Reviews

Margerum M5 Santa Barbara County 2022 $32 (93 points)

Offering polished cherry and cinnamon flavors accented by garrigue and cracked pepper, this sleek red finishes with refined tannins. Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Counoise and Cinsault. Drink now through 2032. 3,486 cases made. Source : ee70e120d1572cff4791fb32f20a3e4b

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Postcard From Sannio, Part 1: Falanghina del Sannio

The post Postcard From Sannio, Part 1: Falanghina del Sannio appeared first on 1 Wine Dude. Today we’ve got the first in a three-parter covering my media jaunt last year to Sannio, an important but still relatively under-the-radar winegrowing region in Italy’s Campania area. [ Before we get started, however, I want to dedicate a moment of appreciation for one …

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Argillae Orvieto Superiore 2022 $19 (89 points)

A creamy white backed by bright, lip-smacking acidity, this shows notes of lychee and guava, with grapefruit granita, white blossom and saline accents. Grechetto, Procanico, Malvasia, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc. Drink now. 20,000 cases made, 1,800 cases imported. Source : a0d56f63b9296ccfb30c302228bebd24

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Zeni Veronese Costalago 2020 $18 (88 points)

This balanced red shows flavors of mulled cherry, Mediterranean macchia and loamy earth, with light tannins and a hint of chocolate-covered orange peel. Corvina, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Drink now. 10,000 cases made, 2,500 cases imported. Source : 8ceb1dc6fd0f702a58ea498fc0dc4dfa

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Prà Soave Classico Otto 2022 $21 (90 points)

A lithe, mouthwatering white, with zippy acidity driving flavors of ripe yellow plum, pink grapefruit granita and peach skin, revealing minerally smoke and stone accents. Floral finish. Drink now through 2027. 25,000 cases made. Source : 5c1f2bd3254905ad4de0332c71757cf8

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I Feudi di Romans Pinot Grigio Friuli Isonzo 2022 $18 (91 points)

A minerally, light- to medium-bodied white enlivened by lemon peel acidity, with a tang of salinity underscoring the poached apricot and pear, elderflower and slivered almond notes. Reveals hints of spices and beeswax on the finish. Drink now through 2027. 1,500 cases made, 250 cases imported. Source : 4285dc4835b221ad424bd3d3496d048e

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Recanati Yasmin Red Galilee 2022 $16 (89 points)

Graceful and smoky, this fresh red has a pretty mix of singed herb, brambly berry, lavender and rosemary flavors. Shows nice purity, with sculpted tannins gently framing the light- to medium-weight profile. Petit Sirah and Cabernet Sauvignon. Kosher. Drink now. 19,500 cases made, 3,500 cases imported. Source : 48d6a1ac37f97fe07d9d763cabf8dba7

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Benanti Etna White 2022 $33 (91 points)

A fresh, salty white, creamy on the palate, with white blossom, lemon thyme and beeswax accents to the flavors of poached pear, crushed almond and Meyer lemon peel. Drink now through 2029. Tasted twice, with consistent notes. 9,666 cases made, 2,667 cases imported. Source : 42a2be9ee823f68cca36816b39c65e9b

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Viña Santa Ema Carmenère Peumo Amplus One 2021 $30 (93 points)

Elegant and aromatic, this stunning Carmenère weaves together hibiscus, dried rose petal and red currant details with a polished and lusciously fruited center of raspberry coulis and cherry, while undercurrents of rooibos tea and peppercorn chime in, all playing out on a lengthy finish around smooth tannins and notes of raspberry and ganache. Drink now through 2036. 1,200 cases imported. …

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Argiolas Carignano del Sulcis Is Solinas Riserva 2020 $40 (92 points)

Vibrant and silky, this juicy red reveals a beam of raspberry coulis flavors. Finely balanced, with good weight and focus on the palate, but still light on its feet. Offers an underpinning of fresh loamy earth and details of dried lavender, milk chocolate and ground anise and pepper, which add complexity and linger on the finish. Drink now through 2034. …

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Domaine Eden Chardonnay Santa Cruz Mountains 2020 $35 (92 points)

Rich and complex, with notes of salted hazelnut, fresh lemon curd, tangerine and Honeycrisp apple, showing a striking, steely accent of minerality and fresh acidity that help the flavors pop and the structure firm up. Reveals a whiff of white pepper. Drink now through 2035. 1,335 cases made. Source : bdb184bfae6b8a30cbfe72313b9caed4

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Baron de Ley Rioja Reserva 2019 $25 (90 points)

Fresh and harmonious, this appealing red is lightly spiced, with baked red and black cherry fruit, a hint of tobacco and a subtle underpinning of loamy earth. The finish is trimmed by light tannins. Drink now through 2029. 250,000 cases made, 6,000 cases imported. Source : e7fc485b332621629bb1bb49103fae3d

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Ferraton Père & Fils St.-Joseph White La Source 2022 $35 (92 points)

Lively and energetic, with a pretty mix of yellow plum, melon and earthy roasted agave notes layered with a salty ribbon of brine. Gains shape and drive from mouthwatering acidity and white tea tannins, with butter shortbread and warm acacia accents on the finish. Drink now through 2027. 1,000 cases made. Source : bd625f15c9338c42a881b647fe9ed233

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