Falesco Vitiano Bianco Umbria IGP 2014
Brilliant, pale straw color. The nose is wonderfully fresh and aromatic with scents of spring flowers, ripe pear, sweet grapefruit juice, lime zest, and white peach. The palate echoes the nose delivering a vibrant, fruit-driven core with zesty citrus notes on the flanks and a bright herbal finish. Medium-bodied and crisp with generous fruit and a perfect dose of bright acidity. $12 – 4 Stars – 91 points
Falesco Vitiano Rosato Umbria IGP 2014
Deep coral to salmon color. The nose is packed with ripe sweet and tart fruits ranging from strawberry to red cherry and cranberry with hints of plum and red roses. The palate echoes the nose delivering a sweet and tart fruit-focused wine with plenty of spice and acidity to keep it fresh and appealing. Medium-bodied with generous fruit and ideal balancing acidity. $12 – 3.5 Stars – 88 points
Falesco Vitiano Rosso Umbria IGP 2013
Deep, ruby red color. The nose explodes with the scents of violets, raspberry, plum, and black cherry with accents of star anise, fresh sweet herbs, tomato jam, and hints of oak and vanilla. The palate is in full accord with the nose as the ripe and rich fruit fills the mouth with lingering spice and oak notes finishing with soft, chewy tannins. Medium-bodied with lush and generous fruit while having the perfect portion of acidity making it vibrant and begging for the next sip. $12 – 4 Stars – 92 points
Falesco Ferentano Roscetto Lazio IGT 2012
Brilliant, pale golden color. The nose is very aromatic and complex with scents of mango, fermented peach, honeysuckle, muskmelon, and mangosteen with accents of fresh tarragon, sweet grapefruit, and vanilla bean. The palate echoes the nose delivering a rich but vibrant, fruit-driven core with tart apricot and citrus zest notes in support with hints of ginger, raw sugar, and vanilla on the finish. Medium to full-bodied with great depth, length, and perfect balance. Made with 100% Roscetto, an ancient variety indigenous to the Montefiascone region of Lazio. $24 – 4.5 Stars – 95 points
Falesco Montiano Merlot Lazio IGP 2012
Deep ruby to garnet red color. The nose is complex and expressive with dense black cherry and black berry notes supported by an exotic brown baking spice mélange, dark chocolate, and sexy oak accents. The palate is in full agreement with the nose delivering a lush and dense fruit core with spice, oak, and subtle earth notes perfectly woven into the fabric. Full-bodied with the kind of power, grace, and balance found only in top class wines. Made with 100% Merlot. $50 – 5 Stars – 97 points
Falesco Marciliano Umbria 2010
Deepest, densest ruby to purple color. The nose is just as dense as the color offering scents of ripe black fruits with a generous dose of earth and mineral, cigar box, cassis, dark roast coffee beans, and oak. The palate echoes the nose delivering a concentrated black fruit core with layers of spice, earth, and oak cask with thick and chewy tannins rising on the finish. This is a big wine, full-bodied to be sure with generous fruit and spice notes enveloped with firm and chewy tannins that nearly require a fork. $50 – 4 Stars – 93 points
Double Canyon Cabernet Sauvignon Horse Heaven Hills 2013
Deep ruby red color. The aromatics are very bright and generous offerings scents of ripe blackberry, plum, cassis, black cheery, and supporting notes of sweet fresh herbs, and sweet oak. The palate echoes the nose delivering supple and juicy berry and plum notes with generous secondary notes of spicem sweet herbs, and sexy oak accents. Medium to full-bodied with $25 – 4.5 Stars – 94 points
Laetitia Estate Pinot Noir Arroyo Grande Valley 2013
Bright, semi-deep ruby red color. The nose is quite pleasing and complex with fruit in the lead offering scents of red cherry, cranberry, and wild strawberries with supporting notes of mineral, dried herbs, allspice, nutmeg, and wood. The palate echoes the nose delivering a fruit core that's more tart than sweet with layers of red fruits with earth, and brown baking spices and cloncluding with oak. Medium to full-bodied with ideal balance with a vibrant dose of acidity and trailing spice accents. $25 – 4 Stars – 90 points
Stephen Ross Estate Pinot Noir Edna Valley 2013
Deep, dense ruby red color. The aromatics are wonderfully compex with scents of ripe raspberry, blueberry and red cherry with supporting notes of mineral, allspice & nutmeg, oak, and fresh herbs. The palate opens with a flood of ripe red berries that soon give way to spicy mix that becomes hot on the finish with hints of green stem as well. Full-bodied with an assertive ripe fruit focus with accents of tart berries and plum brandy. $32 – 3 Stars – 85 points
Tolosa Winery Estate Pinot Noir Edna Valley 2013
Bright, ruby red color. The nose is quite dry with tart, dried red berries in the lead with generous doses of earth, cigar box, and saddle leather with hints of oak and spice. The palate is in full agreement with the nose delivering a rich tart fruit core with flanking notes of brown spice, and earth with accents of sour cherry and trailing black pepper. This is a full-bodied and sturdy Pinot with a firm but approachable structure and ideal balance with a vibrant dose of acidity. $32 – 4 Stars – 90 points
