Wine Reviews

This is Sauvignon Blanc from the Loire Valley.  Silvery gold in color, clear and bright.  The nose is nice with slight lemons and a floral (white flowers?) note.  Medium bodied.  Good acidity.  Slightly creamy texture.  On the palate, crisp lemon citrus flavors.  Plenty of depth and minerality.  Nice finish.  In style, this is lower on fruit with more on complexity and depth.  It should age well and possibly improve.  A serious wine.  It is nice on its own but should be better with food.  Crab cakes would be a good pairing.  

In a recent tasting of Loire Sauvignon Blancs, this was the groups favorite. Pale gold in color, clear and bright.  The nose is nice with lemons and a slight flinty note.  Medium bodied.  Good acidity.  On the palate, flavors of Lemon candy with slight lemon citrus.  Good finish.  This is nice on its own and will work well with many foods.  It would be nice with grilled Tuna.  Drink over the next two to four years.  

Arguably, as good as Chianti gets, the Vigna del Sorbo is classified as a Gran Selezione.  At age 11, this is still quite young and needs a bit of air.  Deep purple in color, ruby at the rim, opaque and bright.  The nose has cherries, black cherries, tea leaves, sandalwood and spice.  Full bodied.  Firm tannins.  Great acidity.  On the palate, this is tight but delicious.  It takes a few hours to open and then drinks quite well.  It is great on its own but even better with some food.  It would be great with a big plate of Spaghetti and Meatballs.  Drink over the next twenty years.