12/29/2023 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote:

Light lemon yellow color with abundant, steady, tiny bubbles; almond brioche, lemon cream nose; tasty, tart citrus, lemon cream palate with good balancing acidity; medium-plus finish (100% Chardonnay; 2022 disgorgement, L22080/23U; 12.5% alcohol; composition sparkling cork) 90+ points

12/28/2023 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote:

Light medium lemon yellow color; lemon gelee, lime, guava, lemon grass nose; tasty, tart lemon, lime, guava, white grapefruit palate with appetizing near medium acidity; medium-plus finish (pricey but excellent, like a very flavorful, full bodied white Bordeaux; 67% Sauvignon Blanc, 33% Semillon; 13.9% alcohol; natural cork)

12/25/2023 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote:

From 385 ml: Light medium orange gold color; Abba Zabba, almond butter, toffee nose; tasty, almond butter, toffee, peanut butter palate with good balancing acidity; long finish (17% alcohol; Diam 10 cork) 93+ points

12/25/2023 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote:

Medium dark garnet red color; aromatic, roses, cherry, dried cherry, dried herb, blackberry nose; tasty, youthful, dried cherry, berry, balsamic with good balancing acidity; medium-plus finish (14.5% alcohol; natural cork)

12/23/2023 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote:

Medium dark ruby color; fresh, black cherry, black raspberry, wild berry nose; tasty, quaffable, light-medium bodied, black cherry, black raspberry, berry palate with balancing acidity; medium finish (70% Grenache, 30% Pinot Noir; 14.5% alcohol; screwcap)

12/22/2023 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote:

Medium dark ruby red color; aromatic, cherry liqueur, graphite, charcoal, clove, garrigue nose; tasty, light medium bodied, flavorful, cherry liqueur, dried berries, clove, charcoal, garrigue palate with balancing acidity; medium-plus finish (flavorful, good value under $20; 60% Syrah, 30% Grenache, 10% Mourvedre; 14.5% alcohol; natural cork) 91+ points

12/20/2023 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote:

Black tinged medium red violet color; savory, dried cherry, charcoal, roasted red berry nose; light medium bodied, dried cherry, red berry, charcoal, graphite palate with good balancing acidity; medium-plus finish (14.5% alcohol; composition cork)

12/19/2023 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote:

Light peachy yellow color; aromatic, peach, ripe pear, peach blossom nose; tasty, tart pear nectar, tart peach palate with good balancing acidity; medium-plus finish (tasty, varietally true, low alcohol Viognier for less than $20: 12.8% alcohol; composition cork)

12/11/2023 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote:

Light medium garnet red color with clear meniscus; savory, earthy, dried cranberry, rosehips, sous bois nose; light medium bodied, tart cranberry, dried red berry, rosehips palate with good balancing acidity; medium-plus finish (14.1% alcohol; screwcap)

12/9/2023 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote:

Saturated, very dark red violet color; savory, red fruit, tart red berry, red currant, plum nose; light medium bodied, savory, tart red plum, red currant, red berry, light charcoal palate with good balancing acidity; medium finish (14% alcohol; Diam 3 cork)

12/3/2023 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote:

Light lemon yellow color; fresh, lemon gelee, ripe grapefruit nose with a wheaty note; juicy, tart lemon, tart peach, white grapefruit palate with near medium acidity; medium-plus finish (12.5% alcohol; natural cork)

11/23/2023 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote:

Saturated, opaque, black red violet color; aromatic, graphite, black fruit, black currant, bittersweet chocolate nose; delicious, refined, black currant, blackberry, dark chocolate palate with sweet, fine tannins and good balancing acidity; approachable now, and should age for 15+ years; medium-plus finish (refined and elegant old vine Petite Sirah; 14.4% alcohol; natural cork)

11/17/2023 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote:

Saturated, very dark red violet color; savory, roast plum, charcoal, roast brisket nose; tasty, roasted black fruit, blackberry, charcoal palate with good balancing acidity; medium-plus finish (good value at about $10; 14% alcohol; screwcap)

11/11/2023 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote:

Saturated, very dark black red violet color; aromatic, lifted, mulberry, boysenberry, wild berry, black cherry, clove nose; delicious, complex, hedonistic, mulberry, wild berry, boysenberry, black cherry, clove palate with good balancing acidity; a complex, characterful old vine zin; medium-plus finish (14.9% alcohol; natural cork)

11/7/2023 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote:

Light medium orange color with pale meniscus and ruby lights; aromatic, roast coffee, toffee, Mandarin orange marmalade nose; delicious, suave, mature, toffee, orange marmalade, coffee cream palate with good balancing acidity; long finish (21% alcohol; bottled in 2020; natural cork)

11/5/2023 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote:

Very dark black-tinged red violet color; savory, tart red currant, dried berry, dried black cherry, balsamic nose; tasty, savory, tart red currant, dried berry, red berry, balsamic palate with good balancing acidity; medium-plus finish (13.5% alcohol; natural cork)

