Reviews

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