Since we’re at a point where a lot of the wines we’ve cellared for years are ready to drink, we’ve been drinking more expensive wines on a weeknight. On the palate it’s light and medium bodied, with harmonious strawberry, mixed ripe and sour cherry, a hint of cranberry, vanilla and mineral flavors buoyed by good acidity. Very Good to Outstanding 89-90ptsĢ001 Marques de Legarda Rioja Gran Reserva de la Familia Retail $30 – Ruby color with leather, red fruit, damp earth, balsamic and spiced vanilla aromas. On the palate it medium bodied, fresh and focused with green apple, pear, bit of Meyer lemon and spice flavors. 12% alcohol, 22 months on lees, dosed at 3g/L Outstanding 91-92ptsĢ012 Sebastien Dampt Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons Retail-$24– Pale yellow gold color and aromatic with buttered bread, chalk, baked green apple and a hint of spice aromas. It’s charismatic, layered, broad, energetic, and vinous with a yellow orchard fruit, ginger, floral, mixed citrus (lime and a hint of blood orange marmalade), gentle spice character underscored with an appealing wet stone minerality. Very Good 87-88ptsĢ012 Under The Wire Chardonnay Sparkling Brosseau Vineyard Retail $45– Love this single vineyard vintage California bubbly. Shows a light-bodied cassis, black cherry, vanilla character, well-integrated tannins and very good acidity. Very Good to Outstanding 89-90ptsĢ011 JC Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Stagecoach Vineyard – $Retail 68– Brings to mind Cab Franc more than Cabernet Sauvignon. Blend of 94% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Cabernet Franc, 3% Merlot. It’s delicious with great fruit, but I prefer a wine with more acidity. On the palate it’s medium-full bodied and smooth with black cherry, plum, dark chocolate and vanilla flavors. It features my pick for Wine of the Week (WoW) – a wine I particularly enjoy, whether it’s something new and different, is a great value, or from a producer worth checking out for the week ended January 24th 2016Ģ009 Justin Vineyards & Winery Isosceles – Retail $55 – Spicy dark fruit and dark chocolate aromas. Since I’ve always been fascinated by wine at the table with food, I thought it would be fun to recap not only the wines we’ve been drinking, but also how they pair (or don’t pair) with the foods at our table. Over the course of a week, my wife and I drink a bunch o’wine – almost always with food.
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