From the value line of Charles Smith’s Columbia Valley wines in Washington comes this kick-ass Riesling. The nose is a refreshing mix of citrus, crisp apple slices and minerals. On the palate it has a nice tug of sweet and tart lime and grapefruit, with cleansing acidity and wet-stone minerality.
This wine grown in Monterey shows its Burgundian heritage. Bright straw colour with a nose of apple, toast, a barnyard note and an engaging floral touch. Full-bodied, concentrated, creamy apple flavour and well-balanced with good length.
This Cali Chard is everything you want from a well-made, well-balanced white. The nose shows ripe pear and zesty lemon and only hints at vanilla and spice. The balance in the mouth between ripe fruit and integrated oak spice is perfectly suited to offer up pear, honeysuckle and vibrant citrus through a long finish. Chard done right.
Dark with a rich, smooth texture and lots of ripe fruit flavours: plum, blackberry, cherry; a touch of meat, liquorice and spice, and a long, supple finish.
This “unapologetically” big Zin has never wavered from the robust, full-throttle style this Cali producer is known for. Notes of ripe, jammy raspberry, bold cherry and blueberry doused in pepper and spice that never lets up. It’s a full attack of red fruit, blended spices, firm tannins and the kind of structure that makes this the perfect wine for man-gatherings where big, juicy steaks are served hot off the grill.
Savoury red fruits on the nose with blackberry, spice, game and earth chiming in. It’s inviting on the palate with spiced plums, ripe cherry, good acidity and a silky-smooth finish.
Firm structure with deep concentrated flavours of blackberry, currant and chocolate; well-balanced, excellent depth and richness with a long, persistent finish. Drinkable now if decanted for a few hours, but will benefit from a couple of years in the cellar.