.I sample a bunch-o-wine (technological term for more than most people). So weekly, I share several of my wine reviews (typically from samples) and also sampling notes in a "mini-review" format. They are indicated to become quirky, fun, and also (mostly) easily-digestible testimonials of (usually) presently accessible glass of wines (go here for the skinny on just how to read all of them), thus you may get right relevant and also determine if they are actually for you (or not). Thanks!
2022 Amaro Winery Saperavi (New Mexico): A natural, juicy, as well as angular nose gives no one-fourth, while the flexible red fruit product palate is actually all available for organization. $NA B+.
2021 Zorzettig 'Optimum Zorzettig' Brut Ribolla Gialla (Friuli-Venezia Giulia): Wonderful handfuls of chalky minerality and also new lemons. $34 B+.
2017 Berlucchi '61 Attributes (Franciacorta): Impeccably well balanced, with loads of biscuit as well as red and also yellow apple activity for you bubbly enthusiasts. $80 A-.
2018 Cantine San Marzano 'Calce' Spumante Metodo Classico Brut (Puglia): A delicate pudding, an attractive autolytic character, and also a lovely whatever else, actually. $NA A-.
NV Nododivino Brut (Chieti): Biscuit, blemished apple and dried oranges, all trying absolutely to become wonderful, and being successful. $NA B+.
2023 Tenuta Meraviglia Vermentino 'Botro dei Fichi' (Bolgheri): A major, ripe, abundant, exotic take on the V, along with exciting plant based tips, and a lot of alluring voluptuousness. $25 B+.
2020 Tenuta Meraviglia Vigna Pianali (Bolgheri): Pretty seductive things here-- a smooth admittance, enriched currants, ripping black fruit, dried out herbs, as well as basted natural leather, just to keep it a little kinky. $NA A-.
2019 Fattoria La Massa 'Giorgio Primo' (Toscana): Whoooooa. Let's perform greater than justa little 'mini' for this hit. Superiority is actually right away noticeable on the nostrils, with juicy reddish currants, plums, graphite, dried sage, sugar-cinnamon, cacao, & vanilla. The palate is actually polished, modern, mineral, silklike, floral, dark, tough, brambly, elegant, long, and electrical. A stunner. $110 A.
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