Wine Reviews


    Tongue Dancer Wines Tolmasoff Vineyard Chardonnay Dry Creek Valley 2024

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    Brilliant, light green/gold color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of apricot stone, wet stones, and pear, with supporting notes of straw, honeysuckle, beeswax, brioche, and citrus zest. The palate confirms the nose, delivering a ripe orchard fruit-driven core with flavors of sudachi, white peach, lemongrass, quince, and mineral. The finish is long and lingering. Medium- to full-bodied, perfectly balanced, with a supple texture. A great fruit source and a no-oak winemaking approach make this a singular wine worthy of your attention. $59 – 4.5 Stars - 96 points

    • Tongue Dancer Wines Foxtrot Pinot Noir Russian River Valley 2024

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    Brilliant, deep ruby color. The aromatics are intense, with scents of raspberry, dried herbs, and cassis, supported by clove, black tea, forest floor, and hints of wild lavender. The palate confirms the nose, delivering a red-and-black fruit-driven core with flavors of black plum, five-spice, tamarind, slate, and star anise. The finish is long and lingering with ripe, chewy tannins. Full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a supple texture. TDW's Foxtrot never disappoints, stepping ideally from complex to playful without missing a beat. $49 – 4.5 Stars - 96 points

    • Corte Giacobbe Ronca-Monte Calvarina Soave 2023

  • Brilliant, light green/yellow color. The nose is moderately intense, offering scents of Meyer lemon, honeysuckle, and jasmine with supporting notes of chamomile, apricot stone, slate, and lemon curd. The palate confirms the nose delivering a ripe orchard fruits-driven core with flavors of guava, pear, quince, bees wax, and blanched almonds. The finish is long and lingering. Medium-bodied and perfectly balanced with a vibrant texture. $17 – 4.5 Stars - 95 points

    • Camilllo Montori Fonte Cupa Colline Teramane Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOCG 2019

  • Brilliant, deep garnet color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of black plum, dried porcini mushroom, and black tea with supporting notes of mineral, forest floor, iron, dried herbs, and hints of balsamic. The palate echoes the nose delivering a black fruit-driven core with flavors of blackberry, boysenberry, earth, and cigar box. The finish is long and lingering with ripe yet firm tannins. Full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a supple texture. $27 – 4.5 Stars - 94 points

    • Ausonia Apollo Colline Teramane Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOCG 2022

  • Brilliant, deep ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of black plum, forest floor, and leather with supporting notes of mushroom, licorice, black currant, and black tea. The palate confirms the nose delivering a black fruit-driven core with flavors of blackberry, black cherry, baking spices, mineral, and mocha. The finish is long and lingering with chewy tannins. Full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a voluptuous texture. $19.99 – 4.5 Stars - 94 points

    • Davis Bynum Dutton Origin Chardonnay Russian River Valley 2023

  • Brilliant, medium golden color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of honey, pear, and brioche with supporting notes of apricot stone, lemon curd, spring flowers, and meringue. The palate confirms the nose, delivering a ripe orchard fruit-driven core with flavors of white peach, Meyer lemon, lychee, golden apple, and orange peel. The finish is long and lingering with notes of toasted oak. Medium to full-bodied, perfectly balanced with an opulent texture. $70 – 4.5 Stars - 95 points

    • Davis Bynum Bacigalupi Vineyard Pinot Noir Russian River Valley 2023

  • Brilliant, medium ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of raspberry, dried herbs, and forest floor with supporting notes of red currant, black tea, baking spices, and rose petals. The palate confirms the nose, delivering a red fruit-driven core with flavors of red plum, boysenberry, and mineral, with accents of pomegranate and oak. The finish is long and lingering with ripe tannins. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a supple texture. $70 – 4.5 Stars - 95 points

    • Colpetrone Rosso di Montefalco 2020

  • Brilliant, dark scarlet color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of blackberry, pomegranate, and garrigue with supporting notes of black tea, orange peel, forest floor, and five spice. The palate confirms the nose delivering a black fruit-driven core with flavors of black plum, dried fruits, dark chocolate, baking spices, and mineral. The finish is long and lingering with chewy tannins. Full-bodied and perfectly balanced with an opulent texture. $19.99 – 4.5 Stars - 94 points

    • Pojer e Sandri Palai Muller-Thurgau IGP Vignetti delle Dolomiti 2023

  • Brilliant, light gold/green color. The nose is moderately intense, offering scents of apricot stone, jasmine, and citrus zest with supporting notes of red grapefruit, blanched almonds, and green tea. The palate echoes the nose delivering a ripe orchard fruits-driven core with flavors of white peach, slate, Meyer lemon, and hints of meringue. The finish is long and lingering. Medium-bodied and perfectly balanced with a vibrant texture. $21.99 – 4.5 Stars - 94 points

    • Castello Bonomi Cuvee 22 Brut Franciacorta DOCG NV

  • Brilliant, medium green/gold color with a fine bead of bubbles. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of apricot stone, brioche, and peach with supporting notes of slate, spring flowers, and jasmine. The palate echoes the nose, delivering a ripe orchard fruit-driven core with flavors of pineapple, green apple, citrus zest, and blanched almonds. The finish is long and lingering with hints of vanilla bean. Medium-bodied and perfectly balanced with an opulent texture. $35 – 4.5 Stars - 95 points

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