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After reviewing an excellent German Rosé of Pinot Noir in our last review, we’ll stay in Germany for this wine as well. From the Ahr, a region which was devastated in the flooding earlier this year, comes a precise Pinot Noir, with a leaner profile and restrained fruit. Here it is: Wine: 2018 Meyer-Näkel Pinot Continue reading Beautiful and Precise German Pinot Noir http://www.redwineplease.com/great-german-rose/ 
Summer may have passed us by, but that doesn’t mean you can’t continue to enjoy a nice glass of Rosé. Here we’ll review a great option from Germany and Ernst Loosen. Wine: 2020 Villa Wolf Pinot Noir Rosé Winery Location: Pfalz, Germany Tasted By: Neil & Cheri Date: October 2021 Tasting Notes: this wine is Continue reading Great German Rose http://www.redwineplease.com/a-study-in-portuguese-reds-and-whites-two-regions-one-winemaker/ 
This is a tale of two very different wine regions. One, Vinho Verde, is lush and green, and most noted for light, frizzy wines meant to drink young. The other, the Douro, is much more famous, hot and dry, and has a long history of rich red wines. Interestingly enough, they are only about an Continue reading A Study in Portuguese Reds and Whites – Two Regions, One Winemaker http://www.redwineplease.com/tasty-super-tuscan-from-petrolo/ 
Petrolo is a storied winery in the Chianti region of Tuscany. Their property and vineyards in the Val d’Arno di Sopra DOC have a winemaking tradition which goes back hundreds and hundreds of years. The vineyards border Chianti Classico. Petrolo makes an amazing 100% Merlot wine called Galatrona. It is one of my favorite wines Continue reading Tasty Super Tuscan from Petrolo http://www.redwineplease.com/dependable-value-in-california-cabernet/ 
Here we’ll review a Cabernet Sauvignon from Lake County, California. We’ve had the last few vintages of this wine, and they are all about the same. That is a very good thing as it represents a solid value, and consistency is just an added benefit. Here it is: Wine: 2019 Shannon Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon Continue reading Dependable Value in California Cabernet http://www.redwineplease.com/fresh-and-flavorful-organic-reds-from-domaine-bousquet/ 
Domaine Bousquet has been growing organic grapes in the Mendoza region of Argentina since 1997. Their vineyards, in the Tupungato sub-region, are in the high desert at 4000 feet in altitude in the foothills of the Andes Mountains. The desert provides a climate well suited to organic farming. Sandy soil and dry conditions prohibit rot Continue reading Fresh and Flavorful Organic Reds from Domaine Bousquet http://www.redwineplease.com/two-superior-napa-cabernets-from-atlas-peak/ 
We have always considered Atlas Peak Cabernet one of our favorite value Cabernet Sauvignon wines. It delivered a consistent, reasonably priced example of Napa mountain Cabernet. That usually means some blue fruit in a berry dominated core, and one that comes with the freshness, acid edge and vibrant profile high altitude Cabernet can bring. Now Continue reading Two Superior Napa Cabernets from Atlas Peak http://www.redwineplease.com/two-excellent-value-chardonnays-from-river-road/ 
Here are two un-oaked Chardonnays from River Road Family Vineyards that provide very different experiences. When you think of un-oaked Chardonnay, you think of bright fruit, including apple, peach and citrus flavors. You don’t think of wood tones, and the buttery aspects that some heavily oaked wines can bring. Both of these wines avoid Continue reading Two Excellent Value Chardonnays from River Road http://www.redwineplease.com/simply-fantastic-value-in-cabernet-sauvignon-buy-this/ 
Here is a rare “Buy This!” recommendation. No questions asked, no hesitation – if you can find some of this take it home and thank us later. This is a ridiculously good wine, and that’s at pretty much any price. So without further delay: Wine: 2017 Lucas & Lewellen Cabernet Sauvignon Cote del Sol Continue reading Simply Fantastic Value in Cabernet Sauvignon – Buy This! http://www.redwineplease.com/the-beat-goes-on-with-two-angels-petite-sirah/ 
I had the opportunity to talk to winemaker Bob Pepi a few months ago, and to taste through a series of the wines he makes. This was great fun, and always educational. It was also a chance to try some pretty amazing wines. One of the wines we tasted then was the 2018 Two Angels Continue reading The Beat Goes On with Two Angels Petite Sirah |