Food & Drink

Review: Simi 2019 Pinot Noir and 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon

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Sonoma’s Simi bottles a variety of whites and reds, sourced from vineyards all through Sonoma County. Right here’s a have a look at two of the vineyard’s extra broadly accessible bottlings.

2019 Simi Pinot Noir Russian River Valley – Immediately bizarre — although not corked — and exhausting to shake. Notes of mint chip ice cream, strawberry soda, and juicy desk grapes all really feel wildly misplaced right here, with a form of cherry sweet character rising later within the recreation. Surprisingly candy all through, with notes of orange blossoms on the end. If I used to be tasting it blind, would by no means have guessed this was pinot noir — and presumably not even a wine created from grapes. D / $45

2018 Simi Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley – A 180, whew. Surprisingly brilliant and well-rounded, this wine is proof of Sonoma’s capabilities in relation to cabernet. Sultry blackberry and raspberry rapidly emerge, the extra conventional currants tamped down on the palate, with hints of darkish chocolate and a few mild prune components rising towards the end. Notes of baking spice and a little bit of licorice present secondary nuance. Properly accomplished. A- / $50

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2019 Simi Pinot Noir Russian River Valley

$45

Score


2.0/10

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