Icebreaker: What's the most recent bottle you enjoyed? 🍷
Kicking it off: Nipozzano Reserve 2018, Chianti Rufina. A really nice variation on a classic Chianti, light and fruit forward but with a surprising amount of tannins - pretty heavily oaked, relative to a Chianti Classico anyway, it was no Knights Valley cab. Exceptionally balanced and highly recommended.
Very new to wine and as an exercise I've stuck to almost exclusively French wines the last 5 months. I love everything Burgundy, and especially Beaujolais.
Tried the Fleurie from Clos de la Roilette last night and it's amazing! Got it for about $45 CDN. Really intense aromatics and with a delicate body. Can't wait to explore more.
For my birthday this week my wife and I cracked a nice champagne - Jean Vesselle Brut Œil de Perdrix (partridges eye). It was great, but it was a few days ago, so no tasting notes.
Recently had a 2019 Chateau La Rose de Vitrac Bordeaux on a recommendation I saw from wineking on Youtube. At $13 it seems to really delivery above its price range. Has plenty of depth and complexity that you dont see in cheap bordeaux. Enjoyed it with the family with some steak. Good deal for a good wine.
One of my local wine shops has a 2020 Bodega Garzon tannat I am really digging these days. Im new to wine tasting so my notes might be a little off, but heavy tannins (which i love), dark fruits and a little herbal. I bought one, drank it, then went back and bought 3 more and tried to find more Uruguayan tannats. So far Bodega Garzon has been my favorite.