Dutton Goldfield Chardonnay 2015

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
The color is a lovely bright gold. On the nose, honeycrisp apples, fresh pears, and vanilla come through. The palate leads with apples and pears, but moves quickly on the mid-palate to Meyer lemon and Key lime, with enough toasty barrel effect to give hints of pie crust. This is

What We’re Drinking – Silk Bush Altitude 2014

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
Red fruits and green peppers show on the nose. On the palate, the small percentage of Pinotage shows in the mix, with green pepper and rubber cutting through red and black fruits. Tobacco and cranberry come through on the mid-palate. This is an interesting wine for somebody curious about South

What We’re Drinking – Gilgal Sangiovese 2014

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
Color is a medium translucent garnet. Candied cherries come through on the nose. On the palate, cherries and wild strawberries, far more tart than the nose, shine through. There is a light spritz of lime on the mid-palate, then the red fruit come back for the finish, with peppery spices.

What We’re Drinking – Alamos Torrontés 2016

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
There are loads of fresh-cut pineapple and white florals on the nose. Pineapple and peach are sweet, white grapefruit pith bitter, and florals dancing above, on the palate. Mouth-feel is rounds and full. This is a buy-by-the-case crowd pleaser for any warm weather event. Drink with barbecued shrimp. Recommended. 89

What We’re Drinking – Luca Malbec 2014

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
Rick black fruit flavors, plus fig paste and chocolate, waft up from the glass. Blackberries, dried fig, and chocolate lay in a bed of soft tannins. Balance is marvelous, with enough acid to keep the fruit from getting cloying. The blackberry and fig linger forever. This is a marvelous glass