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2011 Laguna Ranch Vineyard Chardonnay

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
Formerly sold under the Gallo label, focus is now on the prime location, with grapes producing wine that is creamy, smooth, and lightly spiced, a very nice food wine. Fresh pears, asian spices, and vanilla come through on the nose. Pears, sweet cream, asian spices and shortbread come through on

2012 La Forge Estate Cabernet Sauvignon

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
Black currant and tobacco leaf are on the nose. Plums show over black currant not he palate, with eucalyptus and tar on the mid-palate. Tannins are a little rough. This is an interesting, modestly priced rustic Cabernet. Pair it with blue cheese burgers. Recommended. 86 points. WHO: La Forge Estate WHAT:

2010 B Side Red Blend

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
The nose is filled with very dark aromas, blackberry, raisin, and powdered espresso, with a touch of tobacco leaf. The palate is even deeper, with blackberry jam, raisins, unsweetened chocolate and Cuban coffee. A few red fruit notes come out on the mid-palate, primary red cherry, with just a tiny

2009 Bran Caia “Il Blu”

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
Anise, black cherry, cassis, and dry herbs all float up on the nose. Bing cherries and raspberries lead, followed on the mid-palate by black licorice, tar, thyme, and soy. Tannins are tight, from, and acids well in balance. Four years old now, and it could still use a few years

Ron Añejo Pampero Aniversario

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
This delicious blend of dark rums is aged two to eight years in oak barrels. On the palate it explodes with waves of different flavors. It starts with cocoa, butter, leather, and fiddlehead ferns. Cocoa and graphite flow over tropical fruit on the mid-palate. Cocoa lingers on the finish. This

2010 Dobbes Family Estate Syrah

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
Blackberry, a little blueberry, black pepper, and vanilla all show on the nose. The palate is juicy with black fruit, dusty with fine tannins, and well-balanced. Blackberry and boysenberry, a blend of fresh and jammy, lead, with vanilla, black pepper, and then a finish like the crisp smoky end cut

2012 Four Degrees “0 Degrees” Riesling

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
Green apples and lemon cream waft up from the glass. The palate, too, is dominated by tart, barely ripe green apple. Lemon, with hints of white pepper and ginger, appear on the mid-palate and linger on the finish. This is fresh and bright, with plenty of zing. Drink with fried

2012 Vineland Estates Winery Pinot Blanc

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
The nose smells of honeydew melon and coconut cream. Melon and pear, with a very light background of lemon and smoke, show on the palate. Acids are low, the mouth feel soft. There is an interesting dusty sensation on a rather short finish. Drink with butternut squash soup. Recommended. 86