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Top Scoring Pinot Noirs Between $10 and $20

California pinot noir is a “hot commodity” amongst the Millennial generation with its silky red fruit flavors and soft tannins. It is an easy drinking red wine for new wine drinkers, but is often difficult to find at price points below $20. Therefore, the purpose of this tasting was to evaluate value priced pinots and try to find some favorites. Our five Millennial wine judges succeeded in this endeavor and have three great pinot noirs to recommend. ***** (93, GOLD) Bogle Russian River Pinot Noir 2006 - $13 Silky texture, spices, fresh berries and cloves. A hint of minerals. Soft and [...]

Favorite Aromatic White Wines

Aromatic white wines are those that are considered to be very fragrant when you smell the wine. They often provide lovely aromas of flowers and fruit. Common aromatic varietals include riesling, gewürztraminer, muscat, torrentez (from Argentina), albarino (from Spain), and gruner vetliner (from Austria). We tried all six of these varietals today, but the slightly sweeter muscat from Sutter Home eclipsed the drier styles of the others. Following are the favorites of the five Millennial wine judges. ***** (97, GOLD) Sutter Home Muscat, California, -$4 Lovely fragrant nose of roses and apricot, which carries through on the palate. Sweet, dessert [...]