Loren Sonkin
Loren Sonkin
2006 Luneau Papin Cos des Allees Muscadet
Silvery gold in color, clear and bright. Great nose of minerals, crushed shells and the slightest whiff of citrus. On the palate, this is not as cutting as some vintages. Still delicious and complex but lacking the verve of 04 and 05. It all about minerals. It is still young and in fact was better on day 2. Some of my favorite wines and incredible QPR.
2007 Ferrante Golden Bunches Dry Riesling (Ohio)
$13. This was good. Not just for Ohio, but a very nice Riesling. Light golden in color, clear and bright. The nose has minerals and grapefruits. Juicy texture. On the palate, while I might not describe it as bone dry, it is dry. Young, but seems age worthy. Nice complexity. Has some pineapple especially on the finish. Well done.
2004 Masciarelli Marina Cvetic Montepulciano DAbruzzo
This has really come together in the last year. Purple in color, mostly opaque and bright. The nose is earthy with dark cherries and a surprisingly not unpleasant streak of cedar. Full bodied. On the palate, this wine has integrated and while still young, it is complex with excellent black cherry fruit. Also some leather. Medium tannins. Really a nice showing. If it had tasted this good young, I would have bought a couple more.
Silvery gold in color, clear and bright. Great nose of minerals, crushed shells and the slightest whiff of citrus. On the palate, this is not as cutting as some vintages. Still delicious and complex but lacking the verve of 04 and 05. It all about minerals. It is still young and in fact was better on day 2. Some of my favorite wines and incredible QPR.
2007 Ferrante Golden Bunches Dry Riesling (Ohio)
$13. This was good. Not just for Ohio, but a very nice Riesling. Light golden in color, clear and bright. The nose has minerals and grapefruits. Juicy texture. On the palate, while I might not describe it as bone dry, it is dry. Young, but seems age worthy. Nice complexity. Has some pineapple especially on the finish. Well done.
2004 Masciarelli Marina Cvetic Montepulciano DAbruzzo
This has really come together in the last year. Purple in color, mostly opaque and bright. The nose is earthy with dark cherries and a surprisingly not unpleasant streak of cedar. Full bodied. On the palate, this wine has integrated and while still young, it is complex with excellent black cherry fruit. Also some leather. Medium tannins. Really a nice showing. If it had tasted this good young, I would have bought a couple more.