After our Italian wine tasting, we continued the after-party at Chateau Cellars. We each purchased a few more bottles and graciously shared them.
My tasting notes and reviews are as follows:
2021 Punta Crena Vigneto Reine
Tasting Notes: Mineral, tropical, Saline, green apple, citrus and petroleum
Characteristics: Crisp, complex and interesting with a slight bitter effervescence
My Rating: 4.2 / 92 points
2020 Jean- Claude Ramonet Bouzeron
Tasting Notes: Citrus, mineral, stone, green apple, oak, vanilla, hay, honey and pineapple
Characteristics: Beautifully layered, crisp, and delicious with a lingering finish
My Rating: 4.4 / 94 points
2018 Venge Vineyards, Beckstoffer Missouri Hopper Vineyard
Tasting Notes: Dark fruit, blackberry, licorice, oak, lavender, leather, earth, menthol and bell pepper
Characteristics: Dry, bold, smooth and layered. It had chewy tannins, I believe my rating would be higher after decanting or with more time in the bottle
My Rating: 4.0 / 90 points
2005 Brunello di Montalcino Valdicava
Tasting Notes: Dark fruit, oak, tobacco, earthy funk, smoke, leather, licorice and floral
Characteristics: Sexy, rich, balanced, and masculine with a long smooth finish
My Rating: 4.3 / 93 points
