Wine Reviews: Mini Round-Up for February 12, 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!
- 2022 Tenuta di Ghizzano ‘Mimesi’ Vermentino (Costa Toscana): A funky, vibrant (and did I mention funky?) take on Italy’s secret weapon white grape. $NA B+
- 2020 Tenuta di Ghizzano ‘Mimesi’ Rosso (Terre di Pisa): Authentic, with a rustic edge, an earthy flair, and a vivacious heart. $NA A-
- 2021 Realm Cellars ‘Houyi’ Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley): If you like them big, bold, and boisterous, there are few better than this gem. $250 A
- 2018 Black Stallion Winery Chardonnay (Napa Valley): Still all (big) peaches and (rich) cream! $28 B+
- 2021 Oberon Merlot (Napa Valley): Plummy, with good spice and even better sense of energy. $28 B+
- 2021 Oberon Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon (Paso Robles): A tad too herbal and green, but with fruit that’s a tad too overripe. $25 B-
- 2021 DeLille Cellars ‘D2’ (Columbia Valley): A fine, meaty, smoky, and long anniversary edition of a modern classic. $50 A-
- 2022 Sokol Blosser Kalita Vineyard Pinot Noir (Yamhill-Carlton District): Soooooo good. Dark, spicy, leathery, and concentrated without losing energy or focus. $45 A-
- 2021 Bodega Colome Autentico Malbec (Calchaqui Valley): Chewy, with plenty of spices and lots of red fruit that is dark and, well, authentic! $37 A-
- 2021 Bodega Colome Estate Malbec (Salta): Savory, sexy, and satisfyingly mineral. $25 B+
