NV Gramona Imperial Cava Brut

Remy Charest
Wine Reviews
1 min read
Cavas can be inexpensive, easy-going bubbly, but it can also be more than that. It’s worth checking out the higher-end cuvées from good producers to get a sense of that : far from being strictly creamy, with substantial pastry notes, they can also offer freshness, fine bubbles and a crisp

2010 Georges Dubuoef Morgon “Flower Label”

Gary Thomas
Wine Reviews
1 min read
Dubuoef shows why it is such a dominating presence in Beaujolais. Medium purple color and nose of violets,anise, and blackberry with oak accents in the background. Tastes of dark cherry and toast on the palate with good tannic structure holding it up. Finishes well, but is not terribly lingering. A

2007 Guarachi Cabernet Sauvignon

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
The 2007 vintage Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is the inaugural wine from Guarachi Family Vineyards. Great choice. The wine showcases what a great winemaker, Paul Hobbs, can do in one of Napa's best years. The color is opaque, nearly black. The eighteen months it spent in new French oak show

Palate Press Wine of the Week – 2007 Luca Malbec

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
The nose is very deep, rich with figs and espresso, with a background of cedar. The nose was only a hint of the depth of the palate. It opens with blackberries and black pepper, then opens broadly to add licorice, coffee, unsweetened chocolate, and sweeter blueberry. The wine is well-structured,

Pol Roger Brut Reserve “White Foil”

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
The color is very pale yellow with a caramel tinge, bubbles are small and moderately active. The nose is lovely, deep with an underlying umami richness beneath fresh pears and apples. On the palate tart apples take the lead, driven as much by bright acids as apple flavors. The apple