Jacob's Creek 2012 Dry Riesling, $8.99, 87 points, appeared a light brass/lime green color.
Smells of wet stone and Granny-smith apple were bright and refreshing.
Light bodied with very good acidity, crisp, and just the slightest hint of petrol, good citrus with grapefruit up front, loads of minerals, and a hint of creamy lemon meringue.
Finished fair with the trailing palate and a hint of the 11.4% alcohol.
Well, my faith is restored in Australian Riesling.
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Tenuta Alzatura D.O.C.G. 2008 Montefalco Sagrantino, $29.74-$37.99, 93 points,
poured a deep opaque ruby trending brick red toward the mercury lined rim.
Though the aroma is a bit "sleepy", a pleasant and subtle toasty black currant with a coffee note were very good.
The luscious full body carried good acidity with layered "dusty" tannin.
Gorgeous black cherry and plum were rich enough to tame the escalating tannin, but nuanced coffee, cocoa, and dried herb notes balanced this surprisingly fruity red wine.
Finished fair on the trailing palate with just a touch of the 14% alcohol.
At under $30, this is an extremely good value.
A Cecchi Family Estates Wine.
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Montefalco Sagrantino, These are the deep, dark, and daring red wines of Tuscany, but rather obscure. So here's a link to clarify all things Montefalco Sagrantino, including many reviews: Tuscanvines Explains Montefalco Sagrantino.
My own small list of reviewed Montefalco Sagrantino wines are as follows:
Arnaldo~Caprai 2009 Montefalco Rosso, $16.99-$19.99, 87 points
Tabarrini Montefalco Sagrantino 2007 "Campo Alla Cerqua", approximately $50, 92 points
Tabarrini Montefalco Sagrantino 2006 "Colle Alle Macchie", $52.56, 95 points
Tabarrini Montefalco Sagrantino 2007 "Colle Grimaldesco", approximately $50, and bought through the mail, 93 points
Tenuta Alzatura D.O.C.G. 2008 Montefalco Sagrantino, $29.74-$37.99, 93 points
Tenuta Alzatura D.O.C.G. 2009 Montefalco Sagrantino, $19.99-$37.99, 90+ points
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Louis Konstantin Guntrum 2012 Dry Riesling, $14.99, 91 points, appeared a very light brass color, but became gray toward the rim.
A bouquet of flowers, melons, and wet stone delighted.
The light-plus body carried mouth-watering acidity and hints of the nose onto the palate, but it was citrus, pome, and slate that dominated.
Finished well on the trailing palate with ginger and hints of the 12.7% alcohol.
I really liked this wine which I bought at The Harvest Market in Bedford, and paired nicely with a chicken-lemon-stew.
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Fattoria di Magliano I.G.T. Maremma Poggio Bestiale 2010 Red Wine, $45.89-$59.99, 92 points, appeared with heavy draping on the glass wall, a clear circumferential rim, and trended deep royal purple toward the near black core.
Flowers, leather, black cherry, and sea breezes made for a pleasant aroma.
Full bodied with good acidity and strident tannin made for a lively, but exuberant red wine (Bordeaux blend).
Flavors of rich black fruit dominated the palate that otherwise mirrored the aroma.
Finished well with mint, tart pomegranate, mild spice notes, and some warmth from the 14% alcohol.
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Riondo Blu D.O.C. Prosecco, $13.99-$16.99, 89 points, poured with a good head of foam which quickly settled-down to prolonged, consistent, and mildly active nanobubbles; the color was almost water clear.
The aroma was an astounding floral presentation for a Prosecco, but the Glera grape smell was present as well.
Light bodied with good acidity, extra dry, with an unusually creamy texture and robust flavors of peaches and apricots, while finishing fair with a hint of the 11% alcohol and spritz accented ginger.
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Shafer RELENTLESS Napa Valley 2008 Syrah, $53.54-$62.99, 96 points, appeared core black trending deep purple/red toward the leggy glass wall and broad transparent rim.
The wafting aroma of lilacs, coffee, smoked bacon-fat, earth, and wild blackberries could be sensed a proverbial "mile away".
The velvet-smooth full body carried good acidity and silky tannin.
Flavors reflected the aroma, but finished long and strong on heat (15.6% alcohol), and the trailing palate, but flowers, mint, and spice continued to accelerate.
Varietals were 75% Syrah and 25% Petite Sirah.
This is a BIG magnificent red wine; pair with big rich stews or spiced lamb.
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