Tasting Notes Beautiful aromas of figs and toasted nuts. Round and velvety with caramel flavors dance with spicy oak. Exceptionally suited as an aperitif on the rocks or to round off a meal. Tastes especially delicious with crème brûlée, apple pie, almond cake.
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90pts Wine Enthusiast This bottling is bright and juicy, with concentrated red fruit on the nose. These notes repeat on the palate, intertwined with citrus, potpourri, cracked black peppercorns, vanilla beans, cinnamon spice and chicory. Silky tannins mark the finish. Winemaker Notes This Cabernet Sauvignon comes from our 50-year-old vines on the estate. Late October…
Winemaker Notes This wine is a big winner for Peirano Estate Vineyards!! This collaboration between 4th generation winemaker Lance Randolph and his youngest daughter, 5th generation Alexis Randolph, is the best of “old-school winemaking” and “new-school winemaking!!” The results in this bottle, we think, accents the best of both generations of winemaking styles. The…
90pts Wine Enthusiast This well-balanced Merlot offers a grippy tannic structure that is complemented by the integration of earth, fruit and oak flavors. It offers notes of blackberry, blueberry, damp forest floor, bramble, fennel and toasted wood. Winemaker Notes Peirano Estate Vineyard s Merlot is produced from 6 different clones of Merlot grown on the…
94pts Tasting Panel Jasmine, violets, and mocha are on target in this dynamic, energetic red along with strokes of chalky tannins. An elegant flow of creamy boysenberry and sinewy sandalwood sustains its structure, while a wash of Worcestershire goes on and on. 90pts Robert Parker s Wine Advocate The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Legacy Collection features…
Winemaker Notes Deep golden in color, our Carneros chardonnay opens with lovely aromas of citrus, green apple and crème brûlée. The palate is soft and creamy due to complete malolactic fermentation and sur lie aging with weekly stirrings. Flavors of Meyer lemon and pear flow over the tongue followed by hints of minerality. Barrel fermented…
Winemaker Notes Favorita vine is one of the few typical white grapes from Piemonte. It is very similar to Vermentino grape. Once Favorita was considered a table grape. Then, in the ‘80s some wineries started to make wine from it, with good results. Wine drinkable when young but also with a good structure, as the…
Tasting Notes From famed Barbaresco producer using the same Nebbiolo grape at a more affordable price. Big, chewy, and concentrated; complex and layered. Notes of green walnuts, cherry, dusty, eucalyptus, violets, cherry pit, and almond. Juicy and lingering. Winery Notes Pelissero is a family winery that ahs been producing wines in the Barbaresco region for…
94pts Vinous The 2019 Barbaresco Nubiola is quite the overachiever in this year s lineup from Pelissero. Aromatically intense and also quite deep, the Nubiola impresses with its balance. The blend of different sites was clearly an advantage. Bright red-toned fruit, cedar, tobacco, orange peel and pomegranate lend notable complexity throughout. Give the tannins a…
96pts Robert Parker s Wine Advocate Looking in on the 389 can be can be, she says, parenthetically) a good insight into what we can expect from the upcoming Grange. Now, they are very different wines, no question, however, stylistically they have much in common and the illumination into the season that birthed the wines in…
94pts Wilfred Wong The Penfolds Grandfather 20 Years Rare Tawny has always been a star amongst dessert wines. This wine brings aromas and flavors of caramel, oxidative notes, cream, and black fruit. Just savory it by itself and conversations with a friend or two. (Tasted: September 24, 2021, Rutherford, CA) 92pts Robert Parker s Wine…
93pts Wine Spectator Vibrant and generous, with lilting raspberry and tart cherry flavors highlighted by green tea, forest floor and sandalwood tones as this gathers tension and structure toward refined tannins. 92pts James Suckling Crushed cherries, raspberries and dried cranberries here, together with savory herbs, dried flowers and wet stones. Medium-bodied, chalky and polished with…
93pts Wine Spectator Vibrant and generous, with lilting raspberry and tart cherry flavors highlighted by green tea, forest floor and sandalwood tones as this gathers tension and structure toward refined tannins. 93pts James Suckling Broad and rich at first sip, yet balanced to a tee. Fragrant red cherries, black cherries and spearmint lead to lively fresh…
95pts Wine Spectator Sinewy structure meets harmony and polish in this red, which offers vibrant raspberry and blueberry flavors that take on accents of violet, crushed stone and dusky spice. Finishes with refined tannins. Drink now through 2031. 485 cases made. 93pts Jeb Dunnuck Opaque ruby, the 2019 Pinot Noir Zena Crown Vineyard has a…