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    Month: August 2023

    Tenuta Sant’Antonio Scaia Rosato, Veneto IGT 2022

    Posted on August 23, 2023 by gusclemens

    Pale amber-copper color; strawberry, cherry on the nose; strawberry, cherry on the palate. Continue reading →

    Lake Sonoma Winery Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast 2020

    Posted on August 22, 2023 by gusclemens

    Medium ruby color; cherry, raspberry, blackberry, vanilla, cedar, baking spice on the nose; raspberry, tart cherry, blueberry, oak notes on the palate. Continue reading →

    Cheap wine troubles 8-23-2023

    Posted on August 22, 2023 by gusclemens

    I hate to break it to you, but the days of good cheap wine are numbered. Very drinkable wine under $10 was a holy grail of wine drinkers and wine writers for years. Alas, those days are fading in the rearview mirror of our lives. Continue reading →

    Marichal Grand Reserve Tannat, Canelones, Uruguay 2018

    Posted on August 21, 2023 by gusclemens

    Deep ruby color; plum, black fruits, spice, smoke on the nose; black plum, black cherry, blackcurrant, blueberries, licorice, leather, toasty oak, oak spice on the palate. Continue reading →

    Bodegas del Palacio de Fefiñanes Albariño d Fefiñanes, Rías Baixas, Spain 2019

    Posted on August 21, 2023 by gusclemens

    Deep gold color; melon, lemon zest, apple, pear on the nose; lemon-lime, melon, green apple, citrus, sea salt on the palate. Continue reading →

    Bodega Aniello 006 Malbec, Alto Valle del Rio Negro, Patagonia, Argentina 2020

    Posted on August 20, 2023 by gusclemens

    Deep purple color; plum, blackberry, black cherry on the nose; red plum, blackberry, black cherry, earth, oak notes on the palate. Continue reading →

    Domaine Bousquet Alavida Malbec, Tupungato 2022

    Posted on August 19, 2023 by gusclemens

    Medium purple color; blackberry, plum, dark cherry; dark plum, blackberry, blackcurrant; mocha, oak spice on the palate. Continue reading →

    Babich Select Blocks Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2021

    Posted on August 18, 2023 by gusclemens

    Medium gold color; citrus, lemon-lime, passionfruit, jasmine on gentle nose; Meyer lemon, honeydew melon, gooseberry, nectarine, lime sherbet, pink grapefruit, pineapple, pear on the palate. Continue reading →

    Masseria Li Veli Torrerose Negroamaro Rosato Salento IGT 2022

    Posted on August 18, 2023 by gusclemens

    Medium copper color; cherry, strawberry, black plum, blackberry, thyme on the nose; cherry, strawberry, prunes, plum, blackberry, minerality on the palate. Continue reading →

    Fresh Vine Sauvignon Blanc, California 2021

    Posted on August 17, 2023 by gusclemens

    Pale gold color; melon, white peach, lime, citrus flowers on the nose; ruby red grapefruit, honeydew melon, Meyer lemon, citrus on the palate. Continue reading →

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