The Wines of This Week's Tasting:
Feasting on a Budget
November 13, 2019
White
2017 Steinschaden Gruner Veltliner Kamptal: Bright straw with green reflections. A wine of impact and refreshment. Depth and richness with apple. peach, grapefruit and lime blossom accented with white pepper and radish spice. Finishes bone dry with quenching minerality. Very Good to Excellent 17.99/bottle 16.19/mixed case 15.29/case
2017 Laurent Barth Racines Metisses- Organic; Aroma: heady very dense, rathr thick, very rich low acid deep, ; Mouth: clean ripe rather pretty fine acid, juicy forward, juicy ripe very fleshy, rich gewurz notes; Very Good Plus 17.99; Mixed Case, 16.19; Case, 15.29
Red
2017 Perroud Brouilly Amethyste; Aroma: Pretty rather fine fresh clean edgy; Mouth: pure fine gamay with granite overtones, bright clean pretty, light acid elegant; Very Good Plus 18.99; Mixed Case, 17.09; Case, 16.14
2015 Mesoneros de Castillo Ribera del Duero: Deep red. Rich cherry fruit and violet and mulberry. Expressive with some power and rich fruit. Long, lightly spicy finish. Very Good to Excellent. 17.99/bottle 16.19/mixed case 15.29/case
2016 Mas Carlot Les Enfants Terribles Costieres de Nimes; Color: very dense almost black; Aroma: very pretty light smoke & red plum; Mouth: juicy rather dense low toned, an anise tinged drive, clean firm, fine acid, bright; Very Good Plus 12.99; Mixed Case, 11.69; Case, 11.04
2016 Grifalco Aglianico del Vulture: Bright ruby. Red fruits, flowers, garrigue and spice. Long balanced finish with well behaved tannins. Complexity and notable texture. Very Good to Excellent 16.99/bottle 15.29/mixed case 14.44/case
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….should you want a Rose,
2018 Ch. Roquefort Côtes de Provence Rose Corail- Organic, Biodynamic; Aroma: Fresh pretty rounded nicely fleshy & floral; Mouth: Clean bright a nice concentration, nice intensity, rather Broad sweet fruit, a light mineral undertone, finishes broad and deep; Very Good Plus 16.99; Mixed Case, 15.29; Case, 14.44
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- Len Rothenberg
