La Sangliére La Riviera Rosé Cotes-de-Provence 2015
Brilliant, pale pink color. Bright scents of tart red berries with red grapefruit, dried and fresh herbs with loads of mineral in support. The palate echoes the nose delivering a vibrant and crisp mid-palate that offers subtle red fruit notes with generous citrus edges and mineral notes that rise on the finish. Light to medium-body with generous citrus-like acidity keeping it fresh and bright with a spicy note from the complex tart fruits. $12.95 – 3.5 Stars – 89 points
Dom. Sainte Lucie Cuvée MiP Cotes-de-Provence 2015
Brilliant, very pale salmon color. The nose is quite soft and subtle with fresh floral notes in the lead, followed by yellow cherry, and fresh herbs, with subtle earth and mineral notes. The palate confirms the nose delivering a tart, subtle fruit core with generous acidity and mineral notes. Medium-bodied and very dry while ideally balanced. $22 – 3.5 Stars – 88 points
Be Bordo Le Fruity Red Bordeaux 2014
Lively, ruby red color. The nose is filled with scents of red cherries and plum supported by accents of mint, earth, and oak. The palate echoes the nose with a dry fruit core flanked by subtle spice and earth notes and finishing with a dense mineral note. Medium-bodied with ideal balance thanks to a fresh dose of acidity and moderate tannins. $11.99 – 3.5 Stars – 87 points
Be Bordo Le Crisp White Bordeaux 2014
Brilliant, pale straw color. The nose is very clean and appealing with scents of crisp green apple, fresh grass, citrus, and white peach. The palate is in full agreement with the nose delivering a vibrant fruit-focused core with delicate accents of citrus, mineral, and fresh green herbs. Medium-bodied with ultra-fresh, bright acidity keeping this wine perfectly balanced. $11.99 – 3.5 Stars – 89 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
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
Effort Pinot Noir Edna Valley 2013
Deep, quite dark ruby red color. The nose is filled with the scents of ripe red berries with waves of brown spice, oak, mineral, black pepper, and green herbs. The palate is in full agreemnt with the nose delivering a lush fruit-driven core with generous waves of green vegetation, oak, brown baking spices, and earth. This is a big and fat Pinot with loads of ripe fruit being equaled by spice and earth notes and assertive tannins. $27 – 3 Stars – 85 points
Summers Estate Andriana's Cuvee Cabernet Sauvignon California 2013
Deepeset, darkest ruby red to purple color. The nose is filled with the scents of black plum, cassis, blackberry, and tart cherry with a generous dose of brown baking spices lead by allspice with rich notes of cedar, earth, and toasted oak as well. The palate is in full accord with the nose delivering a dense and concentrated core of ripe fruit flanked by spice and oak with a hint of black pepper. Ideally balanced, medium to full-bodied, and intense with ripe fruit held in check by tart fruits, bright acidity, and oak. $19.99 – 3.5 Stars – 88 points
Chloe Prosecco DOC NV
Pale straw color with a fine bead of bubbles. The nose is quite floral with ripe peach, sweet apples, pear, and a hint of grapefruit. The palate echoes the nose while reveling a sweeter core than anticipated with baked peach and apple, accents of sweet flowers, and hints of honey. Medium-bodied with a fresh dose of acidity and a soft, sweet citrus-like finish. Made with 100% Sparkling Blend. $17 – 3 Stars – 85 points
Bogle Petite Sirah California 2013
Deepest, darkest ruby red color. The nose is dense with bramble berry and blackberry that is equally tart as it is ripe with loads of brown baking spices in support, as well as generous dose of American oak. The palate is equal to the nose delivering a concentrated, fruit forward core with waves of tart, jammy black fruits. This is a very intense Petite with a generous dose of acidity and framing, gripping tannins. $12 – 3 Stars – 86 points
