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2019 Stags' Leap Winery Viognier
4/20/2024 - winespine Likes this wine: 91 Points
This is a lovely Napa representation of a classic Rhone grape. Lots of stone fruit and apple on the palate, with good acidity to keep it crisp. From grapes grown in Carneros and Oak Knoll. Drinking really well right now, at 5 years old.
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2021 Descendientes de José Palacios Bierzo Pétalos
4/20/2024 - winespine Likes this wine: 90 Points
Enjoyable wine from Bierzo in the northwest of León, not far from Galicia. 95% Mencia. We decanted it for an hour and paired it with burritos and it paired well. Not particularly complex, but delicious with dark cherries, and some black pepper on the palate, along with smooth tannins.
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2019 Beauregard Vineyards Zinfandel Beauregard Ranch
4/14/2024 - winespine Likes this wine: 92 Points
Bought this at the winery's "The Lost Weekend" tasting room, in Bonny Doon, southwest Santa Cruz Mountains. It's an interesting contrast to our favourite Napa/Sonoma Zins. None of those Zins are as close to the coast as Beauregard Ranch, so it's really a cool climate, high elevation Zin. Also, the oak signature is light as it's aged in used French puncheons. It's fresh, restrained, and elegant, with dark cherries and some forest floor on the palate, and typical Zin spiciness. At 5 years old it's drinking really well, but lots of life ahead of this wine. We really enjoyed this style.
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