Name: Avelium Puglia I.G.P.
Producer: Masseria Pertuso
Variety: Bombino Bianco/Chardonnay
Region: Puglia
Country: Italy
Vintage: 2016
Price: $15
Wine Review: "From the Apulia region of Comune di Andria nella
zona, the color is Straw yellow with greenish reflections. A fresh bouquet with
floral and cirtus fruits characteristics. A wonderful wine to pair with fish."
My Review: A fruity, smooth wine that is fairly light in body. Slight smoky smell with a melon like finish.
Name: Pieter Cruythoff Sauvignon Blanc
Producer: Pieter Cruythoff
Variety: Sauvignon Blanc
Region: Swartland
Country: South Africa
Vintage: 2015
Price: $10
Wine Review: "Made in a definite
herbaceous style, this Sauvignon Blanc also offers tropical undertones of
gooseberries that add fruit to the palate. Well-balanced with zesty acidity,
every glassful is fresh and crisp, and perfect for warm summer days."
My Review: Hints of pineapple along with strong tropical fruit were the primary tastes from this particular wine. Went down the palate smoothly with a sweet aftertaste.
Producer: Vigna Lenuzza
Variety: Cabernet Franc
Region: Friuli
Country: Italy
Vintage: 2011
Price: $15
Wine Review: "With a ruby red color and with intense purplish reflections it has a
nose of red fruits like cherry, raspberry, and blackberry, to spices like
marjoram, rhubarb and white pepper. On the palate it is pleasantly fresh, not
too heavy, with sweet tannins and with soft herbaceous notes, which are the
traditional characteristics of the Cabernet-Franc."
My Review: Smells of smoke and oak were the main scents that hit the nose. Cherry, strawberry and spices made this wine particularly zesty. There were also traces of hay that were left on the palette. Slight acidity, and was particularly dry.
Producer: Terre dei Savoia
Variety: Nebbiolo
Region: Piedmont
Country: Italy
Vintage: 2010
Price: $40
Wine Review: "Red
berry, rose, leather and baking spice aromas come together in the glass. The structured,
juicy palate doles out ripe black cherry, licorice, roasted herb and tobacco
alongside firm, velvety tannins. Still young and bracing, give this a few more
years to fully develop. Drink 2016–2026."
My Review: Earthy aromas along with more spices on the nose than the Cabernet Franc. Oaky flavor along with some licorice and strawberry to round it all out. Not particularly dry with a slight acidity.
Name: Crane Lake Riesling
Producer: Crane Lake
Variety: Riesling
Region: California
Country: United States
Vintage: 2017
Price: $9
Wine Review: "This light-colored wine
displays aromas of honeysuckle and orange blossom; flavors include green apple
and peach. The finish is mildly sweet, crisp, and lingering. This wine is an excellent aperitif, yet it pairs well with a number of
different foods. Try it with New England clam chowder, smoked salmon, Chinese
chicken salad, roasted duck, or scallops in a cream sauce."
My Review: Very tasty with flavors of pineapple, raspberry and a citrus-like feel with a particularly floral like smell. A semi-sweet like aftertaste leaving a want for more.
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