Wine Reviews: Mini Round-Up for February 26, 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 Masciarelli Villa Gemma Bianco Colline Teatine (Abruzzo): Yellow apple, ripe citrus, minerals, this is a banger of a bargain in this vintage. $25 A-
- 2022 Masciarelli Villa Gemma Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Cerasuolo Rose (Abruzzo): Strawberry to spare. A tasty delight. $23 B+
- 2018 Masciarelli Villa Gemma Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Riserva (Abruzzo): This is young, focused, and excellent. A little funky, but more than a little fruity and deep. $55 A-
- 2022 Summer Dreams ‘Walking on Venice Beach’ Sauvignon Blanc (Sonoma Coast): A masterclass in bringing French style and sensibility to CA fruit. $75 A-
- 2021 Summer Dreams ‘Stargazing’ Pinot Noir (Sonoma Coast): Dreamy, for sure, capturing with precision the SC balance between rugged tea leaf structure and vibrant red berry fruit. $80 A
- NV Banshee ‘Ten of Cups’ Brut (Sonoma County): The cup overfloweth with pears, green apples and biscuits. $23 B+
- NV Paula Kornell Brut (California): Lovely, lively, and lifted with some nice toast action. $22 B+
- 2020 Paula Kornell Blanc de Noir (Napa Valley): Dried flowers, brioche, yellow and green apples, all exuberant yet also refined. $50 A-
- 2019 Anakena Ona Red Blend (Rapel Valley): Ready to roll with heaps of herbal, and juicy, dark, plummy ripe fruit. $17 B
- 2023 Bodega Colome Estate Torrontes (Calchaqui Valley): Floral, perfumed, and as crisp as they come! $15 B+
