 2027 through 2043. 130,000 cases made, 37,369 cases imported. Source : 3e7b9f81dc37962178f65ed2bdafb5bc

Jim Schultze and his Hot Air Blower @drw Jim Schultze, the force behind Windy Oaks, had an international career that took him to Australia, England and Europe before he and his wife Judy returned to Corralitos at the southern end of the Santa Cruz Mountains to grow grapes and make wine, producing their first Pinot Noir wine in 1999. Their …

The post “The Most Sustainable Winery in the World”: Inside UC Davis’ Wine Program appeared first on 1 Wine Dude. “This might be the most sustainable winery in the world.” If you spend enough time in the wine business, you’ll eventually start to encounter mentions of UC Davis: vines and rootstocks that have been cloned, studied, developed, and/or analyzed there; …

Lush and mouthwatering, with wonderful precision to the fresh pomelo and yuzu flavors and fragrant lemon zest at the core. Offers savory accents of candied ginger, litsea oil, sea salt and lemon balm, while a hint of matcha lingers on the long, expressive finish. Drink now. 22,344 cases made, 22,344 cases imported. Source : e5eefc08dff0ab0413020e81cffdbc19

Argentine businessman Alejandro Pedro Bulgheroni purchased the 11th century Dievole estate in 2013 and engaged enologist Alberto Antonini to lead the charge to make Dievole one of Chianti Classico’s most modern wineries. One of the first things he did was to replace oak fermenters with cement vats that look similar to those we saw at Bodega Garzón in Uruguay, another …