The Wines of This Week's Tasting:
Good Values in Smooth Wines
January 3, 2024
White
2020 Benoit Daridan Cheverny Blanc
Aroma: very floral, tropical fresh intense, heady, flint, a touch of citrus; Mouth: clean fine, elegant, pretty bright with light citrus again, creamy textured; Very Good Plus $18.99; Case, $15.99
2022 Argiolas Costamolino Vermentino di Sardinia:
Dry and crisp with a bright straw color. Fruit notes include citrus and melon with floral notes framed by a saline touch. Almond notes show up in the balanced finish. Very Good Plus 16.99/bottle
Red
2019 Ca Viola Barbera d’Alba Brichet
: Deep ruby. Aromas and flavors of plum and spice with mineral undertone. Rich and balanced with a long finish. Excellent 29.99
2021 Thistledown Gorgeous Grenache No 1 Small Batch
; Color: very light and pretty; Aroma: fresh, granular, pretty and lifted, clean fresh and light; Mouth: pretty firm, lighter clean, sweet ripe fruit, clean linear with a bit of plum on the finish, long; Very Good Plus $17.99; Case, $15.29
2022 Language of Yes Cuvee Sinso
Color: light red black; Aroma: light fresh clean very pretty; Mouth: clean fine acid rich & intense, fine acid tannins, long bright finish; Very Good Plus $29.99; Case, $25.49
2017 Reyneke Syrah
Color: very dark; Aroma: reserved spice, heady plum, rather black pepper, plum; Mouth: smooth texture, rich, very full, soft spice, dark fruit, some light fruit on very good length; Very Good Plus $28.99; Case, $24.99, limited quantity
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