2018 Detert Family Vineyards Cabernet Franc Oakville, USA, California, Napa, WIne Review

Vintage: 
2018
Score: 
97
Grade: 
A+
Current Price: 
$140.00USD

Detert makes some of the best Cabernet Franc in California.  Purple in color with ruby swirls, mostly opaque and bright.  The nose is great with black cherries, cassis, fresh tobacco, spice and slight mocha note.  Full bodied.  Wonderful lush texture.  Great balance.  On the palate, this is young with firm tannins.  Loads of black cherry fruit (although certainly not a fruit bomb), along with some cassis and some underlying char.  Long finish.  Delicious.  It really unwinds over a few hours.  Drink over the next fifteen to twenty years.  Great on its own, this will work well earthy dishes s

2014 Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Georges III Vineyard, USA, California, Napa, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2014
Score: 
96
Grade: 
A

Great showing for this.  Still young but starting to show development.  Inky purple in color, opaque and bright.  The nose is great with cassis, coffee, baking spices and char.  Full bodied.  Firm tannins.  On the palate, cassis, slight blueberries with spice.  Deep.  Long finish.  No harm drinking now, but this has another twenty years in it.  Great on its own, this will work well with roasted or grilled meats.  

2013 Saxum Broken Stones, USA, California, Paso Robles, Willow Creek District, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2013
Score: 
97
Grade: 
A+
Current Price: 
$145.00USD

This is a blend of 48% Syrah, 22% Petite Sirah, 17% Grenache, 6% Mourvedre, 4% Tempranillo, and 3% Roussanne.  Wonderful wine that is just entering its prime drinking window.  Inky purple in color, opaque and bright.  The nose is great with black raspberries, black cherries, spice, chocolate and char.  Lovely full bodied, almost seamless texture.  Medium tannins.  On the palate, loads of fruit but plenty of energy to keep it from being burdensome.  Layers of black raspberries, black cherries with underlying gravel and char.  Delicious.  Long finish.  This drinks great on its own and would w

2015 Weingut Christoph Licht Licht-Stadtfeld Brauneberger Klostergarten Riesling Feinherb

Vintage: 
2015
Score: 
92
Grade: 
A-

Feinherb means it is an off dry German wine and that is accurate for this one.  Light gold/green in color, clear and bright.  The nose has lots of wet rocks, some peach and a hint of smoke.  Medium bodied.  On the palate, this is young but showing some depth.  Peach and minerality.  Good acidity.  Long finish.  Drinking great on its own, this should be very versatile with food.  It would be lovely with a light summer lunch.  Drink over the next fifteen to twenty years.  

2004 Paolo Scavino Barolo Bric dël Fiasc, Italy, Piedmont, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2004
Score: 
95
Grade: 
A
Current Price: 
$160.00USD

Bought on release and cellared.  This was decanted for about 45 minutes prior to serving.  Purple in color (darker than expected), mostly opaque and bright.  The nose has cherries, dust and tar.  Full bodied with firm tannins.  On the palate, this is still drinking young.  Vibrant fruit.  It s deep but a bit monolithic at age 19.  Black cherries with a "chalkiness".  Also some anise on the finish.  It is delicious and went great with pasta.  Drink over the next twelve years.  

2012 Maybach Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Materium, USA, California, Napa, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2012
Score: 
98
Grade: 
A+
Current Price: 
$349.00USD

The label on this bottle (bought at auction) was very wrinkled which was quite worrisome.  No need to worry, the wine was stunning.  Purple in color, magenta at the rim, opaque and bright.  The nose is deep with cassis, coffee beans, spice and slight graphite.  Full bodied.  Medium tannins.  On the palate, complex and deep.  Notes of cassis, chocolate and coffee.  Long finish.  This is delicious.  Great on its own, at age 11, this is starting to show a nice complexity that will work with food.  Beef stroganoff would be interesting.  

2020 Aubert Chardonnay UV-SL Vineyard, USA, California, Sonoma Coast, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2020
Score: 
96
Grade: 
A
Current Price: 
$135.00USD

Green/gold in color, slightly cloudy.  The nose is very nice with vanilla and lemon cream.  Full bodied.  Slight tannins.  On the palate, this is complex and delicious.  Lemon cream with a touch of limes.  Good acidity.  Long finish.  This is very young but has such precision that its worth opening now.  Delicious on its own, this works with assorted cheeses and lighter foods or sea food.  Drink over the next ten to twelve years.  

2022 Michael Angelo's Zinfandel, American, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2022
Score: 
88
Grade: 
B+
Current Price: 
$40.00USD

This is an old school take on Zin.  Don't expect a full throttle purple-fruit style.  It took a bit of calibration, and then was enjoyable.  Ruby in color, mostly opaque and bright.  The nose has black cherries and cherries with a bit of pepper.  Medium bodied.  No tannins.  On the palate, nice easy drinking.  Cherries and black cherries with a slight bramble note.  No noticeable alcohol.  This is a nice wine for drinking outside on the deck.  It will work well with a burger or pizza.

2021 Michael Angelo's Cabernet Sauvignon Wildflour, American, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2021
Score: 
92
Grade: 
A-
Current Price: 
$49.00USD

This was my second time trying this and confirmed that this is a very nice Cabernet and had improved a bit with further cellaring.  It may yet have even more upside.  Purple in color, ruby at the rim, opaque and bright.  The nose is nice with cassis, and black cherries but also a bit of coffee beans and char.  No noticeable green notes this time.  Full bodied.  Medium to full tannins.  On the palate, still of course primary, but there is plenty of depth there.  Also, plenty of fruit.  Any reductiveness seems to have blown off.  Nice finish.  This is very enjoyable.  It drinks nicely on its

2022 Michael Angelo's Sauvignon Blanc, American, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2022
Score: 
86
Grade: 
B
Current Price: 
$29.00USD

Made from purchased grapes from an undisclosed location.  Light golden in color, clear and bright.  The nose is slightly grassy with a touch of lime.  Light bodied.  Slightly oily texture.  On the palate, more about minerality.  Clean.  Moderate finish.  This drinks nicely on its own but better with food.  It went well with a Melon Caprese Salad.  Drink now.  

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