Fattoria San Pancrazio Tommaso Masti Toscana Merlot 2008: Dark color; raspberry, cherry nose; raspberry, cherry, ripe plum, black olive, mocha, oak on the palate; Continue reading “Fattoria San Pancrazio Tommaso Masti Toscana Merlot 2008”
Month: August 2015
J. Lohr Seven Oaks Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
J. Lohr Seven Oaks Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon 2013: Dark ruby color; blackberry, cassis nose; very plush, fleshy on the palate, plum, cherry, berry, chocolate; Continue reading “J. Lohr Seven Oaks Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon 2013”
Laurent-Perrier Brut Champagne NV
Laurent-Perrier Brut Champagne NV: Fresh, light, crisp with fizzy aplenty; pear, apricot, citrus, baked bread, tasty minerality, very dry with nice acidity; Continue reading “Laurent-Perrier Brut Champagne NV”
Tait Wines The Ball Buster Barossa Valley 2012
Tait Wines The Ball Buster Barossa Valley 2012: Deep black-purple color; plum, creme de cassis nose; big blackberry burst on the attack, Continue reading “Tait Wines The Ball Buster Barossa Valley 2012”
Charles Krug Napa Valley Estate Bottled Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
Charles Krug Napa Valley Estate Bottled Cabernet Sauvignon 2012: Inky dark maroon; blackberry, vanilla nose; blackberry, abundant blackcurrant tang, cherry; Continue reading “Charles Krug Napa Valley Estate Bottled Cabernet Sauvignon 2012”
Perrin & Fils Gigondas La Gille 2010
Perrin & Fils Gigondas La Gille 2010. Intense, dark ruby color; delightful dark cherry, red currant nose; Continue reading “Perrin & Fils Gigondas La Gille 2010”
Cork conundrum
An effete wine server ostentatiously extracts the cork and pretentiously presents it to you. Now what?
Do you studiously examine the cork for flaws? Smell it? Lick it?
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Erath Oregon Pinot Noir 2013
Erath Oregon Pinot Noir 2013: Light ruby color; whiff of raspberry, cherry on the nose; raspberry, spice, some tart berry, tingle of tang, chip of chocolate. Continue reading “Erath Oregon Pinot Noir 2013”
Gaja Ca’Marcanda Promis Tuscana 2012
Gaja Ca’Marcanda Promis Tuscana 2012: Dark garnet color; ripe cherry, chocolate nose; robust blend Continue reading “Gaja Ca’Marcanda Promis Tuscana 2012”
Toad Hollow Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
Toad Hollow Cabernet Sauvignon 2013: Inky color; some cherry, dark fruits on the nose; dark cherry, more cherry, then black olive, Continue reading “Toad Hollow Cabernet Sauvignon 2013”