LOS VASCOS Chardonnay Central Valley 2019 $14 (86 points)
Lively white fruit flavors feature gooseberry accents in this white, with lemon drop notes chiming in on the spicy finish. Drink now.
Lively white fruit flavors feature gooseberry accents in this white, with lemon drop notes chiming in on the spicy finish. Drink now.
Friendly cherry and dark plum fruit is laced with dried garrigue accents and backed by a warm stone note on the finish. Fresh acidity keeps this moving along. Drink now through 2021.
Dense at the core, but polished, with potent blackberry, bitter chocolate and smoky beef accents that build toward broad-shouldered tannins. Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon. Best from 2021 through 2029.
This fresh red offers cherry and berry flavors, with smoky and licorice accents, supported by citrusy acidity and light tannins. Straightforward, balanced and clean. Drink now.
Oaky overtones frame the trim dried apple and baked pear flavors in this white, with butter and spice notes on the ripe finish. Drink now.
A bright medium- to full-bodied Sagrantino, with sleek tannins and fresh acidity defining notes of candied cherry, violet, graphite and singed orange-peel. It’s chewy on the fragrant, spiced finish. Drink now through 2028.
A lighter, citrusy style, this is quite refreshing and mouthwatering, but also direct, with complexity emerging on the finish. Drink now.