11/4/2023 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote:

Dark black-tinged red violet color; savory, baked black fruit, prune, salty licorice nose; tangy, tart black fruit, tart prune, iodine palate with good balancing acidity and a sense of salinity; medium-plus finish (very drinkable Pinotage, decent value under $10; 14% alcohol; screwcap)

11/3/2023 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote:

Very light yellow color; lemon, lime, white grapefruit nose; tasty, tart white grapefruit, citrus, with pith and good balancing acidity; medium-plus finish (excellent value at $10 or under; 13.5% alcohol; screwcap)

10/31/2023 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote:

Bricking, medium dark garnet color; savory, sous bois, dried cherry, cranberry, light balsamic nose; tasty, tart cherry, cranberry, tart red berry palate with suave tannins and good balancing acidity; long finish (should continue to age beautifully for another 10+ years; 13.5% alcohol; natural cork)

10/15/2023 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote:

From jeraboam: bricking, saturated, very dark red violet color; mature, beefy, beef jus, porcini mushroom nose; beef jus, cassis, porcini mushroom palate with good balancing acidity; long finish (14.8% alcohol; natural cork) 91+ points

10/15/2023 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote:

Light lemon yellow color; lemon gelee, white peach, lemon verbena nose; tight, tart lemon, lemon verbena, tart peach palate with good balancing acidity; medium-plus finish (13% alcohol; composition cork)

10/14/2023 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote:

Saturated, very dark red violet color; savory, tart red currant, red plum, berry nose; plush, ripe berry, blackberry, black fruit palate with good balancing acidity and somewhat astringent tannins; medium-plus finish (14.1% alcohol)

10/8/2023 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote:

Medium cherry red color; savory, tart red currant, strawberry nose; tasty, light medium tart red currant, dried red fruit palate with good balancing acidity; medium-plus finish (11% alcohol; Diam 10 cork)

9/27/2023 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote:

Light medium straw yellow color; aromatic, lemon gelee, yellow melon, lemon blossom nose; tasty, juicy, lemon, tart citrus, grapefruit palate with good balancing acidity; medium finish (100% Verdejo, ainly from Todedo area; 12% alcohol; pH 3.41; screwcap)

9/26/2023 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote:

Dark red violet color; red currant, cassis, black cherry nose; light medium bodied, black currant, berry palate with balancing acidity; short finish (100% Cabernet; 13.5% alcohol; pH 3.77; screwcap)

9/25/2023 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote:

Very dark ruby red color; cherry Lifesaver, tart red fruit, red currant, light balsamic nose; juicy, light medium bodied, red fruit, cherry, ripe red currant palate with balancing acidity; medium finish (blend of Syrah, Touriga, Aragonais and Alicante; 14% alcohol; screwcap)

9/24/2023 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote:

Medium dark red violet color; savory, tart red currant, red plum, herbaceous nose; tasty, sappy, savory, tart red currant, tart red plum palate with good balancing acidity; medium-plus finish (good value; 14% alcohol; natural cork)

9/22/2023 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote:

Bricking, medium dark red violet color; aromatic, dried berry, black plum, blackberry, kirsch, mulberry nose; delicious, mature, black cherry, mulberry, kirsch, black fig palate with balancing acidity; long finish (50% Grenache, 50% Syrah; 14.5% alcohol; natural cork)

9/22/2023 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote:

Light medium straw yellow color with abundant, steady bubbles; aromatic, almond, light hazelnut, graham cracker, autolytic nose with a hint of lemon; complex, layered, lemon, almond, hazelnut palate with good balancing acidity; medium-plus finish (not really 2022 but a blend of vintages Lot L 05-22; 12% alcohol; composition sparkling wine cork)

9/21/2023 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote:

Light yellow color; aromatic, lemon, tart apple, lemon balm, almond nose; tasty, poised, sappy, tart pear, tart apple palate with good balancing acidity; medium-plus finish (12.5% alcohol; natural cork) 92+ points

9/21/2023 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote:

Light lemon yellow color with abundant speedy tiny bubbles; savory, lanolin, hazelnut, toasted almond nose; tasty, precise, tangy, tart peach, hazelnut with zingy acidity; medium-plus finish (good value that hits well above its range for sparkling Vouvray; 13% alcohol; composition sparkling wine cork)

9/14/2023 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote:

Medium dark cherry red color; aromatic, appealing, cedar, sandalwood, French vanilla, cherry pie nose; tasty, complex, velvety textured, sandalwood, tart cherry, raspberry puree, vanilla, pie spice palate with good balancing acidity; medium-plus finish (13.2% alcohol; screwcap)

9/11/2023 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote:

Dark red violet color; tart red fruit, red berry, graphite, pepper nose; juicy, tart red fruit, red berry, pepper, graphite palate with good balancing acidity; medium-plus finish (50% Grenache, 25% Syrah, 15% Mourvedre, 10% Cinsault; 13% alcohol; Diam 3 cork)

