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2021 Carlisle Zinfandel Saitone Ranch
5/15/2024 - La Cave d'Argent Likes this wine: 95 Points
Carlisle's 2021 Saitone Ranch Zinfandel, sourced from vines averaging 126 years of age, includes a 1% dollop of Carignan. Serially sampled over a three-hour period from a bottle that had been decanted through a Vinturi aerator, it flaunts an intense aromatic array of black, red and blue bramble fruits, supplemented with apricots, orange zest, baking spices and dried herbs. Full-bodied, beautifully fresh, proportionately oaked and with plentiful powdery tannins, it delivers flavors in line with the aromas. Plump and layered in the middle, it moves on to a lengthy, smooth-textured finish. Carlisle has captured the essence of Zinfandel with this bottling. Give it at least an hour of air for maximal enjoyment at this early stage. Enclosed with a Diam 30 cork. Drink now-2031.
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2016 Zymé Amarone della Valpolicella Semplicemente
5/15/2024 - La Cave d'Argent Likes this wine: 91 Points
Ordered from a restaurant's list, this deep garnet wine offers a core of Morello and Montmorency cherry fruit that is accented with notes of dried fig, espresso, raisin, cinnamon and cocoa. Full-bodied, dry and with excellent freshness, it incorporates its relatively modest alcohol (15%) nicely, which is also the case for its medium-weight, fine-grained tannins. Dense in the middle and medium-to-long on the back end, this is a just what the doctor would order to be paired with rich and flavorful pasta dishes. Give it an hour or more of air if possible. Drink now-2030.
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2021 Domaine Camus-Bruchon & Fils Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Les Gravains
5/14/2024 - La Cave d'Argent Likes this wine: 91 Points
Popped, poured and serially sampled over a three-hour period, this bottle required a mere 30 minutes in glass to fully open. Very clean and aromatic, it flaunts scents of Montmorency cherries, red currants, apricots, cardamom, black tea and savory herbs. Medium-bodied, freshly acidic, judiciously oaked and without any heat from its 13% alcohol, it delivers a flavor payload that is congruent with the aromas, buttressed with medium-weight, silky-textured tannins. Dense in the middle and medium-to-long on the back end, this is a delicious Pinot that should show well for the next several years. Drink now-2031.
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