2023 Azienda Agricole Terrabianca Vignot Moscato d'Asti, Italy, Piedmont, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2023
Score: 
91
Grade: 
A-
Current Price: 
$12.00USD

I am a big fan of these wines.  They are great at the end of a meal.  Sweet with some effervescence and low alcohol (5%abv).  Pale golden in color with a nice froth to it.  The nose is nice with some apples, baked peaches and a bit of a floral note.  Medium bodied.  Good acidity.  On the palate, this is sweet but not cloying.  The bubbles, the acidity and the sugar all dance together on the tongue.  Nice finish.  This is lovely on its own and works well with a less sweet (plain) cookie or cake.  Drink now.  

2021 M. Chapoutier Crozes-Hermitage Blanc Les Meysonniers, France, Rhone, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2021
Score: 
93
Grade: 
A
Current Price: 
$45.00USD

This is 100% Marsanne from the northern Rhone Valley in France.  Golden in color, clear and bright.  The nose is great.  Earthy (think freshly tilled garden) with wax, slight quince, and almonds.  Full bodied.  Slightly oily texture.  On the palate, waxy with great minerality and slight bitter almond note on the finish.  Delicious.  This is nice on its own but even better with food.  It went well with vegetarian Spring Rolls.  Drink over the next five to eight years.  

2022 Château Simian Côtes du Rhône Massif D'Uchaux Jocundaz, France, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2022
Score: 
92
Grade: 
A-

This is a Grenache/Syrah blend from the Rhone Valley in France.  Cotes du Rhone wines are often some of the best values in Red Wines and this one is included.  Ruby in color, clear and bright.  The nose is great with cherries, spice, anise, and slight floral (violets?) scents.  Medium to full bodied.  Medium tannins.  On the palate, cherries, black cherries, slight cherry candies and a  bit of mint on the long finish.  This is drinking great on its own and will work well with most foods (not seafood).  Blackened chicken would work well.  Drink over the next eight to ten years.  

2020 Collezion Privata Cosimo Varvaglione Negroamaro Salento IGP, Italy, Apulia, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2020
Score: 
93
Grade: 
A
Current Price: 
$40.00USD

Made from the Negroamaro grape in the heel of Italy's boot.  Purple/ruby in color, mostly opaque and bright.  The nose is nice; dusty with cherries, tobacco, black pepper and anise.  Nice texture.  Full bodied.  Firm tannins.  Good acidity.  On the palate, flavors of black cherries with some chocolate and slight anise on the long finish.  This is nice on its own but better with food.  It needs full bodied food at this point and would work well with Orecchiette in a heavy sauce.  Drink over the next eight to twelve years.  

2021 Tenuta Argentiera Bolgheri Villa Donoratico, Italy, Tuscany, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2021
Score: 
92
Grade: 
A-
Current Price: 
$55.00USD

This is a blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Cabernet Franc, 15% Merlot, and 5% Petit Verdot from Tuscany.  Purple in color with some garnet swirls, mostly opaque and bright.  Great nose with cassis, black cherries, graphite and clay.  Full bodied.  Medium tannins.  Good acidity.  On the palate, flavors of cassis, clay and a bit of chocolate.  Long finish.  This is drinking well now and should have another eight to twelve years left.  Nice on its own, this would be a nice match with Spaghetti Bolognaise.  

2022 Domaine Bousquet Cabernet Sauvignon, Argentina, Mendoza, UCO Valley, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2022
Score: 
90
Grade: 
A-
Current Price: 
$15.00USD

Made with organic grapes.  Purple/ruby in color, mostly  opaque and bright.  The nose is nice with cassis, dust and char.  Nice texture.  Medium to full bodied.  Medium tannins.  On the palate, cassis, slight black olive with a bit of char.  Good balance.  Slight bitter cherry note on the finish.  The drinks nicely and easily on its own and will work well with foods (not seafood) off the grill.  Drink over the next five to eight years.  Another excellent value.  

2023 Mouton Cadet x Pierre, France, Bordeaux, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2023
Score: 
88
Grade: 
B+
Current Price: 
$19.00USD

This is 100% Merlot from Bordeaux, France named after Pierre Ögren is the son of Camille Sereys de Rothschild and great-grandson of Baron Philippe de Rothschild.  It is well priced and a very nice value.  Ruby in color, clear and bright.  The nose  is earthy with black cherries and slight cigar.  Full bodied.  Light to medium tannins. Good acidity.  On the palate, black cherry fruit.  Very east to drink with a nice finish.  This drinks well on its own but better with food.  It went very well with assorted roasted veggies and hummus.  Drink over the next five years.

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