9/5/2023 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote:

Very dark red violet color; savory, tart red plum, light oregano, balsamic nose; savory, tart red fruit, balsamic, dried red berry palate with good balancing acidity; medium-plus finish (good value Italian red; 14% alcohol; composition cork)

8/30/2023 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote:

Very dark ruby color; aromatic, berry, boysenberry, black fruit, clove nose; tasty, black cherry, berry, red plum, Chinese five spice palate with balancing acidity; medium-plus finish (good Rioja value; 14.5% alcohol; natural cork) 90+ points

8/28/2023 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote:

Medium dark red violet color; plum, berry, graphite nose; savory, one dimensional, tart black fruit, graphite palate with good balancing acidity; medium finish (70% Syrah, 30% Grenache Noir; 13.5% alcohol; screwcap)

8/27/2023 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote:

Medium dark ruby color; savory, tart red currant, green olive nose; tasty, savory, tart red currant, green olive palate with good near medium acidity; medium-plus finish (13% alcohol; natural cork)

8/26/2023 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote:

Medium red violet color; savory, dried herb, tart red fruit, cranberry, balsamic nose; savory, dried herb, tart red fruit, dried cranberry palate with near medium acidity; medium-plus finish (50% Grenache, 35% Syrah, 15% Mourvedre; 14% alcohol; Diam 3 cork)

8/23/2023 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote:

Medium cherry red color; aromatic, dried berry, anise, fig, black plum nose; tasty, complex, black plum, dried fig, dried berry, palate with good balancing acidity; long finish (flavorful, good value; 14% alcohol; natural cork) 92+ points

8/22/2023 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote:

Very light yellow color; fresh, tart lemon, lime, white peach nose; tasty, tart lime, green lemon, mineral palate with good balancing acidity; medium-plus finish (good value; liter bottle; 12% alcohol; screwcap)

8/3/2023 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote:

Opaque, saturated dark red violet color; blackberry, cassis, black plum nose; ripe black fruit, blackberry, black cherry palate with balancing acidity; medium-plus finish (good value grocery store Cab; 14.5% alcohol; composition cork) 88+ points

7/31/2023 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote:

Opaque, saturated dark red violet color; savory, baked plum, blackberry, berry nose; tasty, poised, ripe plum, black fruit, blackberry palate with good balancing acidity; medium-plus finish (good, easy drinking value at about $15; 14.5% alcohol; 14+ months in French & American oak; plasticine cork) 90+ points

7/22/2023 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote:

Opaque red violet color; blackberry, ripe plum, boysenberry, vanilla nose; tasty, easy drinking, blackberry, boysenberry, ripe black fruit palate with balancing acidity; medium-plus finish (American Rioja crianza; 14.5% alcohol; composition cork) 90+ points

7/21/2023 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote:

Medium ruby red color; savory, roasted red fruit, clove, tart cranberry nose; velvety textured, tart cranberry, tart cherry palate with bright balancing acidity; medium-plus finish (appealing texture and acidity; could use a 30-45 minute decant; Dijon 114, 115, 667, 777, Pommard & Wadenswil clones; 13.2% alcohol; Diam 2 cork)

7/20/2023 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote:

Light medium lemon yellow color; lemon gelee, orange blossom, butter cream, ripe pear nose; tasty, juicy, creamy textured, ripe pear, lemon gelee palate with good balancing acidity; medium-plus finish (good and reliable value; 14.5% alcohol; screwcap) 90+ points

7/19/2023 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote:

Medium dark garnet red color; tart cranberry, dried cherry, toasty oak nose; tart cranberry, tart cherry, strawberry palate with good balancing acidity; medium-plus finish (13.4% alcohol; Diam 10 cork) 90+ points

7/9/2023 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote:

Light medium straw yellow color; fresh lemon, lemon verbena, light green herb nose; tasty, lemon gelee, fresh lemon palate with good balancing acidity; medium-plus finish (13% alcohol; natural cork)

7/2/2023 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote:

Light apricot color with abundant speedy & steady tiny bubbles; golden raspberry, tart apricot, bubblegum nose; tasty, higher pitched, golden raspberry, tart apricot palate with good balancing acidity; medium-plus finish (90% Syrah, 5% Grenache, 5% Mourvèdre; 11.8% alcohol; composition sparkling wine cork)

5/16/2023 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote:

Dark red violet color; garrigue, red plum, bay leaf, black pepper nose; sappy, silky textured, tart red fruit, tart cherry, pepper, graphite palate with good balancing acidity; medium-plus finish (60% Grenache, 30% Syrah, 10% Mourvèdre; 15% alcohol; natural cork)

5/3/2023 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote:

Very light yellow color; smoke, white grapefruit, tart apple nose; poised, focused, tart grapefruit, lemon, lime palate with bright, appetizing acidity; medium-plus finish (13.5% alcohol; screwcap) 91+ points