Current Wines
2020 Tannat
Smoke
from the great hall’s expansive hearths have blackened its walls. Roaring
flames lick at the conquered boar turning and roasting on a spit. The lord of
the manor, a giant warrior of Utland, throws back his head, bellowing praises
of his stealth raid through the heathers of Midgard. He drinks heartily from a
carafe, the potion’s opaque lustiness mingling seductively with the
iodine-tinged aromas of the smoking meat. The manse is warmed with the air of
sweet tobacco, black currants, cassis and musky with the incense of spiced
leather. This powerful libation before me is certainly worthy of my vigor, the
giant exclaims to his fellow lords, gathered for celebration. But in his
present somnolent state, he feels rather generous, almost willing to steal back
inside the fence of men and hobnob with his diminutive counterparts. Perhaps he
would, if only they were so worthy.
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2018 Asini
A brash blend of Sangiovese Zinfandel, a carnival
midway-Cliff Hanger of a ride. Strap it on. Still, there’s slickness to Asíni,
like George Jones’ smoothest of Tennessee whiskies, here in a bottle of wine.
Flavors burst like a box of waxy Crayola colors, all cloves & oranges,
cherry liqueur, cotton candy, & mince pie, dried cranberry, blueberry,
raspberry, yet it retains a musky air, like a boudoir in a Southern manse. Wafts of butterscotch & potpourri, &
the richness of red velvet cake show off the wine’s playfulness, but vibrant
acidity reminds us that it is meant for serious fare, a sauce ala marinara with
anchovies & peppered sausage layered on lasagna noodles or some such
decadent carbohydrate, because that’s the only thing that will quiet the riot
that is breaking out inside as you sip away. To paraphrase the Possum: This
one’s hotter than a two-dollar pistol, & faster than a graviton.
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2018 Delos (Bordeaux blend)
44% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36% Cabernet Franc & 20%Merlot. This wine
performs like a take-all-or-nothing power couple. Roll the camera: Daniel
Craig, cunning eyes & sweat-free on his arm escorting with casual
deference an assured Sigourney Weaver, her sassy curls illumed by the lights
sparkling off a garnet red carpet on their way to both save & conquer the
universe. Sage & other dried herbs, violets, cherry blossoms &
expensive flowers whose names we can’t pronounce, mingle with forest duff,
cassis, menthol, & mellow licorice, contrasted by the woodsy air of cedar,
pencil lead & chalk, clueing us that this wine has a distinct Paso Westside
edge. Yes, Délos steels us with the resolve of both terrestrial &
intergalactic warriors, ready to wield our honed swords to fend off invaders of
an alter-universe. A little James Bond, a little Alien a lot of chutzpah.
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2018 Sangiovese
The wine sits in your glass, bright & shiny red like a Christmas
ball ornament. There's a caravan of aromas here, a melange of cardamon, all
spice & minced meat, whiffs of strawberry & Jolly Rancher candy. Ho ho
ho, indeed! Raspberry, rosehip, a dash of nutmeg, dusted herbs of sage &
thyme liven up the palate. Don't let the candied apple color fool you: This
wine is suitable for the most rare of meaty treats, like albino bison jerky
(the winemaker has made it his zealous quest to hunt such a thing down).
Meanwhile, declare every 25th of the month Christmas Day & celebrate with
this bottle
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2019 R. sangiovese
The market is abuzz the merchants
await the young lord Alladin and his entourage of sycophants, just arrived on
their dusty magic carpets. Bedecked in a tunic of red velvet and sparkling
rubies, the mischievous master holds court before a table of spice vendors,
hawking pouches of Middle Eastern wonders - cumin, coriander, anise,
fennel. He inhales and sways at the fragrances, yet the bazaar tempts him with
so many more intoxicants: cups of rose hip tea and sassafras, smoked lamb with
rosemary, loaves of pumpernickel and rounds of Za’atar bread, and a whole aisle
of cherries - an array of cherries, dark and bright ones, juicy sweet and tart
ones, some dipped in chocolate, others baked and stuffed inside pastries.
Alladin longs to bathe in the succulence of all these cherries. He summons his
submissive attendants: Where is my genie who can prepare me such a bath?
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