Wine Reviews: Mini Round-Up for January 1, 2024
I taste a bunch-o-wine (technical term for more than most people). So each week, I share some of my wine reviews (mostly from samples) and tasting notes in a “mini-review” format.
They are meant to be quirky, fun, and (mostly) easily-digestible reviews of (mostly) currently available wines (click here for the skinny on how to read them), so you can get right to the point and decide if they’re for you (or not). Cheers!
- 2019 Serie Impar Sercialinho (Bairrada): Apples to apples, there’s a ton of amazing apple action going on here. $NA A-
- 2014 Casa Ferreirinha Reserva Especial (Douro): The encapsulation—and delivery—of pretty much all the promises that a fine Douro still red can make. $350 A
- Sandeman 20 Year Old Tawny Porto (Portugal): Intense, yet comfortable, like a big fireplace fire on a cold night. $50 A-
- 2022 Mateus The Original Rose (Portugal): Crushed red berries and a lot of zesty fun. $10 B-
- 2020 Masciarelli Marina Cvetic Trebbiano d’Abruzzo Riserva (Abruzzo): Complex, and fascinating, yet never really taxing. $58 A-
- 2019 Masciarelli Marina Cvetic Rosso Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Riserva (Abruzzo): Smoky, sexy, sultry, and seductive with its ample red fruits. $35 A-
- 2022 Mathis Rose de Grenache (Sonoma Valley): Wild red berries, wild herbs, and wildly tasty. $25 B+
- 2021 Dry Creek Vineyard Old Vine Zinfandel (Sonoma County): Those old vines still love to party, apparently. $45 A-
- 2015 Ryder Estate Merlot (Central Coast): Plummy, smooth, and quite alive! $15 B
- 2019 Fowles Wine ‘Farm to Table’ Cabernet Sauvignon (Victoria): Plump, friendly, and not holding back on the structure. $17 B
