-2019 Chateau La Grace Dieu Saint-Emilion Grand Cru. Tart, grippy tannins with a lingering acidity on the palate. Dry and tight. Some pomegranate notes. Acidity is a bit overwhelming for me even after decanting; too jagged, overpowers everything. Probably needs another 5 years. Day 2 was better, more fruit presenting mid palate. Dryness and acidity is still there, but its adding to the experience instead of retracting from it. Nice long decant is good for this blend. 3.7/5
-2019 Palazzo Brunello di Montalcino. Sea salt, plum and blackberry on the nose give way to a medium bodied red with wonderful ruby rust coloring. Lingering tartness on a long finish, medium/high tannins, some fruit balanced with umami character. Excellent; the kind of wine I'm always looking for when eating pizza or red meat. 4.3/5
-2021 G.D. Vajra Albe Borolo not pictured. Nice dry Barolo with enough juicy berry notes to balance out a pleasant tartness. 30-60 minutes of air helped this one. Was expecting a little more with all the hype last year, but it's a nice Italian red. 4.0/5
by Hodmimir