We final visited the wines of Somona-based Anaba in 2022, and now the boutique operation is again with a trio of recent choices for us to style by way of. These wines run the gamut from summer time sippers to daring, fall-friendly reds, so pull up a chair and a glass.
2023 Anaba Picpoul Blanc Sonoma Valley – Crisp and fruity, this can be a beautiful expression of picpoul that avoids the biting acidity that may influence some expressions of the grape. As an alternative, the wine cuts a energetic and bracing profile, nonetheless heavy with acid however tempered by loads of fruit — first lemon, them melon, and at last a contact of coconut milk, which provides simply the lightest trace of creaminess on an enduring end. A beautiful journey in a glass, it hit the spot completely because the climate begins to warmth up round my elements. A / $38
2021 Anaba Pinot Noir Sangiacomo Roberts Street Winery – A lush pinot noir from the Petaluma Hole, right here we discover a daring assault of tart cherries adopted by a punch of bitter rhubarb, then a touch of mint and a be aware of baking spice. The tart cherry notes endure properly into the end, dominating a conclusion that options some darkish chocolate, then a pinch of cloves. A well-rounded — and well-traveled — pinot noir that hits all of the excessive factors, and a few sudden notes, too. A- / $74
2022 Anaba Turbine Purple Sonoma County – A Rhone-style mix of 40% mourvedre, 30% syrah, 24% grenache, and 6% petite sirah. That is an excellent wine that evokes among the finest components of the Rhone, showcasing layers of currants and cherries complemented by components of anise, graphite, and darkish chocolate. Extraordinarily cohesive and well-integrated, all the pieces right here is firing on all cylinders and dealing properly collectively, proper by way of to the prolonged, seductive end. A / $48
2021 Anaba Pinot Noir Sangiacomo Roberts Street Winery
USD74
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