Donnafugata “Sherazade” Nero d’Avola

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
Cherries, cloves, black licorice, and chocolate all dance around a lively spine with grippy tannins. This is a bright and clean as you can hope to find in a red wine. Drink with braciole. Highly Recommended. 92 points. DBH WHO: Donnafugata WHAT: Nero d'Avola WHEN: 2015 DESIGNATION: Sherazade WHERE: Sicily,

Galil Mountain Winery “Yiron” Red Blend

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
The nose shows black currant and blackberries, with dust and tobacco leaf. On the palate, cherries and plums are huge, cigar box and graphite come out on the mid-palate. Tannins are firm, fine-grained and present throughout. Drink with leg of lamb. Recommended. 88 points. DBH WHO: Galil Mountain Winery WHAT:

Decoy Zinfandel

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
Blackberry and sweet blueberry shine on the nose. The palate is voluptuous, with flavors of berries baked in pie, vanilla, and clove. The pie sensation lingers. Drink with lamb chops. Highly Recommended. 91 points. DBH WHO: Decoy WHAT: Zinfandel WHEN: 2013 WHERE: Sonoma County, California HOW MUCH: $25 (media sample)

Roco “Wit’s End Vineyard” Pinot Noir

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
The nose offers surprisingly deep aromas of ripe cherries and raspberries, with a leathery background. Round red fruits and roses make an extraordinarily feminine and pretty impression on the palate. This is a lighter Pinot that would pair well with pork or dark meat poultry. Highly Recommended. 91 points. DBH

Vivanco Blanco

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
A perfumed nose shows a bouquet of white flowers and peaches. Peaches give way to Valencia oranges, then lemon, on the palate. A mineral backbone and hints of vanilla give structure and depth. This is crisp and energetic. Drink with fried oysters. Recommended. 89 points. DBH WHO: Vivanco WHAT: Viura,

Gascon Reserve Malbec

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
Aromas of blueberry and dark chocolate come up from the glass. Blackberries lead on the palate, followed by chocolate and espresso. Tannins are grippy, and will need a well-marbled New York Strip to allow all the fruit to come through. Recommended. 89 points. DBH WHO: Gascon WHAT: Malbec WHEN: 2014

BenMarco Cabernet Sauvignon

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
This is opaque, almost black, at the middle, and dark garnet around the edges. Plums and black currant aromas roll up from the glass. Plums, blackberry, and jalapeño show on the palate. This is dark-fruited, herbaceous, and angular. Drink with a barbecued beef sandwich. Recommended. 86 points. DBH WHO: BenMarco

Susana Balbo “Crios” Red Blend

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
Aromas of plum, black cherry, and tobacco leaf roll up from the glass. Plum, unsweetened chocolate, and tobacco lead on the attack, followed by black cherry on the mid-palate. Tannins are fine-grained with almost no bite. This is rich, full, and round, filled with black and red fruit. Drink with tira