Reviews of wines that don ?t need their own post, but are worth noting for one reason or another. Look for it on the final Friday of each month
? Knez Pinot Noir 2010 ($30, sample): California red was OK as far as it went, but not very interesting. The various parts were there ? pinot smokiness and some black fruit ? but something was missing.
? Leese-Fitch Sauvignon Blanc 2011 ($12, sample): A stunning grocery store white that I ?d drink again — just 13 percent alcohol and almost no fruit at all (for a California wine, anyway). Lots of grassiness on the aroma and an almost flinty finish.
? Camelot Chardonnay NV ($7, sample): Lots and lots of fake oak, though it does taste like California chardonnay if you like lots and lots of fake oak.
? Domaine Paul Blanck Riesling 2011 ($18, sample): Disappointing, especially considering how much I enjoy Alsace riesling. Too sweet for the alcohol level, and though it had the requisite amounts of petrol on the nose and soft, ripe white fruit, seemed out of balance.