David B

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  • 2019 Ridge Petite Sirah Lytton Estate

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    2/2/2024 - David B wrote: 89 Points

    I've been eyeing this for the past year. Finally took the plunge. Hard to describe, deep plum/blue bright fruit on the palate, slight oak but silky. A little one dimensional but enjoyable. Bottom line, different from anything I've had in awhile. Would be interesting to try in a few years because the fruit is still very young, tasted more like it was 2 years old.

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  • 2015 Clos l'Église (Pomerol)

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    1/13/2024 - David B wrote: 90 Points

    When I opened I was excited, nice sweet bordeaux blend nose. 2 hours later the palate was weak. Don't get me wrong, it was decent. The merlot/cab franc is nice but.. thin. In this price range you expect more. It may be my palate, but give me a Nickel & Nickel state ranch cab for $20.00 less, or a high end Andrew Will blend, and you get way more bang for your money, richness, depth and better quality. I'm done experimenting with bordeaux at a $100.00 + a pop.

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  • 2021 A. Rafanelli Zinfandel

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    1/11/2024 - David B wrote: 94 Points

    Fantastic. I almost gave up on it. 1st night, too tight. 2nd night beautiful Zin fruit, velvety but vibrant fruit long on palate. As I get older my palate seems to like these young vibrant Zinfandel wines. Had it with a breaded plump chicken cutlet and cheese ravioli with my home made tomato sauce from 2023 tomatoes. Both the chicken breast and raviolis' from the famous De Pasquale's Market in Newton MA. Their sausage is the best but their chicken breast are also 2nd no one else.

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  • Rudolph Schmidt says:

    7/1/2021 1:50:00 AM - Thanks, David! Let me know your thoughts when you do try the wine! Any specifics on veggies & seafood you'll pair it with?

  • David B says:

    3/31/2014 2:53:00 PM - Agreed, the Etna wines are unique to me because I find the body of the wine lighter, but with all the same flavors and depth of a great Italian wine. Thank you for the recommendations. I will try Passopisciaro" and "I Vigneri di Salvo Foti". It is like another world of great wines discovered!

  • mauropallido says:

    3/31/2014 12:56:00 PM - I love so much the Etna wines! They are very distinctive Sicilian wines, unusual for the Mediterranean climate of Sicily. The Etna are almost "mountain wine", extremely fine wine and with very complex nose. Are more similar to a Barbaresco (or a Burgundy), that other Sicilian red wines (Nero D'Avola, etc.). Tenuta delle Terre Nere make several individual crus of great quality. I like very much also "Il Quadro delle Rose Feudo di Mezzo" and "Calderara Sottana". The "Prephylloxera La Vigna di Don Peppino" in Italy is very known and appreciated, and has had many major awards. If you get the chance I recommend also the other best producers of Etna wines: "Benanti", "Passopisciaro" and "I Vigneri di Salvo Foti". They are all great winery and they make really very fine wines. Ciao from Italy! Cheers!

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