2019 Teliani Valley Saperavi Glekhuri Qvevri Kisiskhevi, Georgia, Kakheti, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2019
Score: 
92
Grade: 
A-
Current Price: 
$30.00USD

This is 100% Saperavi grapes made in Kakheti in eastern Georgia and made in Kvevri (amphorae).  Very nice showing for this wine.  Purple in color, opaque and bright.  The nose is nice with black cherries, cherries, and currants.  Medium to full bodied with firm tannins.  A strong backbone of acidity.  On the palate, black cherries, cherries and slight blueberries with light clay notes underneath.  Nice finish.  This is drinking well now but works better with food.  Roasted fowl or mushrooms would be a nice choice.  drink over the next five to eight years.  

2019 Gvantsa's Wine Aladasturi, Georgia, Imereti, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2019
Score: 
55
Grade: 
F
Current Price: 
$30.00USD

This is from western Georgia and made from 100% Aladasturi grapes.  Unfortunately the bottle was off.  Garent in color, mostly clear but a trail of persistent bubbles.  The nose had some cranberries with a bit of carbonation coming off it.  Medium bodied.  On the palate, the bottle was going thru a secondary fermentation.  Out of balance with strong acidity.  This is another in a long line of wines that could have been good with a judicious use of intervention (Copper sulfites) to prevent spoilage and if necessary, a bit of fining.  So disappointing.  I retasted the following day and then d

2019 Dato's Wine Chkhaveri Amber, Georgia, Guria, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2018
Score: 
93
Grade: 
A
Current Price: 
$26.00USD

This is from the Guria region of western Georgia near the Black Sea and made from 100% Chkhaveri grapes.  This is a light red grape, but when the wine is crushed it is immediately put into a Kvevri (Amphorae) so there is very little skin contact.  The resulting wine is amber in color.  It is a "natural" wine.  Orange gold (light amber) in color, clear and bright.  The nose is interesting with oranges and a "fruity bubble gum" quality along with slight honey and and slight pepper.  Good acidity with light tannins.  On the palate, plenty of orange citrus with a bit of pepper.  Tart, long fini

2017 Gotsa Tsitska Tsolikouri, Georgia, Imereti, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2017
Score: 
93
Grade: 
A
Current Price: 
$24.00USD

This is from western Georgia near the Black Sea.  It is a "natural" wine made from the Tsitska and Tsolikouri grapes and fermented in amphorae on its skins.  Really an unusual and different wine, but quite good.  Deep golden in color (not amber), clear and bright.  The nose is different with oranges, Spree candies, honey and quince.  Medium bodied.  Light tannins.  On the palate, the quince comes thru along with a bit of minerality and orange peel.  Good balance.  Nice finish.  This is nice on its own but will work great with a fruit salad or even Risotto.  Drink over the next couple of yea

2017 Shumi Iberiuli Saperavi, Georgia, Kakheti, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2017
Score: 
91
Grade: 
A-
Current Price: 
$21.00USD

This is made from Saperavi grapes from Shumi's Satrabakho Vineyard in Kakheti, Georgia.  Purple in color, ruby at the rim, opaque and bright.  The nose is nice with black cherries, cassis, char and black pepper.  Full bodied.  On the palate, this is concentrated and deep.  Flavors of black cherries, some cassis with underlying char.  Good acidity.  Long finish.  This is delicious and drinks like a Cab/Zin blend.  Very international in style, it is a nice value and should be a popular wine among friends.  It drinks great on its own and would work well with burgers or ribs off the grill.  dri

2019 Dilao Saperavi, Georgia, Kakheti, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2019
Score: 
88
Grade: 
B+
Current Price: 
$16.00USD

This is 100% Saperavi fermented in Kvevri (Amphorae) and aged in both Kvevri and Stainless (for stabilization).  It made with minimum interference in a "natural" style.  The result is a very nice  red wine that is a remarkable value.  Purple in color, ruby at the rim, opaque and bright.  The nose is nice with plums, black cherries, charred rocks, and black pepper.  Medium to full bodied.  Strong acidity.  Medium tannins.  On the palate, this has black cherries, bramble (think Zin) and underlying char.  Nice finish.  This is tasty and easy drinking  with some depth.  It drinks well on its ow

2018 Zurab Tsereteli Rkatsiteli, Georgia, Kakheti, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2018
Score: 
83
Grade: 
B-
Current Price: 
$10.00USD

This is an inexpensive white wine from Georgia.  It is 100% Rkatsiteli made in the western style, that is fermented, followed by three months in stainless and a year in oak.  Light golden in color, clear and bright.  The nose is generic with a touch of apple.  Light bodied.  On the palate, this is easy drinking.  Innocuous.  It has some refreshing qualities but mostly tastes as a generic white wine.  A nice wine for a hot summer day.  Drink now.  

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