SAGELANDS Chardonnay Columbia Valley 2018 $12 (87 points)
Snappy and fruit-forward, with apple, pear and spice flavors. Drink now.
Snappy and fruit-forward, with apple, pear and spice flavors. Drink now.
This chewy red features very firm tannins and crisp acidity, structuring the black cherry, dried fig, espresso and loamy earth flavors. Stays balanced and lively through the minerally, floral finish. A bit rustic, but exuberant. Drink now through 2032.
This red is supple and vibrant. Bright cherry and berry flavors mingle with leafy and light licorice notes, showing gentle tannins and juicy acidity. Lively, fresh and focused, with good intensity. Drink now through 2024.
The core black cherry and blackberry flavors are shaded by iron, petrol and tar elements, with wild Tuscan scrub accents. This is powerful and tannic, and needs some time to integrate. Best from 2021 through 2033.
Distinctive and complex. Honeysuckle, beeswax and candied ginger notes add complexity to the pear, yuzu and tangerine flavors at the core. Spicy and crisp on the finish. Shows impressive harmony and intensity. Drink now.
Fresh, with strawberry core and white peach flavors zipping through. Reveals a stony hint on the finish. Drink now.
Aromas of strawberry and cherry lead off, accented by notes of light oak and freshly tilled earth. Elegant and harmonious, with the ripe fruit flavors and texture matching the bracing structure. The aftertaste of red fruit and mineral fades gracefully….