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Brunello di Montalcino: Sleek ’13s, Surprising ’12 Riservas (Apr 2018)

Bright red. Spicy dark berries, flint and brown spices on the aromatic nose. Supple and broad but youthfully reticent; intriguing suggestions of spice and orange peel complement the flinty red cherry and dark berry flavors. Finishes with substantial but polished tannins. This really needs some time to expand in the bottle.

Brunello di Montalcino: Sleek ’13s, Surprising ’12 Riservas (Apr 2018)

Bright red. Spicy dark berries, flint and brown spices on the aromatic nose. Supple and broad but youthfully reticent; intriguing suggestions of spice and orange peel complement the flinty red cherry and dark berry flavors. Finishes with substantial but polished tannins. This really needs some time to expand in the bottle.

Dom Pérignon in Three Acts (Nov 2017)

Like the 1969 P3 in this tasting, the 1971 Dom Pérignon P3 is dense, powerful and quite vinous in style. A huge, explosive Champagne with fruit that nearly covers the mousse, the 1971 has enough depth to drink well for another decade, maybe more. I have a slight preference for the Œnothèque (P2) in this…

Dom Pérignon in Three Acts (Nov 2017)

Dom Pérignon’s 1973 P3 offers good up-front appeal, but some of that initial richness tapers off on the mid-palate and into the finish, which makes the wine feel a bit disjointed. Like all of the P3s in this tasting, the 1973 exhibits considerable freshness and energy, if less of the overall finesse of the surrounding…

Napa Valley’s Extraordinary 2016 Cabernets (Dec 2018)

The 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Nathan Coombs Estate is a wild, savory wine that expresses all of the depth and intense, saline minerality that is such a signature of the best Coombsville wines. Sage, lavender, smoke, crushed rocks, menthol, wild flowers, chalk and red cherry jam build in the glass as the 2016 shows off its…

Focus on California’s North Coast (May 2009)

Medium red. Energetic red and dark berry scents, with suave notes of potpourri and smoky minerals adding complexity. Deep black raspberry and cherry flavors are firmed by silky tannins and gain sweetness and spiciness with air. The mineral quality lingers impressively on the long, juicy finish, which leaves a sweet red berry note behind. Livelier…