2019 Descendants Liegeois Dupont (Hedges Family Estate) Syrah Les Gosses Vineyard, USA, Washington, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2019
Score: 
94
Grade: 
A
Current Price: 
$45.00USD

This is a certified organic Syrah from Washington state.  Purple in color, ruby at the rim, opaque and bright.  The nose has black raspberries, blueberries, smoked meats, thyme and dark chocolate.  Full bodied.  Medium tannins.  On the palate, great acidity.  Flavors of  black raspberries, blueberries, slight dark chocolate and char.  Good finish.  This drinks well on its own and will work well with food.  This would work well with smoked sausage dishes.  Drink over the next ten years.  

2023 K Vintners Viognier Art Den Hoed Vineyard, USA, Washington, Yakima Valley, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2023
Score: 
93
Grade: 
A
Current Price: 
$20.00USD

Light silvery/gold with some green hues in color, clear and bright.  The nose is steely with lemon rind, slight peach and a slight floral note.  Medium to full bodied.  Lovely oily texture.  On the palate, flavors of lemons, oranges and a slight honey/waxy note.  Some heat on the finish.  This is drinking quite well now.  Stylistically, somewhere between a full on California Viognier and a Northern Rhone wine.  Drink over the next five years.  Nice on its own but better with food.  This would be very nice with Moroccan Couscous with meat or fruit.   

2022 Rhys Chardonnay Santa Cruz Mountains, USA, California, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2021
Score: 
93
Grade: 
A
Current Price: 
$50.00USD

This is the base Rhys Chard and while not quite at the level of the single vineyard releases, it is also not as expensive (yet very good).  Light golden in color, clear and bright.  The nose is great with Lemon creme, slight granny smith apples, and salinity.  Full bodied.  On the palate, the lemon creme comes thru along with the green apples, and slight vanilla.  Good acidity.  Nice finish.  This is delicious and drinking well.  It is great on its own and would work nicely with broiled Crab.  Drink over the next seven to ten years.

2014 Saxum Terry Hoage Vineyard, USA, California, Paso Robles, Willow Creek, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2014
Score: 
95
Grade: 
A
Current Price: 
$147.00USD

This is a blend of 48% Syrah, 30% Grenache, and 22% Mourvedre from the west side of Paso Robles.  Inky purple in color, opaque and bright.  The nose is deep with black raspberries, roasted meats, roasted herbs, black pepper and earthiness.  Full bodied.  Medium tannins.  Juicy acidity.  On the palate, this is delicious.  Deep.  flavors of black raspberries, slight blueberries, char, slight dark chocolate and earthiness.  Long finish.  This is delicious on its own and will work with bigger foods.  It will work well with Koren BBQ.  Drink over the next ten to twenty years. 

2016 Keplinger Hangman's, USA, California, Carneros, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2016
Score: 
96
Grade: 
A

This is a blend of 95% Syrah and 5% Viognier from the Hudson Vineyard in Carneros.  Inky purple in color, opaque and bright.  The nose is great with black raspberries, bacon fat, roasted meats, milk chocolate and spice.  Full bodied.  Medium tannins.  Good acidity and balance.  On the palate, this is delicious (and serious)  with black raspberry fruit, chocolate, black pepper and char.  Long finish.  This drinks well on its own and will work with bigger, heavier foods.  It would go very well Carne Asada.  drink over the next five to ten years.

 

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