2022 Rivers-Marie Chardonnay Joy Road Vineyard, USA, California, Sonoma Coast, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2022
Score: 
96
Grade: 
A
Current Price: 
$55.00USD

Gorgeous wine.  Pale golden in color with some green flecks, clear and bright.  The nose is deep with lemon cream, vanilla, and baking spice.  Full bodied.  Light tannins.  Great balance.  On the palate, this is delicious.  Complex and deep if still young.  Flavors of lemons, lemon cream, vanilla, spice and char.  Long finish.  This is drinking well on its own and would also be a lovely match with with grilled prawns or other sea food.  drink over the next ten to fifteen years.  

2022 Maso Grener Nosiola delle Dolomiti Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT, Italy, Trentino, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2022
Score: 
92
Grade: 
A-
Current Price: 
$24.00USD

Nosiola is a grare that is indigenous to the Dolomites in northern Italy.  Pale straw in color, clear and bright.  The nose is fresh and inviting with pears, slight pine, white floral notes, and a whiff of spice.  Medium bodied.  Ever so slightly oily texture.  Nice balance.  On the palate, flavors of peach and a white flower/garden quality that is unique and interesting.  Good finish.  This is drinking well at age 4 but it probably should be consumed in the next few years.  Nice on its own but very food friendly, this would work well with Cheese Fondue.  

2020 Bedrock Wine Co. Zinfandel Limerick Lane, USA, California, Sonoma County, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2020
Score: 
92
Grade: 
A-

Always one of my favorite Bedrock Zins.  Purple in color with a ruby rim, mostly opaque and bright.  The nose has cherries, some plums, cocoa and spice.  Medium to full bodied.  Medium tannins.  Good balance.  Nice "jelly"texture.  On the palate, this drinks easy.  Flavors of cherries, black raspberries and black pepper.  Long finish.  Drink over the next ten years.  Nice on its own.  Also, a nice choice with Pasta.  

2018 Famiglia Pasqua Amarone della Valpolicella, Italy, Veneto, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2018
Score: 
92
Grade: 
A-
Current Price: 
$55.00USD

This is an excellent value (and wine) in Amarone.  It is a blend of Corvina 60%, Corvinone 30%, and Rondinella 10%.  Deep garnet in color, mostly opaque and bright.  The nose is deep with black cherries, cherries, coffee, slight anise, slight raisin, and spice.  Medium to full bodied.  Medium tannins.  Nice acidity.  On the palate, flavors of cherries, black cherries, chocolate, raisins, and spice.  Long finish.  This is nice on its own but better with food.  Braised Venison would be a great match but so would a Pepperoni Pizza.  Drink over the next ten years.

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