Samuel Louis Smith Pinot Noir Pelio Vineyard Monterey County 2023 (750ml) Cesanese

Samuel Louis Smith Pinot Noir Pelio Vineyard Monterey County 2023 (750ml) CesaneseLovely black raspberry, cherry and peppercorn aromas draw the nose into this three barrel bottling from a ridgeline vineyard that will one day be a centerpiece of the Carmel Coast appellation. The palate is bold and concentrated yet ethereal, showing boysenberry, lilac and the kiss of oak. It gets better each day it's open.

Malvasia Ferma has a yellow color tending towards gold

especially of grapefruit and white peach

100% estate sourced: 71% White Springs Vineyard

this is one for the hedonists

The III Año shows all the expressiveness of the Albariño grape

Red ruby color

This is ideal for the growing of Verdicchio di Matelica

95Vinous César Perrin poured me various different samples to convey an approximate idea of what the final blend of the 2023 Châteauneuf-du-Pape will taste like

Following several snowfalls

it receives meticulous attention from grape to bottle

This sophisticated dry rosé has aromas of raspberry and orange blossom with delightful acidity and a mouthwatering fresh stone fruit and citrus palate

fig and blackberry fruits set against charcoal and fine tannins that quickly build up to suggest how well this will age