NV Domaine Chandon Brut, USA, California, Wine Review

Score: 
90
Grade: 
A-
Current Price: 
$26.00USD

Golden in color with a nice mousse of smaller bubbles.  The nose is a bit nutty with apples and slight brioche.  Medium bodied.  Good acidity.  On the palate, some apples and slight ginger and toast.  Nice finish.  No idea on the disgorgement date but I suspect this has been sitting for a while.  Still, it was very nice and quite food friendly.  It went well with Guacamole and Chips.  Drink these as young as possible.  A nice value in sparkling wine.  

2020 Tenuta Cucco Barolo Serralunga d'Alba, Italy, Piedmont, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2020
Score: 
92
Grade: 
A-
Current Price: 
$50.00USD

This is 100% Nebbiolo from the commune of Serralunga d'Alba of Barolo.  Bright ruby/burgundy in color with a bit or orange on the rim, mostly clear and bright.  The nose is very nice with cherries, tea, slight tar and wild thyme.  Medium bodied.  Great energy and balance.  Firm tannins.  On the palate, this has  some depth.  Flavors of cherries, black cherries, slight tea and char.  Long finish.  This drinks well on its own but better with food.  It would work very well with pasta in a cream and mushroom sauce.  Drink over the next ten to twelve years.  

2023 Tenuta Cucco Langhe Nebbiolo, Italy, Piedmont, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2023
Score: 
88
Grade: 
B+
Current Price: 
$25.00USD

This is 100% Nebbiolo from Piemonte in Italy.  Organic.  Pale ruby in color, clear and bright.  The nose is nice with sour cherries, slight strawberries, and a hint of rose petals.  With air, some chalky dustiness comes out.  Medium bodied.  Medium tannins.  A nice backbone of acidity.  On the palate, flavors of sour cherries and black cherries with a touch of spice.  Moderate finish.  This wine really needs food.  Pizza would work but it can handle pasta with a (spicy) meat sauce.  Drink over the next three to five years.  

NV Penfolds Grandfather Rare Tawny, Australia, Wine Review

Score: 
92
Grade: 
A-
Current Price: 
$70.00USD

This is a Tawny styled "Port" wine that is made in a Solera with the wines a minimum of twenty years of age.  Iced tea in color, clear and bright.  The nose has fruit cake with a touch of vanilla and spice.  Full bodied.  Viscous.  On the palate, this is sweet, not cloying.  Flavors of toffee with some alcohol warming on the finish.  This drinks great on its own and would work nicely with a not too sweet plain dessert such as a shortbread cookie.  It should drink well for a long time, at least twenty years.  

2016 Scarecrow Cabernet Sauvignon, USA, California, Napa, Rutherford, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2016
Score: 
100
Grade: 
A+
Current Price: 
$790.00USD

Wow. An incredible wine. it is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa, California. Inky purple in color, opaque and shimmering bright. The nose is great with cassis, graphite, cedar, blueberries, spices and dark chocolate. Full bodied. Firm tannins. This is young but starting to develop nicely. Great balance and energy. On the palate, flavors of cassis, blueberries, chocolate, char and slight cigar. Long finish. Complex and layered, it opens quickly in the glass. This will continue to evolve but is a masterpiece right now. Drink over the next twenty to thirty years.

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