Mega Spileo III Cuvée Red, 2018, Cavino Winery and Distillery Aigio S.A., Peloponnesos, Achaia, Greece

Pruny, blackcurrant, plums, vanilla, spice, cherries, oak, tannins a little bit harsh still. Let it sit for a couple more years.

Mark: B

Wieninger Ried Herrnholz Bisamberg Grüner Veltliner 2019, Vienna, Austria

Lemon, lime, pear, white pepper, minerals, grassy and creamy on the finish.

Mark: B-

Kumarod Rot 2018, Schwarz, Burgenland, Austria

Plums, cherries, blueberries, spice and leather. Good concentration and nice acidic lift.

Mark: B

Late Harvest Red 2014, Heinrich, Burgenland, Austria

Off dry, raspberries, strawberries, plums, cherries,liqourice and spice, long fruity finish with leather at the end.

Mark: A

Le Anfore Syrah 2019, Tenuta Casadei, Tuscany, Italy

Cherries, raspberries, blackberries, liqourice, white pepper, mineral notes.

Mark: B

Bergström 2018 Old Stones Oregon Chardonnay, Willmatte Valley, Oregon, USA

Pear, lemon, lime, butter, peach and pineapple notes in the background, minerals and oak at the end.

Mark: B+

Les Combettes Marselan 2018, Domaine Anne Gros et Jean-Paul Tollot, Côtes du Brian, Laguedoc-Roussillon, France

Blueberry, blackcurrant, raspberries, white pepper, liqourice, minerals, mouth coating, warm long finish. Reminds me of a very nice rich Grenache.

Mark: A-

Schneider Pinot Noir 2015, Pfalz, Germany

Very bright upfront fruit. Strawberries, cranberries, raspberries and cherries. Gamey but not unpleasant. Starting to brown on the rim.

Mark: B

Wieninger Pinot Noir Select 2018, Vienna, Austria

Juicy acidity but has the fruit to back it up. Strawberries and cherries and spicy finish. Love it. Fritz Wieninger pulls it off yet again!.

Mark: B

Wiener Gemischter Satz 2019, Wieninger, Vienna, Austria

Pear, apple, honey, white pepper, minerals. A sophisticated gemischter satz.

Mark: B

Ekliptika 2017, Longridge, Stellenbosch, South Africa

Red fruits, cherries, cedar, tobacco, leather. Tastes like an average St. Emilion.

Mark: C+

L'Esprit de Chacayes 2017, Bodega Piedra Negra, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina

Blackberry, plums, raspberries, white pepper notes, liqeur-like texture.

Mark: A-

Substance Cabernet Sauvignon 2018, Charles Smith Winemaker, Columbia Valley, Washington State, USA

Blackcurrant, blackBerry, blueberry, cedar, spicy finish.

Mark: B

La Cerisaie 2018, Domaine de la Bergerie, Anjou, France

Plums, blackberry, rapsberry, redcurrant, herbs.

Mark: C+

Atelier Rosso IGT II Edition, Azienda Agricola Villa Monteleone, Italy

Blackberries, cherries, cinnamon, cloves, smooth tannins, raisiny, underlying oak.

Mark: A-

Aus den Dörfern White 2019, Rosi Schuster, Burgenland, Austria

Oak, lots of pear and apple, spicy longish finish.

Mark: C

Morlongo Bardolino Classico 2017, Vigneti Villabella, Italy

Cherries, raspberries, herbs, drying woody finish. A bit tired maybe.

Mark: C

Stella Bella Chardonnay 2018, Margaret River, Australia

Oak, buttery, pineapple, lemon, green apples.

Mark: C+

Boya Pinot Noir 2018, Leyda Valley, Chile

Cherries, strawberry, smoky, overwhelming violets, herbs. Nice and and smooth to drink.

Mark: C+

Valiano Chianti Classico 2017, Tuscany, Italy

Ordinary standard chianti. Leather, tar, oak, cherries, plums.

Mark: C