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2023 Ceretto Langhe Arneis Blangé, Italy, Piedmont, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2023
Score: 
91
Grade: 
A-
Current Price: 
$17.00USD

Consistently, one of the best Arneis and a great value.  Light to medium gold in color, clear and bright.  The nose is vibrant with green apples, almonds, and a touch of lemon peel.  Some minerality, too.  Medium bodied.  Good acidity.  On the palate, this is tasty.  Not as crisp as the 2022 but more rounder edges.  Flavors of apples with some lemon and minerality.  Good finish.  This drinks easily on its own but will work nice with many foods.  It would work well with a Chestnut Agnolotti pasta dish.  Drink over the next few years.

2016 Maybach Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Materium, USA, California, Napa, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2016
Score: 
98
Grade: 
A+
Current Price: 
$335.00USD

Inky purple in color, opaque and bright.  The nose is great with cassis, blueberries, cedar, slight graphite and spice.  Full bodied.  Firm tannins.  On the palate, this is delicious if still youthful.  Flavors of cassis, blueberries, graphite and spice.  Complex but tight, it unwinds in the glass.  Long finish.  This drinks great on its own and would be nice with roasted meats, fowl or squash.  Drink over the next twenty years.  

1934 Château de Laubade Armagnac, France, Wine Review

Vintage: 
1934
Score: 
95
Grade: 
A
Current Price: 
$2275.00USD

What a way to end an evening!  Bright amber/ruby in color, clear and bright.  The nose has a lot of alcohol, some wood, but also Crem Brulé , slight cinnamon, and a bit of butterscotch.  Full bodied and viscous.  On the palate, the Crem Brule is there and some butterscotch.  Also the alcohol and warmth.  Long finish.  I don't drink much Cognac or Armagnac but this would be nice to sip slowly after a great meal.  

2012 Argyle Extended Tirage Brut, USA, Oregon, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2012
Score: 
92
Grade: 
A-
Current Price: 
$60.00USD

This Oregon sparkling wine is 60% Chardonnay and 40% Pinot Noir.  Light golden in color with a nice mousse of lot of tiny  bubbles.  The nose is nice with peaches, slight soda water, a bit of minerality and some citrus.  Medium bodied.  Crisp acidity.  On the palate, this is lively with apples and peaches.  Clean finish.  Very nice on its own, this would work with many foods.  A nice choice with Baked Salmon.  Drink over the next few years.  

2015 Domaine Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatières, France, Burgundy, Wine Revview

Vintage: 
2015
Score: 
92
Grade: 
A-
Current Price: 
$580.00USD

Light golden in color, clear and bright.  The nose is clean with peaches, a slight chalk note and spice.  Medium to full bodied.  Moderate acidity.  On the palate, this is smooth with some depth.  Flavors of peach with some chalkiness.  Good finish.  Getting close to maturity but may gain some complexity.  This is lovely on its own but probably better with food.  A nice choice with  Sushi.  Drink over the next fine years.  

2024 Clos Ste. Magdeleine Cassis Blanc, France, Cassis, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2024
Score: 
92
Grade: 
A-
Current Price: 
$35.00USD

This is a blend of 40% Marsanne, 30% Ugni blanc, 25% Clairette, and 5% Bourboulenc from Southeast France.  Light golden in color, clear and bright.  A very nice nose of peaches with slight tangerine and a hint of minerality.  Light to Medium bodied.  Good acidity.  On the palate, the peaches come thru with a bit more minerality.  Long finish.  This is a nice, slightly light white but still has some stuffing and seriousness.  Very nice on its own, this will work well with lighter foods or most seafood.  Drink over the next few years but it will probably go longer.  

NV Familia Zuccardi Malbec Malamado, Argentina, Mendoza, Wine Review

Score: 
92
Grade: 
A-
Current Price: 
$18.00USD

This is a "Port Style" wine made from Malbec grapes in Argentina.  Even the bottle is a "Port" type bottle.  Purple/blue in color, opaque and shimmering bright.  The nose has aromas of chocolate covered raisins.  Very nice.  Full bodied.  Great texture.  On the palate, black cherries, dark chocolate and slight prunes.  Long finish.  This is delicious on its own and would work nicely with a (dark) chocolate dessert.  18% abv.  

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