Cuentavinas Alomado, Rioja DOCa, Spain 2021 Recioto di Soave chocolate and cedar on the

chocolate and cedar on the nose

The 2021 Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast is a deep but transparent red

There’s some liquorice and then the finish hints at coffee and bitter chocolate

The 2017 Bruma del Estrecho Particiones is another Monastrell from the village of Tobarra that has a similar profile to the majority of its siblings—a grapey nose with straightforward and fruit-driven aromas and a palate with juicy fruit and fine

Cuentavinas Alomado, Rioja DOCa, Spain 2021 Recioto di Soave chocolate and cedar on theThe 2021 Alomado is 80% Tempranillo, 10% Viura, 6% Malvasa and 4% Calagrao sourced from San Vicente de la Sonsierra, Rioja Alavesa. Aged for 18 months in French oak barrels (one third new), this wine boasts a purple hue and delicate aromas of strawberry, sour cherry, balsamic and dried flowers, with hints of fresh rose. On the palate, it is dry, lean and silky with an energetic flow that lingers long, revealing profound, complex, lasting flavors. This