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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Maya 2022 – Napa Valley

Maya 2022 – Napa Valley

The nose is very fragrant, sweet and very chocolatey and offers notes of coffee, caramel, praliné, toasted wood, crème de cassis, juicy blackberry, blackberry cream, prunes, prune cream, mint in syrup, rosemary in syrup and vanilla. There are also gourmet notes of cinnamon, a lactic hint, chocolate cake, liquorice (candy, not fresh liquorice). Beautiful fruity…

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MR 2019 – Napa Valley

MR 2019 – Napa Valley

The nose is expressive, juicy, even sweet. In mouth this wine expresses notes of cassis, plum, morello cherry, wild strawberry, prunes), a smoky side (cigars, tobacco), notes of bay leaf, cedar, dried mint, wild mint, as well as gourmet touches of cinnamon, chocolate, chocolate morello cherry. The palate offers flavors of very fresh and juicy…

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Darius II 2021 – Napa Valley

Darius II 2021 – Napa Valley

The first nose is minty and offers a fresh, gourmand and very ripe fruits (cassis, blueberry, morello cherry, wild strawberry) and a slight tertiary hint (tobacco, dry undergrowth) and mineral (gravel, rock, dry earth), as well as notes of aromatic herbs (dried mint, dry bay leaf, rosemary, black tea), and spices (cardamom box, vanilla, licorice,…

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