Drew's Wine List

2018 Groth Sauvignon Blanc Vintage:  2018 Region:  Napa Valley, California Winemakers:  Groth (Cameron Parry) Varietal:  86% Sauvignon Blanc, 14% Sémillon Price:  $16.97 at Costco Expert Rating:  93 My Rating:  92 The Review: What up gang! Hope everyone is still hanging in there. We can do it!!! I'm officially done with Zoom University for the semester, so hopefully I can post more now that I have absolutely no life. Today's review is of a stellar sauv blanc from Groth in Napa. Groth has been making consistently great wine for 40 years now, and the 2018 vintage is certainly no exception. An affordable Napa wine that has got great acclaim is really something special, so definitely hop on this one. Fun fact, Groth's 1985 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon was California's first perfect 100, so that's pretty hype. Let's get into the tasting. As soon as you get near this wine, you get smacked by a big robust nose. It's overflowing wi...

2015 La Lecciaia Sassarello Toscana Vintage:  2015 Region: Brunello di Montaclino, Tuscany, Italy Winery:  Estate Vineyards in Montalclino Varietal:  Red Blend (50% Sangiovese, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot) Price:  $14.99 at Wegmans Expert Rating:  92 My Rating:  93 Things to note : Aged 1 year in traditional oak for the Sangiovese grapes and French oak for the cabernet sauvignon and merlot. Aged another 6 months in bottle. The Review: Hi friends! Hope you all have been hanging up ok, staying healthy, and drinking delicious wine. I certainly know I have. I've actually gotten so stir crazy that I helped a friend shovel dirt for fun the other day. For today's review, we're gonna take it allllll the way back to the very first wine I ever wrote notes about in my journal, the 2015 La Lecciaia Sassarello. I first read about this wine in one of Wegman's "Top 20 Wines of the Season" lists (a great source for good wine btw) and kne...