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El Casetero Garnacha 2018, Campo De Borja

Ripe and red off the top with an almost candied quality. Notes of red currant, cherry, cranberry, leather, pepper, and a dried herbal earthy character. Very juicy with a salty edge. Medium bodied with soft tannins and med + acidity. Very good length.

Château Haut La Greniere Lussac Saint Emilion 2015

Monte Pio Raxeira Albarino 2023, D.O. Rias Baixas Val Do Salnes

Domaine Jean Claude Courtault Chablis 2019, A.O.C. Chablis

Louis Roederer Collection Brut Premier Champagne, Ac, France

A beautiful champagne with some intriguing complexity as it opens. Notes of lemon, lime zest, red apple, stone fruit, almond, toasted biscuit, marzipan, yeast, and some hints of minerality. Medium plus bodied, but very effervescent. High acidity with a touch of saline on the finish.

Le Vigne Di Zamó Zamó Rosso 2021, D.O.C. Friuli Colli Orientali

Famiglia Berta La Berta 2016, Nizza Docg

Zull Zweigelt 2021, Niederösterreich, Osterreichischer Qualitatswein

Cormons Sauvignon 2019, Collio

This Sauvignon Blanc is a nice variation of the varietal. Pale straw coloured in the glass with a touch of bubbles that seem to dissipate as the wine rests. Notes of lemon, lime, grass, under ripe peach, crab apple, wet stone, and hints of floral, herbal, and tropical fruit elements which I can’t quite place. Medium minus body with medium acidity. There is also a pleasant touch of effervescence on the palate. Length is good.

Silvio Carta Serenata Cannonau Di Sardegna Doc 2019, Sardinia

An interesting wine. Dominated by red fruit with some nice supporting character. Notes of jammy strawberry, red currant, cherry, tobacco, leather, ash, earth, and black pepper. Medium bodied with medium plus tannins. Although initially fruit forward, the earthy element dominates the finish. Very good length.