2010 Domaine du Pégau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Réservée, France, Rhone, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2010
Score: 
97
Grade: 
A
Current Price: 
$120.00USD

Deep garnet in color, mostly clear and bright.  The nose is earthy with some "merde" notes along with cherries and black cherries.  Full bodied.  Medium tannins.  On the palate, black cherries with some earthiness.  A bit drying on the finish.  Great energy and balance.  This is about at peak but should offer up five to ten more years of top drinking.  This is great on its own, but better with food.  This would be great with cassoulet or a vegetarian bean based cassoulet.  

2019 Sine Qua Non Syrah Distenta I, USA, California, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2019
Score: 
98
Grade: 
Current Price: 
$240.00USD

This drank very well considering how young it is.  Inky purple in color, opaque and bright.  The nose is deep with black raspberries, cedar, black olives, slight violets and spice.  Full bodied.  Medium tannins.  Great texture.  On the palate, this is big and tasty.  Concentrated.  ll no doubt improve a bit as it matures, it offers up plenty of black raspberries, spice, roasted herbs and slight blueberries.  Long finish.  This should go another twenty years.  It is great on its own but needs big food for now.  It worked well with pizza but would also be nice  with Roasted Squash.  

2017 Sami-Odi ‘Hoffmann Dallwitz’ Syrah, Australia, Barossa, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2017
Score: 
96
Grade: 
A

Just a beautiful Syrah from Australia.  Purple in color, opaque and bright.  The nose is very nice with black raspberries, black olives, black cherries, slight floral notes and char.  Full bodied.  Medium tannins.  Great balance.  On the palate, this is delicious.  Plenty of depth with flavors of black raspberries, black pepper, black cherries and char.  Long finish.  This is drinking well at age 8 but should still develop more.  Drink over the next twelve to twenty years.  Great on its own, this will be better with some food.  It will work great with Indian food.  

2021 Tench Estate Sauvignon Blanc Tench Vineyard, USA, California, Napa

Vintage: 
2021
Score: 
92
Grade: 
A-

I am a big fan of Tench wines, but this is the first Sauvignon Blanc of theirs that I can recall tasting.  Light golden in color, clear and bright.  The nose is a bit quiet but has  some tropical fruits along with a slight pear note.  Medium bodied.  Good balance.  On the palate, this is a bit more expressive.  Flavors of Guava and pair with just the slightest grassiness.  Good acidity.  Long finish.  This is drinking well now and  should continue for another three to five years.  It is nice on its own and will work well with lighter foods. A nice pairing would be stuffed peppers.  

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