Adobe Road Winery Racing Series White Wine Blend, #66 California 2021
Brilliant, medium gold/green color. The nose is moderately intense, offering scents of lychee and custard with supporting notes of bees wax, pear, and green tea. The palate confirms the nose delivering a tropical fruits-driven core with flavors of white peach, apricot stone, orange peel, slate, and straw. The finish is a bit dull with earthy and stem notes. Full-bodied and fairly balanced with a chewy texture. $56 – 3 Stars – 85 points
Adobe Road Winery Blue Dog Cabernet Sauvignon California 2019
Brilliant, dark ruby/purple color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of blackberry and cassis with supporting notes of blueberry, baking spices, cola nut, and vanilla soaked oak. The palate confirms the nose delivering a black fruit-driven core with flavors of black plum, boysenberry, five spice, and violet. The finish is long and lingering with ripe tannins. Full-bodied and nicely balanced with a voluptuous texture. Made with grapes sourced from Sonoma County and Napa Valley. $85 – 3.5 Stars – 87 points
Eden Dale Chardonnay Sonoma Coast 2019
Brilliant, pale gold color. The nose is moderately intense, offering scents of spring flowers, citrus zest, and bread dough with supporting notes of wet stones and bees wax. The palate confirms the nose delivering a ripe orchard fruits-driven core with flavors of pear, lemon curd, and blanched almonds. The finish is long and lingering. Full-bodied and nicely balanced with a supple texture. $45 – 3.5 Stars – 89 points
Giuliano Rosati Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 2019
Brilliant, deep ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of black cherry and boysenberry with supporting notes of black tea, plum, and mineral. The palate confirms the nose delivering a black fruit-driven core with flavors of black fruits, earth, baking spices, and slate. The finish is long and lingering with ripe, yet firm classic Montepulciano tannins. Medium to full-bodied and nicely balanced with a juicy texture. $9.99 – 3.5 Stars – 89 points
Maria Papoila Vinho Verde 2021
Brilliant, light green/gold color. The nose is moderately intense, offering scents of kumquat and citrus zest with supporting notes of jasmine, kiwi, and honeysuckle. The palate echoes the nose delivering a ripe orchard fruits-driven core with flavors of lemon curd, green tea, and passion fruit. The finish is crisp. Medium-bodied and perfectly balanced with a vibrant texture. $10.99 – 3.5 Stars – 89 points
Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais Nouveau Rosé 2022
Brilliant, light coral color. The nose is moderately intense, offering scents of red grapefruit, orange peel, and apricot stone with supporting notes of slate and spring flowers. The palate confirms the nose delivering a red fruit-driven core with flavors of raspberry, watermelon, and cranberry. The finish is tart. Medium-bodied and perfectly balanced with a vibrant texture. $15.99 – 3.5 Stars – 89 points
Photograph Chardonnay Central Coast 2020
Brilliant, medium straw color. The nose is moderately intense, offering scents of apricot stone and meringue with supporting notes of lychee, orange peel, and oak. The palate echoes the nose delivering a ripe orchard fruits-driven core with flavors of white peach, bees wax, and citrus zest. The finish is long and lingering with oak accents. Medium-bodied and nicely balanced with a vibrant texture. $12.99 – 3.5 Stars – 88 points
Nomadica "White" Chardonnay California NV
Brilliant, medium green/gold color. The nose is moderately intense, offering scents of green apple and honeysuckle with supporting notes of lemon grass and jasmine. The palate echoes the nose delivering a ripe orchard fruits-driven core with flavors of pear, quince, and blanched almonds. The finish is long and lingering. Medium-bodied and nicely balanced with a vibrant texture. $54 – 3.5 Stars – 88 points
Nomadica Sparkling California NV
Brilliant, light straw color with a medium bead of bubbles. The nose is moderately intense, offering scents of lemon grass and pear with supporting notes of orange peel and guava. The palate is in substantial agreement with the nose delivering a citrus-driven core with flavors of green melon, sandalwood, and sudachi. The finish is crisp. Medium-bodied and nicely balanced with a vibrant texture. $58 – 3 Stars – 85 points
Rancho La Gloria AgaVida Agave Wine — Mango USA NV
Brilliant, very light straw color and slight effervescence. The aromatics are intensely fruity, offering scents of mango and passion fruit with supporting notes of honeysuckle and citrus zest. The palate echoes the nose delivering a tropical fruits-driven core with flavors of tropical fruit and green melon. The finish is sweet. Medium-bodied and adequately balanced with a vibrant texture. $12.99 – 3 Stars – 85 points
