Winery: Chateau Routas
Wine Name: Chateau Routas Rosé
Vintage: 2016
Grapes: 45% Cinsault, 35% Grenache & 20% Syrah
Location: Chateauvert, France
Avg Price: $13
Tasting Notes: A unique rosé with hints of berries and watermelon. Very refreshing and medium to light body. Definitely one of the best rosé I've tasted this summer. A must try!
Rating: 93 Points
Hello all!
I have some excited news to share with you! Starting today I will be rating wines and give a Le Wine Journal score on each wine that I drink. My goal is to be able to more easily share with you the best wines I drink and help you understand where this wine stands for me. I really hope you enjoy the ratings, as much as I am enjoying formally rating them. Note that not all wines I taste will have a tasting video to go with it. As always, please let me know if you have any questions.
Cheers, and thank you for your continued support!
Clement
Let the rosé season begin!
Winery: Château des Muraires - Bernard Magrez
Wine Name: Douce Vie Les Muraires
Vintage: 2016
Grapes: Grenache, Syrah & Cinsault
Location: Provence, France
Avg Price: $21
Tasting Notes: Peach & vanilla on the palette and very well balanced and rounded rose. Very easy to drink.
A very fun wine to help celebrate any occasion! Very easy to drink.
Winery: Rinaldi
Wine Name: Rinaldi Moscato d'Asti
Vintage: NV
Grapes: 100% Moscato d'Asti
Location: Piedmont, Italy
Avg Price: $20
Tasting Notes: Very sweet with lots of Peach, Honey & Apricot. Reminds of a dessert wine with a low alcohol percentage.
Rating: 90 Points
Very interesting fact about the name of this wine. "Caiquén is a wild goose from Patagonia that flies across The Andes between Argentina and Chile. By embarking on this cross-border flight the Caiquén takes up a major challenge."
Winery: Kaiken
Wine Name: Kaiken Ultra Malbec
Vintage: 2013
Grapes: 100% Malbec
Location: Mendoza, Argentina
Avg Price: $23
Tasting Notes: Medium body with some acidity and tannins. Lots of blackberries & peppers on the palette. Would highly recommend to decant this wine. Lots of potential.
Rating: 91 Points
Blended from 4 different wineries in Mendoza, Argentina, this makes it a very interesting wine.
Winery: Clos de los Siete
Wine Name: Clos de los Siete by Michel Rolland
Vintage: 2013
Location: Mendoza, Argentina
Avg Price: $20
Tasting Notes: Lots of red fruits on the nose. Well balanced wine with some rustic notes on the palette.
Rating: 89 Points
Foxen Winery is located just a few hours north of Los Angeles in Santa Barbara Country. Great winery to visit if you are in Los Angeles.
Winery: Foxen
Wine Name: Foxen Pinot Noir Santa Maria Valley
Vintage: 2014
Location: Santa Maria, California
Avg Price: $35
Tasting Notes: Lots of red fruits such as cranberry, strawberry and red berries. Very silky toward the back of the palete.
Rating: 90 Points
If you are looking to get into wines from Argentina, this is a great one to get you started.
Winery: Catena
Wine Name: Catena Malbec
Vintage: 2014
Grapes: 100% Malbec
Location: Mendoza, Argentina
Avg Price: $24
Tasting Notes: Dark cherries and plum. Lots of red & dark fruits. Smooth and well balanced.
Rating: 90 Points
Want a great substitute for Champagne at a great price? Check out this Italian sparkling wine.
Wine Name: Ferrari Trento Brut
Vintage: NV
Grapes: 100% Chardonay
Producer: Ferrari
Location: Trento, Italy
Avg Price: $35
Tasting Notes: Love the touch of sweetness and the thin bubbles. Got some honey and peach on the palette.
Rating: 91 Points
Tasting a NV Champagne from France. Champagnes are very popular, specially during the holidays!
Wine Name: Champagne Taittinger Brut La Francaise
Vintage: NV
Grapes: 40% Chardonnay, 35% Pinot Noir, 25% Pinot Meunier
Producer: Taittinger
Location: Reims, France
Avg Price: $50
Tasting Notes: Beautiful thin bubbles. Easy to drink and very consistent throughout the whole palette.
Rating: 93 Points
Today we headed to the west coast to try a newer Pinot Noir from Sonoma Coast. Really enjoyed this wine, cheers to Lombardi!
Wine Name: Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
Vintage: 2014
Vineyard Source: Sonoma Stage, Spring Hill and Terra de Promissio Vineyards
Producer: Lombardi Wines
Location: Santa Roca, California
Avg Price: ~$42
Tasting Notes: Blackberries and cherry and the palette with a silky finish with hints of spices and oak.
Rating: 92 Points
Who doesn't love a great Chianti Classic with lots of flavor? Well, we've found a great one for you. If you've had this bottle, let us know your thoughts. Cheers!
Wine Name: Chianti Classico
Vintage: 2010
Grapes: 95% Sangiovese & 5% Merlot
Producer: Monte Maggio
Location: Tuscany, Itally
Avg Price: ~$25
Tasting Notes: Great Ruby color with lots of different flavor on the palette. Very easy wine to drink
Rating: 89 Points
