90 + Very Good Wine

Aug 092012
 
2011 Alpha Omega Unoaked Chardonnay, Napa Valley, Ca, $30 (S) – Rating 91

This crisp food-friendly Chardonnay offers a nose of ripe pineapple, spice and notes of wet stone. The palate will be rewarded with flavors of red apple and plenty of citrus with soft hints of pear and minerality. Mouthwatering acidity makes this wine a foodie favorite. We served this wine with grilled chicken and a tropical fruit salad….Yummo. Buy this wine

Aug 072012
 
2011 Alpha Omega Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley, Ca, $33 (S) – Rating 91

A delish Sauvignon Blanc with a bright nose of pear and citrus. Refreshing on the palate with flavors pear, ripe grapefruit, ripe pineapple with hints of river stone and apricot. Very well balanced acidity with a satisfyingly long finish. Buy this wine

Aug 042012
 
2009 Alpha Omega Chardonnay , Napa Valley, CA, $58 (S) – Rating 92

An excellent and elegant Chardonnay with a nose of pineapple, red apple and spice. The round flavors created by oak barrel fermentation and malolactic fermentation are never overpowering, offering creamy flavors of pineapple red apple, citrus and tropicals. Notes of minerality create complexity with perfect levels of mouth-watering acidity for food pairing. Buy Alpha Omega Chardonnay 2009

Jul 172012
 
2009 Mercy Zabala Vineyard Pinot Noir, Arroyo Seco, CA, $38 (S) – Rating 91

A  beautiful nose of cherry, ripe plum, spice and leather. Upon opening the palate is greeted with flavors of blueberry, cherry and plum with hints of raspberry. However, as the wine opens to its full potential the flavors move towards rich dark cherry and spice with notes of cola and earthiness. The long finish is complimented by balanced acidity and supple tannins.

Jul 102012
 
2010 Belle Glos Taylor Lane Pinot Noir, Sonoma County, CA, $41 (S) – Rating 93

A consistently good example of how delicious coastal single-vineyard CA Pinot Noir can be. Full-bodied yet elegant flavors of of dark cherry, ripe raspberry, cola with rich notes of blueberry and baking spice. The long finish is enhanced by silky tannins and balanced acidity. Buy This Wine