FATHERS + DAUGHTERS CELLARS’ 2020 Pinot Noir, Ferrington Vineyard, Ella’s Reserve, a focused floral ruby red beauty with intense aromas of cranberry, strawberry jam and bramble mix with violets and rose petals. We tasted intense bursts of pomegranate, black cherry and plum mix with earthy components of tobacco leaf and black tea. Smooth tannins with vibrant acidity providing a long finish. This is their signature wine, 20 months in French oak barrels. This wonderfully rounded wine would be a match made in heaven with veal, pork, poultry and mushrooms.  A steal at $55. See http://www.fanddcellars.com for more on this extraordinary winery and their offerings, the magic of winemaker Phil Baxter, Jr.

BAR DOG 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon, a polished and silky wine with beautiful blueberry aromas that combine with ripe plum and cocoa flavors, mingling throughout the long, expressive finish. This wine’s full-body feel and rich fruit characteristics are complemented by a medium-high tannin structure, creating the perfect California classic Cab. At $11 a bottle, a rare value.

La Genisia Cabernet Sauvignon, a wonderful wine with a round taste and balanced acidity. It exhibits a brilliant ruby red color with garnet highlights and offers an intense bouquet with fruity notes of red and black plums, cherries and the characteristic vegetal notes of the grape variety. On the palate, it offers a full body and a smooth texture with well-balanced tannins making it an approachable wine that reveals a significant complexity and a delightful finish.

At La Genisia, located in the Western Oltrepò: a border region between Piedmont, Liguria, and Emilia Romagna, the grapes ripen slowly, developing aromatic complexity with notes of black fruit accompanied by a distinctive varietal note. It is along this wonderful natural landscape that the winemakers’ expertise and the excellence of selected vineyards are constantly combined to reach high-quality standards. A continuous dialogue with the young and dynamic team of oenologists makes for grapes of outstanding quality., Visit https://lagenisia.com/en/