Purple/garnet in color, mostly clear and bright.  The nose is nice with cherries, slight "tree bark", and forest floor.  Medium bodied.  Good acidity.  On the palate, this is nice but begs for food.  Flavors of cherries, some dark cherries and nice earthiness.  Nice finish.  A nice choice for pizza.  Drink over the next few years.  

Another stellar value from Domaine Bousquet.  This is made with 100% Chardonnay from organic grapes in Argentina.  Pale golden in color, clear and bright.  The nose has grapefruit, slight lemon and just a bit of peach.  Medium bodied.  Good acidity.  On the palate, this is clean and refreshing.  It drinks easy on its own and will work with lighter foods.  A nice wine with grilled trout or other fish.  Drink over the next three to five years.  Great value.

This is a blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Malbec from Argentina.  Purple in color with ruby hues, mostly opaque and bright.  The nose is very good with cassis, plums, dust, and spice.  Medium to full bodied.  Medium tannins.  Good balance.  On the palate, this is drinking well with flavors of black cherries, cassis, and spice.  Good acidity.  Nice finish.  Drink over the next five years.  A great choice with burgers or ribs off the grill.  

An interesting wine.  The literature along with the wine indicated that this was sweet, but not really.  Perhaps a perception of sweetness and indeed, the literature also indicates that the sugars are 1.61 (assuming g/l).  In any event, this is a really nice Chardonnay that should be quite popular.  Light golden in color, clear and bright.  The nose is nice with some tropical fruits (pineapple and guava) but also a bit of lemon.  Medium bodied.  Good balance.  On the palate, the lemon leads but is quickly followed by pineapple and a bit of peach.  Clean and while not "crisp" it is not cumbe

Made from organic grapes.  As prices on Sauvignon Blancs continue to rise, this is a sensational value.  Light green/silver/gold in color, clear and bright. The nose has limes, with a slight granny smith apple note.  Light bodied.  Good balance.  Easy drinking but flavorful.  On the palate, apples and slight lime notes.  Good acidity.  Refreshing finish.  This is nice on its own and will work with lighter foods and even many fried appetizers.  Screw capped.  Drink over the next year or two.  

2024 marks the 20th vintage for Spottswoode’s Lyndenhurst label. The original goal is still the same: use all five Bordeaux varietals and pull fruit from the estate as well as other exceptional Napa vineyards, all of which are organically grown. In doing so this wine allows for, “a broader expression of Napa Valley, while applying the same philosophy that shapes our Estate Cabernet,” says winemaker Aron Weinkauf.

This is a blend of 76% Cabernet sauvignon, 13% Merlot, and 11% Cabernet Franc from Napa.  Purple in color, opaque and bright.  The nose is lovely with cassis, cedar, slight cigar box and spice.  Full bodied.  Firm tannins.  Great balance.  On the palate, this is young and delicious.  Flavors of cassis, spice, slight mocha and char.  Long finish.  This drinks great on its own and will work with most food (not seafood).  It should drink well for another ten to fifteen years.  

This bottle (bought on release) was allowed to breathe for 6 hours, then decanted for four more before being double decanted back into the original bottle.  It needed every bit of that as it was still a bit on the young side.  Deep ruby in color, mostly clear and bright.  Great nose with cherries, slight menthol, slight dark chocolate, fresh asphalt and dried flowers.  Firm tannins.  Medium to full bodied.  Great acidity and balance.  On the palate, juicy cherries with some tar and dried earth.  Deep and complex.  Long finish.  This needs food to really shine and it went quite well with mus