Reserve Saint Dominique Le Bourdon 2020
Ventoux, Rhône Valley, France, $16
Wow. This wine jogged my memory of my earlier love for the wines of the southern Rhône Valley — reasonably priced, savory and sophisticated. That is 100% grenache from vines planted within the late Nineteen Fifties on decrease slopes of Mont Ventoux, later deserted however revived for this venture. The wine is made with little intervention within the winery or the vineyard, and with out oak affect. It’s intense and grounded — there are flavors of vibrant crimson berries, however they appear to have been pried from the earth’s grasp quite than plucked from a bush. The depth and minerality remind me of dearer wines of Vacqueyras or Gigondas. It is a wine for a hearty beef stew or roast. Alcohol by quantity: 14.5 p.c. Bottle weight: 585 grams (Common).
Imported and distributed regionally by Simon N Cellars.
Involuntary Dedication Purple Wine 2020
Columbia Valley, Wash., $26
Involuntary Dedication is a second label from Andrew Will, one in all Washington state’s high wineries. It’s a Bordeaux-style mix of cabernet sauvignon, cabernet franc and merlot, wealthy with blackcurrant and plum flavors and a lingering natural end. With this title, it is probably not a date-night wine, however it might simply carry an important day with out breaking the financial institution. ABV: 13.5 p.c. BW: 485 grams (Mild).
Distributed regionally by Lanterna.
Masciarelli Marina Cvetic Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Riserva 2018
Masciarelli is a pioneer producer of Montepulciano d’Abruzzo, a class recognized for easy wines at super worth. This riserva comes from eight of the property’s oldest winery parcels and demonstrates nice depth and class. The colour is darkish and wealthy with a glint of ruby, the aromas supply darkish cherries and plums bathed in earth and spice, and the feel is silky but energetic. The wine appears to alter with each sip. Excellent. ABV: 14.5 p.c. BW: 660 grams (Common).
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