Château Pontet Canet Grand Cru Classé En 1855 Pauillac 2015 Bordeaux Red Wine

Château Pontet Canet Grand Cru Classé En 1855 Pauillac 2015 Bordeaux Red Wine, $123.24-$144.99, 96 points, poured a deep garnet red with a clear meniscus and heavy hanging legs.
The complex bouquet was dominated by mulling spices, black fruit, perfume, and cherry fruit.
The silky full body carried much of the bouquet onto the palate accented by violets, savory, and an intensifying mouth puckering tannin with bright acidity.
Finished very long on the trailing palate, anise, and a perfect 13.5% alcohol.
Varietals were 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, and 5% Petit Verdot.
Great red wine now, but way too young; will only improve with age.

Bordeaux Red Wine Vintage 2015

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Domaine Durand 2018 Sancerre Reserve, Loire, France

Domaine Durand 2018 Sancerre Reserve, Loire, France, $19.99-$32.99, 89 points, was a light brass color with a faint jade sheen.
The aroma was just 'peachy' and showed a dominant grass influence, light pome blossoms and a hint of lemon (very lovely).
Light-bodied white wine with bright acidity and flavors of flint, grass, sweet hay, white pepper, and melon rind.
Finished long on the trailing palate, an intensifying ginger note, and a spot on 13% alcohol.
A rich robust Sancerre, not as refined as I'm used to, and not as stony, but quite good.

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Kim Crawford 2018 Pinot Noir (New Zealand)

Kim Crawford 2018 Pinot Noir (New Zealand), $16.19-$19.99, 86 points, poured a bright crystal-clear ruby red, a modest transparent meniscus, and almost no tears.

Aromas were mostly closed with hints of earthy perfume and red cherry just trespassing the olfactory threshold.

Medium-bodied red wine with fair acidity, mild tannins, and a transitory flavor of red cherry cola downgrading to a syrupy cherry after-flavor.

Finished with some warm pepper spices, a hint of mint, and a balanced 13% alcohol.

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Altovinum Evodia, Aragon, Spain, 2017 Old Vine Garnacha

Altovinum Evodia, Aragon, Spain, 2017 Old Vine Garnacha, $9.99-$13.99, 90 points, poured a deep cranberry red with a broad clear meniscus and a dense neckless of hanging tears.

Aromas were a medley of fruit, especially mulberry and blueberry with hints of smoke and flowers.

Full-bodied red wine with good acidity and a firm underlayment of tannin sported an expected fruit bomb nicely nuanced with sweet tobacco and earth.

Finished long on the trailing palate, warm pepper spices, wood, fig, and a well-balanced 14.5% alcohol.

I've had several vintages of this wine, and I liked this one as well or better than the other vintages (High QPR).

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Château Monbousquet 2009 Saint Emilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Wine

Château Monbousquet 2009 Saint Emilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Wine, (A blast From The Past)  $50.99-$64.99, 95 points, poured to a blood-red core with a garnet red penumbra, a thin clear meniscus, and moderate stained glass sheeting.
Aromatic with clinging black fruit, more a perfume than floral, mulling spice, and whispers of oak.
Full-bodied red wine with good acidity, enduring fine-grain tannin, and generous flavors of plum, tart black cherry, anise, and dried cooking herbs showed lovely and still powerful while edging with subtlety.
Finished with a plethora of subtle tertiary flavors, e.g., vanilla and tobacco, warm pepper spices, and a spot-on 14% alcohol.

Varietals were 60% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc, and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon.

Paired perfectly with my spice-rubbed filet mignon.

Bordeaux Red Wine vintage 2009

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Château Moncontour Sec, Loire, France, 2018 Vouvray

Château Moncontour Sec, Loire, France, 2018 Vouvray, $14.44-$18.99, 89 points, was a light brass color clearing midway to the rim.
The nose was almost 'dumb' with only hints of pome blossoms and citrus.
More than a light-bodied white wine with fair to good acidity delivered tasty flavors of pear, peach, and melon rind.
Finished long on the fading palate, a hint of guava, and a spot-on 12.5%  alcohol.
Paired well with our baked salmon.

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Neal Rutherford Dust Vineyards Napa Valley 2010 Zinfandel Revisited

Neal Rutherford Dust Vineyards Napa Valley 2010 Zinfandel Revisited, $20.39-$25.99, 89 points, poured a mottled black and garnet red with a bleeding meniscus and copious fat stained legs.
Smells of sweet tobacco, a hint of the barnyard, iodine, shoe polish, and muted black currants were interesting if not endearing.
Full-bodied red wine with fair acidity and a supportive underlayment of mostly resolved tannin carried a tangy flavor of black licorice nuanced with plum tobacco, and subtle black cherry.
Finished very long on the fading palate, easy pepper spices, and a well-balanced 14.7% alcohol.
Paired okay with peperoni pizza.

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