February 2025 - On-Demand & New Releases Reviews

February 2025 - On-Demand & New Releases Reviews
This month's Wine feature is On-Demand: New Release Wines

On-Demand & New Releases Reviews Reviews

Jacob Franklin 2011 Single Barrel Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
95 points
$150
A complex and layered savory Cabernet with Napa ripeness and Old World style and swagger with all four grapes playing their proper symphonic role.
Morambro Creek 2022 Single Vineyard Shiraz
94 points
$25
A seamless and elegant Shiraz with deep wells of fruit supported by stylish vanilla-kissed oak and super fine tannins.
Morambro Creek 2022 Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
93 points
$25
A vivacious and inviting, herbal and spicy Cabernet Sauvignon with a nice sense of place.
Jacob Franklin 2008 Single Barrel Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
93 points
$150
A subdued and layered mature Cabernet with a fine integration and balance of fruit and savory earthy tones that is reminiscent of older Bordeaux.
La Playa 2023 Estate Carmenere
92 points
$9
Best Buy
A wonderfully herbaceous and spicy Chilean red with gobs of ripe and exotic fruit and seamless toasty oak.
92 points $9 Best Buy
Crowded House 2024  Sauvignon Blanc
92 points
$12
Best Buy
Crisp and vivacious with zippy citrus flavors, passion fruit and jalapeño, a burst of zesty refreshment.
92 points $12 Best Buy
Member’s Mark 2022 Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
92 points
$15
Best Buy
A rich and highly polished Napa Cabernet with great depth and dimension; definitely one to hold on to and enjoy in a few years.
92 points $15 Best Buy
Andronicus 2022 Red Blend Red Varietal Blend
92 points
$40
A silky and satisfying Napa Cabernet with lots of attractive fruit and creamy chocolate-y oak in fine balance.
River Road Family Vineyards 2023 Reserve Pinot Noir
91 points
$24
A juicy, yet racy Pinot Noir with a fine balance and fruit and savory notes in a well mounted oak frame.
Belasco De Baquedano 2023 Llama Cabernet Franc
90 points
$13
Best Buy
Cherry and savory flavors drive this charming Cabernet Franc which balances earthiness with supple fruit, a wine that can go from classic meat dishes to fish as a chillable red.
90 points $13 Best Buy
Jip Jip Rocks 2023 Single Vineyard Shiraz
90 points
$16
Best Buy
A flavorful, rock solid red wine well poised for everyday pleasure.
90 points $16 Best Buy
Vino De Eyzaguirre 2023  Syrah
89 points
$11
Best Buy
Big and meaty Chilean Syrah, full of black cherries, toothsome dark fruit and tannins that beg for hearty fare.
89 points $11 Best Buy
The Charmer 2024  Chardonnay
88 points
$13
Best Buy
A touch of toasty oak frames juicy apple, melon and honeydew, a well balanced Chilean Chardonnay with bright fruit and a graceful finish.
88 points $13 Best Buy
Jip Jip Rocks 2023 Single Vineyard Shiraz Cabernet Red Varietal Blend
88 points
$16
A rock solid red blend from down under tailored made for barbecue.
Morambro Creek 2023 Single Vineyard Chardonnay
87 points
$25
A very pleasant, nice oaked, nutty Chardonnay that will be a nice sipper or paired with meals with cream sauces.
Tagaris 2023  Semillon
87 points
$34
Dry and lively, with a note of tangerine that adds zing to herbal, pear and lemon flavors.
Stokelan Estate Winery 2022 Simla Red Blend American
87 points
$35
Big and bold with generous vanilla and charred wood notes frame a soft tannin filled red cherry, spice and cigar box flavored Bordeaux varietal blend.
River Road Family Vineyards 2024 Un-Oaked Chardonnay
86 points
$14
Best Buy
A nice off-dry Chardonnay with candied tropical fruit and a zippy finish.
86 points $14 Best Buy
Jip Jip Rocks 2024 Single Vineyard Chardonnay
84 points
$16
A tangy, earthy Chardonnay for the table.
Pam’s Un-Oaked 2024  Chardonnay
83 points
$15
A curious off-dry Chardonnay with some smoky and earthy twists and turns.
Carneros Creek 2021 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
83 points
$39.95
A firm, earthy Cabernet with boysenberry, caramel and dried cherry flavors.
83 points $39.95
Tagaris 2023  Sauvignon Blanc
82 points
$26
Notes of pineapple and green apple come together in this no nonsense white, a Sauvignon Blanc for the table with a good chill.
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