New Wine Review from Vinography

Vinography Unboxed: Week of 4/13/25

Alder tasted through some of our newest releases and shared his thoughts on the wines, including detailed tasting notes and impressions.

It’s always an honor to have our wines recognized by respected voice in the wine world. We invite you to check out the full post and see what he had to say: Check out the full article [HERE]

A huge thank you to Alder and Vinography for shining a spotlight on Balverne and Notre Vue Estate.

2022 Balverne Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, Sonoma, California
Light garnet in the glass, this wine smells of raspberries and cranberries. In the mouth, bright raspberry, orange peel, and pomegranate flavors have a bright juicy acidity and faint, powdery tannic texture. Notes of sweet oak emerge in the finish more strongly than I would like. 13.8% alcohol. Score: between 8.5 and 9. Cost: $45.

2021 Balverne Zinfandel, Russian River Valley, Sonoma, California
Medium garnet in the glass, this wine smells of sweet blackberry and licorice. In the mouth, flavors of blackberry, brown sugar, sweet oak, and dried herbs have decent acidity and lightly tacky tannins. There’s a bit too much wood influence here for me. Certified Sonoma Sustainable. 14.3% alcohol. Score: around 8.5. Cost: $30

2021 Balverne Cabernet Sauvignon, Chalk Hill, Sonoma, California
Medium to dark garnet in color, this wine smells of cherry, tobacco leaf, and plum. In the mouth, bright cherry and plum flavors are juicy with fantastic acidity and wrapped in muscular tannins that coat the mouth. The wood is very well integrated here, giving structure but little flavor, letting the cherry fruit shine through the finish. Certified Sonoma sustainable. 14.3% alcohol. Score: between 8.5 and 9. Cost: $48