The Wines of This Week's Tasting:
Clendenen Family Vineyards with Director Mike Mulesky
May 24, 2023
Clendenen Family Vineyards
White
2018 Tocai Friulano; Color: pale green light; Mouth: clean, softly rich, intense, pure fruit, light barrel tannins, nicely fleshy, broad; Very Good - Excellent $21.99; Case, $18.69
2017 Chardonnay Bien Nacido; Aroma: light, bright, clean, fresh, pretty clean, juicy fresh; Mouth: juicy fresh, lightly oaked clean, bright, fleshy, nicely tactile, clean, herbal, firm, fleshy, and soft on the finish; Very Good - Excellent $56; Case, $48
Rose
2021 Mondeuse Rose Bien Nacido; Color: medium dark; Aroma: heady dense, fullish, with lightly; Mouth: juicy rounded fleshy bright acid fullish, nicely juicy; Very Good Plus $21.99; Case, $18.99
Red
2019 Valdigue Shell Creek Vineyards; Color: very dark purple red; Aroma: fresh, bright, clean deep, juicy, firm; Mouth: fleshy and very ripe with full rounded fruit rounded, medium body light in affect, refreshing; Very Good Plus$26.99; Case, $22.99
2018 Nebbiolo the Pip; Aroma: heady, very dense, a crisp flinty sweet note, very nicely herbal; Mouth: bright, intense, clean, firm, bright, clean acid edge, very long; Very Good Plus $33; Case, $28
2016 Syrah Viognier Rancho la Cuna; Color: medium dark; Aroma: fresh, lightly aromatic, bright, plump, lightish, heady, dark fruit very intense; Mouth: juicy bright, firm, clean, firm, bright, smooth, lifted, clean, lightly Rhone inflected; Very Good - Excellent $40; Case, $34
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