Maybe Mom was the first to introduce you to the joys of wine, allowing you to have “just a sip” at some point early in your development or decided you could drinks a watered-down version, European style, in your teens.
Or maybe, it was you who introduced her to fine wine on your visits back home for the holidays.
Either way, if mother likes her wine, if you’re doing the cooking, how about serving something she hasn’t tried or gifting her a bottle if she’s gently let you know that flowers or another book just won’t cut it. Here some choices for Mother’s Day.
2022 Natura Chile Sauvignon Blanc ($15). Nicely done – well-rounded body, lots of lime and kiwi, with some herbal spicy notes.
2022 Papapietro Perry “Peters Vineyard” Rusian River Valley Pinot Noir ($58). A combination of crisp, green fruitiness with a lightly butterscotch finish – some Burgundy, some California.
2022 Natura Chile Rosé ($15). Very good food wine with moderate body, red fruitiness and a lovely almost-cinnamon hint in the finish.
2023 Mirabeau “Forever Summer” Mediterranée Rosé ($17). Nice aromas with compact rather than linear flavors of ripe strawberries.
2021 Sparkling Pointe “Topaz Impérial” North Fork of Long Island Sparkling Rosé ($36). Nice sipping – lots of frothy bubbles at first settle down into flavors of tart strawberries and orange peel with a metallic minerality.
2022 Trapiche “Oak Cask” Mendoza Malbec ($10). Mix of red and black fruits with lots of pleasant oak notes and a slightly tart finish.
2022 Borsao “Vina Borsao” Spain Garnacha ($11). Tart-fruity, gamey aromas with bright fruit and an excellent blueberry cream finish.
2020 Castello di Gabbiano Chianti Classico ($17). Very pleasant, with lightly fruity sweetness and a lightly raspy finish.
2020 Trapiche “Medalla” Mendoza Malbec ($21). Nice red and black blend of fruit flavors, good structure, tart tannins in the finish.
2020 Castello di Gabbiano Chianti Classico Riserva ($22). Enjoyable classic Classico style with lots of blackberry flavors and raspy tannins to reign in the fruit.
2022 Paxton “Now” McLaren Vale Shiraz ($23). Lighter body with lean and spicy blackberry and black raspberry flavors and some herbal notes.
2020 Castello di Gabbiano “Bellessa” Chianti Classico Gran Selezione ($33). Good berry and barrel flavors with somewhat reluctant dark fruit and a hint of cream with raspy tannins.
2018 Mascota “Unánime Signature” Mendoza Malbec ($40). A lovely wine – full-bodied with warm blackberry and black raspberry fruitiness, well-integrated tannins and a lightly creamy finish.
2021 Papapiètro Perry Russian River Valley Pinot Noir ($61). Vibrant cheery flavors with some lactic chalkiness in the finish and good minerality – crisp and long on the palate.
2021 Papapiètro Perry Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir ($67). Clean cherry flavors with lots of crisp acidity and very good length.
2019 Massolino “Margheria” Barolo ($84). A very lean, somewhat tart Nebbiolo, even after airing, with tart red fruit and raspy tannins.
2021 Three Sticks “One Sky Vineyard” Sonoma Mountain Pinot Noir ($85). Lots of rich black raspberry fruit, moderate body but with enough acidity and light tannins to balance – delicious.
2019 Massolino “Parussi” Barolo ($90). Light and velvety with intense cherry flavors and lots of tannins and good hints of gaminess.
2019 Massolino “Parafada” Barolo ($93). Only moderate cherry fruitiness, very lean, raspy tannins.
2021 Three Sticks “Gap’s Crown Gap’s Pinnacle” Sonoma Coast Pinot Noire ($95). Lots of ripe cherry fruit, lush and rounded, full-bodied but with a long, crisp finish.
Dow’s 10-Year-Old Tawny Port ($45). Very elegant, still light and fresh, quite fruity with plump plums and raisins.
2022 Donnafugata “Ben Ryé” Passito di Pentelleia ($65). Extremely fragrant and engaging with dried fruity and very sweet cane flavors and a crisp finish.
Dow’s 20-Year-Old Tawny Port ($70). Still with the rich Port flavors, but now beginning to have more of the aging and barrel influences. Very focused in structure until it pleasantly soften and opens up.
Dow’s 30-Year-Old Tawny Port ($175). Flavors of dark brown sugar, tobacco leaf and cigar smoke, very viscous, with a pleasant, long finish.
Prices listed are generally SRP or from wine-searcher.com. As more wineries are now shipping direct-to-consumer, check the winery website if you can’t find a bottle in your retail store.
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