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Wine Assessments: Mini Round-Up for August 12, 2024

.I taste a bunch-o-wine (technological phrase for much more than many people). So every week, I discuss some of my a glass of wine reviews (typically coming from samples) and sampling notes in a "mini-review" layout. They are meant to be quirky, exciting, as well as (primarily) easily-digestible customer reviews of (primarily) presently readily available red wines (visit here for the skinny on how to review them), so you can easily get right relevant and choose if they are actually for you (or otherwise). Thanks!
2020 CVNE 'Cune' Ecologico-- Organic (Rioja): Cooked red fruit product, flavor, luxurious appearance, as well as never-let-me-down consistency. $17 B+.
2021 Wiens Family Cellars Fiano (Temecula Valley): Slow to start, however after long it is actually uncovering its own correct chalky, citric, &amp flower colours. $28 B+.
2022 Daou Vineyards Get Cabernet Sauvignon (Paso Robles): Most of all else, this set is actually built to please. $55 A-.
2021 Stag's Leap Wine Cellars 'Artemis' Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Lowland): Leaping from the glass in waves of sinewy, alluring reddish and black fruits. $80 A-.
2016 Groth Cabernet Sauvignon (Oakville): Funky/earthy, with darkened, contemplative, dark plummy fruit as well as still sporting lots of grip. $90 A-.
2021 Sonoma-Cutret Les Plus Haut Pinot Noir (Russian Waterway Valley): A smoky, oaky, scorching and also top speed functionality. $70.
2022 Raeburn High Flier Chardonnay (Russian River Valley): A crowd-pleasing (as well as quite lengthy!) melange of [very] ready pear, baked apple, vanilla, tribute, &amp nectarines. $30 A-.
2022 Raeburn 'Higher Flier' Pinot Noir (Russian Waterway Valley): Reaching all the best notes right here: bright &amp lovely reddish berry fruit product, rhubarb, hardwood seasonings, &amp a tea fallen leave surface. $thirty three A-.
2022 Merry Edwards Coopersmith Pinot Noir (Russian Waterway Valley): Telling you why you fell for RRV Pinot initially. Dark, tasty, organized, as well as at turns, full-flavored &amp. $70 A.
2011 Estate Ste. Michelle Indian Wells Reddish Blend (Columbia Valley): Chewy, earthy, meaningful, great smoky, and also yeah, still fruity! $NA B+.
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