Wine

Wine Assessments: Mini Round-Up for August 12, 2024

.I taste a bunch-o-wine (specialized term for much more than the majority of people). So every week, I discuss a number of my white wine reviews (typically coming from samples) and also sampling notes in a "mini-review" format. They are implied to be unusual, enjoyable, and (mostly) easily-digestible assessments of (typically) presently offered glass of wines (click on this link for the skinny on how to review all of them), thus you may solve relevant and also decide if they're for you (or not). Thanks!
2020 CVNE 'Cune' Ecologico-- Organic (Rioja): Stewed red fruit, flavor, elegant texture, and also never-let-me-down texture. $17 B+.
2021 Wiens Family Members Cellars Fiano (Temecula Lowland): Decrease to start, yet after long it's exposing its own accurate chalky, citric, &amp floral shades. $28 B+.
2022 Daou Vineyards Get Cabernet Sauvignon (Paso Robles): Most importantly else, this is actually built to please. $55 A-.
2021 Stag's Surge Red or white wine Cellars 'Artemis' Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley): Jumping from the glass in surges of sinewy, hot reddish as well as dark fruit products. $80 A-.
2016 Groth Cabernet Sauvignon (Oakville): Funky/earthy, with dim, brooding, black plummy fruit and also still sporting a lot of grip. $90 A-.
2021 Sonoma-Cutret Les Plus Haut Pinot Noir (Russian Waterway Lowland): A smoky, oaky, sultry as well as top speed functionality. $70.
2022 Raeburn High Flier Chardonnay (Russian River Lowland): A crowd-pleasing (and quite lengthy!) melange of [quite] ready pear, baked apple, vanilla, salute, &amp nectarines. $30 A-.
2022 Raeburn 'Higher Flier' Pinot Noir (Russian River Valley): Striking all the appropriate keep in minds listed here: good &amp stunning reddish berry fruit, rhubarb, wood spices, &amp a herbal tea fallen leave surface. $33 A-.
2022 Merry Edwards Coopersmith Pinot Noir (Russian Stream Valley): Telling you why you fell for RRV Pinot in the first place. Dark, scrumptious, structured, and at turns, full-flavored &amp. $70 A.
2011 Chateau Ste. Michelle Indian Wells Reddish Blend (Columbia Lowland): Chewy, earthy, meaningful, great smoky, and also yeah, still fruity! $NA B+.
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