2017 Patón-Clemente Tempranillo

 

Very nice wine. Berries (raspberry, black currant, red currant) in the taste and nose. Not mature, needs to stay open for at least half an hour, and then needs aerator anyway. Or use decanter. Relatively mild for Spanish wines.

Was great with lamb sheppard pie.

2018 Carolina Reserva

 

Very interesting wine from Chile. Has notes more often found in Côtes du Rhône: chokeberry, especially in the taste, a hint of old leather. Plus powerful note of black currant. Overall very good.

Was perfect with chicken and mushroom pizza.

2019 Emma Reichart

 

Decent Rosé but nothing special. Sweet and sour notes, light.

Was good with baked shrimp.

2020 Loma Negra Rosé

 Good Rosé. Similar to Spanish Rosé wines. Bold, spicy, with complex berry taste. Great for the price ($4.99 at Trader Joe's).

Was good with grilled swordfish.

2018 Louis Bernard Côtes du Rhône Rosé

 Good Rosé. A bit of honey, a bit of summer meadow, spicy.

Was good with sole grilled on a cedar plank.

2016 Montesa

Very good wine. Complex taste of multiple berries, spice, smoke. But... It's 92% Garnacha, with just a bit of Temporanillo and other grapes. In blind tasting I would say it's Côtes du Rhône. Doesn't have a distinct nose and taste of Rioja.

Was pretty good with grilled leg of lamb.
 

2016 Gaetano d'Aquino Chianti Riserva

 

Nice Chianti. A bit on a lighter side. Complex smell of fruits and grasses. Strong presence of red currant in the taste, plus a hint of some edible grass, can't exatcly get, which one. 

Was good with chicken and mushroom pizza.

2016 Fior di Vino Chianti Classico Riserva

 Good. Complex mature taste, with some spice, complex nose with mix of berries. Almost no sugar. Aerator makes it even better.

Was perfect with smoked trout pizza.

2016 Château Fontana

 Very good Bordeaux. Nose and taste of black currant. A bit spicy. Almost no sugar. Somewhat lighter that most Bordeaux wines. Very nice aftertaste.

Was great with salmon pie.