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Emma Reichart Gewürztraminer 2020

*Label is for their Riesling not their Gewurztraminer Pale straw hue with loads of sweet aromas consisting of vanilla, citrus, tropical fruit with a lime splash. Palate--mouth watering acid, mouth filling tropical fruit, lime base, with sweet-tart freshness  This $10 Gewürztraminer literally "Spicy Traminer" is one of my favorite German grapes and under appreciated much in the way German Riesling is. If you can get past the name, it's a lovely wine that pairs with Asian foods, spicy foods, or all by itself so raise a glass!

Innocenti Brunello Di Monalcino 2015

  Medium garnet hue with bricking at the rim.  Aromas of sweet spring flowers at the rim, cigar ash, sweet cherry confectionary.  There's more fighting to the surface but this is right  upon opening. Palate-- Mouth filling, juicy acidity, slightly bitter tannic note (a nice kind that I love!) pie cherry filling.  This was the perfect pairing with our rib roast, roasted root vegetables, mashed potatoes and gravy. It will continued to open as the dinner went on and of course there was nothing left to cork... This was a house warming gift from a special guy and very appreciated. Raise a glass! 

Meyer Family Syrah 2013

Rich and deep dark plum hue with aromas of intense dark ripe boysenberries, with touches of cinnamon, Chinese five spice, and the slightest hint of rose petal on the rim. Palate--Actually rose water on the front palate, thickish with velvety tannins, lip smacking acid, a slightly bitter rear palate (which I am hoping dissipates with breathing) . The finish lingers for some time. Syrah is one my fruit bomb faves, this is my first from the Meyer family. Produced from Mendocino fruit, this is a lush, 20 megaton fruit bomb which can be tricky when pairing. I'm going to give it shot with our Sunday Lou Malnatti's pizza shipped in from Chicago land. I think it will work. Stay tuned...