Mario Bazan – Rosé 2023 – Napa Valley

Mario Bazan – Rosé 2023 – Napa Valley

(75% Cabernet Sauvignon from Pressé, 25% Cabernet Franc from Saigné) The nose offers a certain fruit, a small sappiness as well as a very discreet hint of nutmeg. The palate is fruity and offers juiciness, freshness, suppleness, juiciness, energy as well as a tangy frame. On the palate expresses notes of pulpy/juicy raspberry, pulpy/juicy red…

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Staglin – Salus 2023, Estate Chardonnay – Napa Valley

Staglin – Salus 2023, Estate Chardonnay – Napa Valley

The nose is beautifully elegant, racy, beautifully buttery and offers saline notes. It reveals notes of pulpy vine peach, lychee and small notes of crushed apple associated with fine touches of ripe citrus, white flowers as well as a subtle hint of sap, star fruit and a very discreet hint of brioche/beeswax. The palate is…

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Staglin – 2023 Chardonnay Rutherford – Napa Valley

Staglin – 2023 Chardonnay  Rutherford – Napa Valley

The nose is beautifully fruity, elegant and offers purity and brightness, a certain power and richness, all under control. It reveals notes of pulpy apple, brilliant white peach, as well as hints of lychee, discreet sweet zest and fine hints of minerality. The palate is fruity, juicy and gourmand and offers an elegant fatness all…

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Mario Bazan – Sauvignon Blanc 2023 Lake County – Napa Valley

Mario Bazan – Sauvignon Blanc 2023  Lake County – Napa Valley

The nose is fruity, crisp and offers freshness. It reveals floral notes, notes of crunchy pear, pulpy apple and small notes of quenette, associated with touches of apple blossom and a subtle hint of eucalyptus. The palate is well-built, supple and fresh and offers energy, a fine crunch and gourmandise. On the palate, this wine…

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St Supéry – Sauvignon Blanc 2023, Dollarhide – Napa Valley

St Supéry – Sauvignon Blanc 2023, Dollarhide – Napa Valley

The nose is well-built, precise, guided, driven, ample, gourmand and structured. It reveals notes of crunchy peach, lychee and small notes of zest, associated with fine touches of citrus, as well as discreet hints of white flowers and a hint of grapefruit. The palate is well-built, supple, precise, juicy and offers pulpiness and gourmandise and…

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St Supéry – Sauvignon Blanc 2023 – Napa Valley

St Supéry – Sauvignon Blanc 2023 – Napa Valley

The nose is fresh, fruity, floral, well-defined and good definition. It reveals notes of green peach, green apple and small notes of zest, as well as discreet hints of green apple peel and a hint of sage. The palate is nicely juicy and fruity and offers energy, freshness and a tangy frame. On the palate,…

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St Supéry – Muscat Canelli, Dollarhide 2023 – Napa Valley

St Supéry – Muscat Canelli, Dollarhide 2023 – Napa Valley

(10.5%) The nose is beautifully gourmand and aromatic. It reveals notes of lychee, pulpy/fleshy vine peach, and small notes of crushed brugnon, as well as fine hints of crushed apple. The palate is well-built, supple, juicy and well-balanced and offers a tangy frame, roundness and a sweet sensation. In mouth this wine expresses notes of…

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Arkenstone Estate 2021 Howell Mountain – Napa Valley

Arkenstone Estate 2021  Howell Mountain – Napa Valley

(94% Sauvignon Blanc, 6% Semillon) The nose is fruity, gourmand and offers a certain intensity and fine roundness. It reveals notes of pulpy white peach, bright brugnon and pulpy apple, associated with fine hints of juicy/fresh grapefruit. The palate is well-built, supple, gourmand, acidulous and offers juiciness, precision, a tangy frame, gourmandise, roundness and a…

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AXR – Chardonnay 2020 – Napa Valley

AXR – Chardonnay 2020 – Napa Valley

The nose is fruity and fresh and offers a little crispy side, a certain intensity and offers a good definition. It reveals notes of pulpy brugnon, juicy fresh pear and small notes of pulpy mirabelle plum, associated with touches of apricot blossom and a discreet hint of apricot. The palate is fruity and offers juiciness,…

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Cuvaison – Chardonnay 2023, Hudson, Truchard Vineyard SonSonChard Los Carneros – Napa Valley

Cuvaison – Chardonnay 2023, Hudson, Truchard Vineyard SonSonChard  Los Carneros – Napa Valley

The nose is fruity and aromatic. It reveals notes of kumquat, sweet mandarin and small notes of crushed yellow peach, as well as discreet hints of buttered brioche in the background. The palate is well-built, supple and offers a fine unctuosity, gourmandise, a tangy frame, energy, a certain roundness and an enveloping side. It also…

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