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2022 Albamar Rías Baixas
4/27/2024 - andrewfowler Likes this wine: 91 Points
Nothing nicer on a sweltering day than a chilled glass of Albarino – this one has a nice balance of green apple and melon aromas with mineral, honey, and sea-spray dimensions. The palate is more citrus-forward, with plenty of lemony acidity and white peach, and a finish that, while a bit metallic and bitter, fits the bill perfectly, somehow reminiscent of Chinese bitter gourd, but also saline and oh-so-refreshing. I can just imagine the rocky Spanish coast as I sip, and it was hard to resist ordering half a dozen Gillardeau oysters.
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2021 André et Michel Quenard Vin de Savoie Arbin Terres Brunes
4/27/2024 - andrewfowler Likes this wine: 88 Points
Raspberry-forward on the nose, maybe some chocolate and purple flowers, definitely some graphite. Despite the exotic provenance (Mondeuse, quoi?), it’s a pretty straightforward sipping wine with some light savory notes on the palate playing well with the graphite dimensions, good balance of acidity and tannin (although neither are particularly assertive), and a relatively short finish. I looked it up, apparently Mondeuses are known for their intensity? I’m not really getting that here. But it’s nice. The complexity increases with time in glass, and I’m getting quite a bit of black pepper on the finish and nose now, and the tannins are really coming into their own. Decant absolutely required.
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2022 Phelan Farm (Rajat Parr) Scythians
4/27/2024 - andrewfowler Likes this wine: 91 Points
Intense aroma of cherry candy, marker, licorice, blackberry, strawberry, banana, nutmeg, pink flowers, and patchouli. The acidity is decidedly tangy and mouthwatering, with leathery tannins, a finish inflected with black plum and black tea, a bit of meatiness. Very complex, very exotic… and then when you find out it’s all grown on 100+ year old vines in Nowhere, SoCal (seriously, Cucamonga, where Workaholics is set, would Blake, Adam, and Ders approve?)… well, for a nerd like me, that’s true delight. This was being marketed as a Zinfandel blend, and while it doesn’t taste anything like Zinfandel to me, that silky, mouth-filling finish is an indicator. The wine bar staff actually warned me against this, which is an absolute guarantee that I will order the food or drink in question. I am not afraid. And this is a rustic desert beauty.
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