Plenty of blackcurrant with dark chocolate and coffee character. It’s full-bodied, yet the tannins are succulent and rather weightless, giving a velvety texture at the end. So delicious now. Hard to wait. In fact, not necessary. Drink or hold.
The Grenache dominated (there is 30% Syrah) 2019 Cotes Du Rhone Les Champauvins is perfect for readers looking for a wine that over-delivers and won't break the bank. A great nose of black cherries, currants, roasted garrigue, licorice, and Provencal spic...
The 2019 Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Tralivio gains in momentum at each tilt of the glass, blossoming with an enticing bouquet that mixes dusty dried flowers and ginger that give way to sweet yellow apples and blanched almonds. This is a textural thri...
The 2019 Vacqueyras Grande Garrigue is just about as good and has a more open-knit, supple, ready-to-go style. Provencal garrigue, pepper, flowers, sandalwood, and ripe red and black fruits dominate this bouquet, and it's medium-bodied, with soft tannins ...
The 2015 Barbaresco Vanotu is the most potent of these 2015 Barbarescos from Pelissero. Here the flavors are dark and boldly sketched. Black cherry, plum, licorice, new leather and copious French oak are enshrouded by massive tannins. Today, the Vanotu co...