CALIFORNIA : CENTRAL VALLEY : LODI Alvarelhao
Shawn Paul
Another paradoxical wine: such broad and deep flavors but a concise little package. Great stuff, gamey red fruit with poise and verve.
Another paradoxical wine: such broad and deep flavors but a concise little package. Great stuff, gamey red fruit with poise and verve.
9.0Greg Ballington
Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog
Light to medium purplish ruby red. A touch of dirty cellar to start with bramble berries, strawberries, and dried meats. Day two and three added some purple floral notes and roses. Medium tannins (6/10) and light to medium bodied. Layered palate with cherry cola on the attack with some herbs, spices, red cherries, strawberries, sage, and a touch savory. Very dry and long finish. Nicely balanced throughout. Drink till 2024.
Light to medium purplish ruby red. A touch of dirty cellar to start with bramble berries, strawberries, and dried meats. Day two and three added some purple floral notes and roses. Medium tannins (6/10) and light to medium bodied. Layered palate with cherry cola on the attack with some herbs, spices, red cherries, strawberries, sage, and a touch savory. Very dry and long finish. Nicely balanced throughout. Drink till 2024.
9.1Ryan Brazell
Rise Over Run
Loads of pretty, ripe fruit with that nice balance of confected/savory that whole cluster wines can bring to the table.
Loads of pretty, ripe fruit with that nice balance of confected/savory that whole cluster wines can bring to the table.
9.1Cory Fierro
Suspiro Del Moro alvarelhao from Alta Mesa, the definition of a rare creature. The nose. By God the nose is heavenly. Floral, perfumey, candied red berries and red plums and sweet spices to this, cinnamon and nutmeg and a touch of pyrazines. On first sniff the nose reminds me of some California pinots I've had, but the palate doesn't match up totally. It's thin but structured, acidic but with tannin. It's a really interesting take on a Portuguese varietal that I'm glad to have found.
Suspiro Del Moro alvarelhao from Alta Mesa, the definition of a rare creature. The nose. By God the nose is heavenly. Floral, perfumey, candied red berries and red plums and sweet spices to this, cinnamon and nutmeg and a touch of pyrazines. On first sniff the nose reminds me of some California pinots I've had, but the palate doesn't match up totally. It's thin but structured, acidic but with tannin. It's a really interesting take on a Portuguese varietal that I'm glad to have found.
9.0Christy Canterbury MW
Master of Wine
Juicy, fun and terrific at the table. Lots of bramble fruit and licorice.
Juicy, fun and terrific at the table. Lots of bramble fruit and licorice.
8.9Jeff Vejr
This wine is silky smooth. It's like sleeping in silk pajamas, on silk sheets, while Scarlet Johansson reads you passages from Anna Karenina.
This wine is silky smooth. It's like sleeping in silk pajamas, on silk sheets, while Scarlet Johansson reads you passages from Anna Karenina.
9.3Daron Watson
raspberries, plums & red licorice whips rolled in brown sugar, cinnamon & nutmeg ~ lit w potpourri and put out w an Elven cloak
raspberries, plums & red licorice whips rolled in brown sugar, cinnamon & nutmeg ~ lit w potpourri and put out w an Elven cloak
9.0Thomas Monroe
Winemaker Division Winemaking Company, Owner/Winemaker SE Wine Collective
Hot damn mr Rorick!
Hot damn mr Rorick!
9.5Phil Stice
Bright. Maraschino Cherry, leather.
Bright. Maraschino Cherry, leather.
8.9Will Atkinson
Nailed it. I was a sceptic.
Nailed it. I was a sceptic.
8.8Location
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