Wine Reviews


    Acquiesce Grenache Blanc Mokelumne River 2024

  • Brilliant, light straw color. The nose is moderately intense, offering scents of green apple, Asian pear, preserved lemon, and honeysuckle with supporting notes of apricot stone, orange peel, and accents of red grapefruit. The palate confirms the nose, delivering a ripe orchard and citrus fruit-driven core with flavors of star fruit, nectarine, kumquat, and hints of chamomile. The finish is long and lingering. Medium-bodied and perfectly balanced with a vibrant texture. $37 – 4 Stars/93 points Stars - 93 points

  • Brancott Flight Song Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough 2024

  • Brilliant, light straw color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of gooseberry, citrus zest, and kiwi with supporting notes of green tea, apricot stone, and quince. The palate echoes the nose, delivering a citrus-driven core with flavors of passion fruit, red grapefruit, under ripe lychee, and lime. The finish is long and lingering. Medium-bodied and perfectly balanced with a vibrant yet supple texture. $14 – 4 Stars - 93 points

  • M2 Wines Viognier Fair Play 2024

  • Brilliant, light golden color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of honeysuckle, mango, and kumquat with supporting notes of mineral, apricot stone, and candied ginger. The palate echoes the nose, delivering a ripe orchard fruit-driven core with flavors of nectarine, white peach, citrus zest, and lemon curd. The finish is long and lingering. Medium-bodied and nicely balanced with a supple texture. $26 – 4 Stars - 90 points

  • Vale do Bomfim White Douro 2024

  • Brilliant, light green/gold color. The nose is moderately intense, offering scents of honeysuckle, apricot stone, and blanched almonds with supporting notes of green tea, guava, and citrus zest. The palate echoes the nose delivering a ripe orchard fruits-driven core with flavors of quince, nectarine, pomelo, slate, and hints of pear. The finish is dry. Medium-bodied and perfectly balanced with a vibrant texture. $15 – 4 Stars - 91 points

  • Contacto Alvarinho Vinho Verde 2024

  • Brilliant, light gold/green color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of slate, citrus zest, and apricot stone with supporting notes of green melon, pomelo, sandalwood, and salt. The palate echoes the nose delivering a citrus-driven core with flavors of guava, red grapefruit, mineral, and nectarine. The finish is crisp. Medium-bodied and perfectly balanced with a vibrant texture. $21 – 4 Stars - 92 points

  • M2 Wines Vermentino Mokelumne River 2023

  • Brilliant, light green/gold color. The nose is moderately intense, offering scents of apricot stone, lime zest, and green apple with supporting notes of blanched almonds, jasmine, pomelo, and guava. The palate echoes the nose, delivering a citrus-driven core with flavors of green melon, sudachi, red grapefruit, and kumquat. The finish is long and lingering. Medium-bodied and perfectly balanced with a vibrant texture. $22 – 4 Stars - 91 points

  • Contacto Loureiro Vinho Verde 2024

  • Brilliant, light gold/green color. The aromatics are generous, offering scents of spring flowers, star fruit, and citrus zest with supporting notes of jasmine, lychee, and wet stones. The palate echoes the nose delivering a ripe orchard fruits-driven core with flavors of kiwi, Meyer lemon, slate, and quince. The finish is long and lingering. Medium-bodied and perfectly balanced with a vibrant texture. $20 – 4 Stars - 92 points

  • Tenuta Ghiaccio Forte Morellino di Scansano DOCG 2024

  • Brilliant, medium ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of strawberry, red cherry, and hibiscus flower with supporting notes of boysenberry, dried herbs, and violet, with hints of pomegranate, and rosemary. The palate confirms the nose, delivering a red and black fruit-driven core with flavors of black cherry, and elderberry, with accents of cranberry, and black tea. The finish is long and lingering with ripe tannins. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a vibrant texture. $21.99 – 4 Stars - 93 points

  • Campo Viejo Reserva Rioja 2018

  • Brilliant, deep ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of red currant, black tea, and five spice with supporting notes of boysenberry, black cherry, leather, and cigar box. The palate confirms the nose delivering a red and black fruits-driven core with flavors of blackberry, baking spices, red plum, and toasted coconut. The finish is long and lingering with dry tannins. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a supple texture. $15.99 – 4 Stars - 92 points

  • Chateau Courac Laudun Blanc Cotes-du-Rhone Villages 2023

  • Brilliant, medium gold/green color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of persimmon, meringue, and jasmine with supporting notes of citrus zest, mineral, pineapple, and spring flowers. The palate confirms the nose delivering a ripe orchard fruits-driven core with flavors of star fruit, sandalwood, apricot stone, nectarine, and chamomile. The finish is long and lingering with accents of blanched almonds. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with an opulent texture. $19.99 – 4 Stars - 93 points

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