BODEGAS SALENTEIN Chardonnay Uco Valley Portillo 2019 $11 (88 points)
Savory salinity accents the freshly cut apple, pear and green peach flavors. The firm, fleshy finish is well-spiced. Drink now.
Savory salinity accents the freshly cut apple, pear and green peach flavors. The firm, fleshy finish is well-spiced. Drink now.
This generous red is rich and round, with ripe tannins and orange peel acidity. Cherry, dried currant, licorice, vanilla and spice flavors are ample yet focused. A balance of traditional and modern styles. Drink now through 2030.
Lemongrass, lanolin and pear notes have a fresh juicy thread of acidity, with details of lemon verbena and candied ginger that linger on the finish. Drink now.
This has some frank ripeness with a mix of dark plum, loganberry and cherry paste flavors. They’re integrated nicely though, with a sandalwood and dried anise spine for form through the refined finish. Best from 2022 through 2032.
Dark and brooding, this red features ripe black cherry, blackberry, wild herb, earth and iron flavors. Gains in richness, density and ripeness what it loses in freshness, though shows fine balance and length. Drink now through 2028.
Plush, moderate tannins encase wild currant, blackberry and roasted red plum notes in this medium-bodied red, with plenty of details of savory spice, tea and dried herb notes filling in through the finish. Carignan, Grenache and Syrah. Drink now throug…
A streak of smoky minerality underscores the flavors of ripe plum and star fruit, chopped almond and candied orange peel in this creamy, light-bodied white. Fresh, lightly spiced finish. Drink now through 2024.