San Diego is growing up as a wine region with several producers pushing each other toward greater quality with every vintage. Edwards is consistently one
Category: Wine Reviews
Budget Wine: Domaine Galaman Fitou Languedoc 2013
A merger of green bell pepper and black olive complementing berry, earth and a hint of candied cherry give this Carignan, Grenache, Syrah blend a
La Ferme Du Mont “Jugunda” Gigondas 2012
Inky and dense in the glass, this big vibrant nose has delineated aromas of dusty earth, truffle, crushed rock and pepper ruling over the blueberry
Budget Wine: Chilensis Reserva Carmenere Valle Del Maule Chile 2012
An intense nose with that characteristic wild herb aroma note shares the stage with smoke and dusty earth surrounding blackberry fruit. A classic Carmenere. More
Budget Wine: Domaine Bousquet Finca Lalande Cabernet Sauvignon Mendoza 2013
You can’t expect much from a relatively inexpensive wine. But you can expect enough aroma complexity to keep you interested, a pleasant texture, with a
Bodegas Atalaya Laya Almansa 2014
This curious wine is from Gil Family Estates. A little bacon fat lurks behind the dark berry, pepper, and herbal notes against a background of
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