Ruby color with translucence; delightful dark fruit aromas on the nose; dark cherry, plum, blueberry, mocha, spice, blackcurrant tang; dry with robustly fruity flavors, medium body, velvety tannins, delicious. Continue reading “Acinum Valpolicella Ripasso 2013”
Month: December 2015
Xmas gifts
‘Tis season of giving, and what wine drinker would not like a wine-connected gift for Christmas? Continue reading “Xmas gifts”
Bodegas Bilbaínas Viña Zaco Tempranillo Rioja 2014
Bodegas Bilbaínas Viña Zaco Tempranillo Rioja 2014: Inky black color; red and black cherry, raspberry, cedar nose; cherries, blackberry, plum, some blackcurrant tang, licorice on the palate; Continue reading “Bodegas Bilbaínas Viña Zaco Tempranillo Rioja 2014”
Domaine Follin-Arbelet Aloxe-Corton 2010
Domaine Follin-Arbelet Aloxe-Corton 2010: Exquisite ruby-burgundy color with translucence; rich, ripe cherry on the nose; bright red fruits, tart cherry, spice on the palate; Continue reading “Domaine Follin-Arbelet Aloxe-Corton 2010”
Bodegas Campo Viejo Rioja Reserva 2010
Bodegas Campo Viejo Rioja Reserva 2010: Inky ruby color; ripe red fruit, cedar on the nose; red and black fruits, raspberry, plum, cherry on the palate; Continue reading “Bodegas Campo Viejo Rioja Reserva 2010”
Ruffino Prosecco NV
Ruffino Prosecco NV: Light yellow-green color; peach, citrus, pear on the nose; peach, honey, lemon-lime, apple, pear on the palate; Continue reading “Ruffino Prosecco NV”
Bisol Desiderio Jeio Prosecco Brut NV
Bisol Desiderio Jeio Prosecco Brut NV: Pale yellow-green color; light floral nose; rich feel on the palate with grapefruit, citrus, light-but-persistent effervesce; Continue reading “Bisol Desiderio Jeio Prosecco Brut NV”
McBride Sisters Truvée Chardonnay Central Coast 2014
McBride Sisters Truvée Chardonnay Central Coast 2014: Gold-yellow color; apple, pear on the nose; green apple, nectarine, green melon, pear on the palate; Continue reading “McBride Sisters Truvée Chardonnay Central Coast 2014”
Trapiche Oak Cask Malbec Mendoza 2013
Trapiche Oak Cask Malbec Mendoza 2013: Dark purple-black color; plum, black cherry nose; berry flavors, plum, black cherry, spice, oak on the palate; Continue reading “Trapiche Oak Cask Malbec Mendoza 2013”
Stoller Vineyards Reserve Pinot Noir 2012
Stoller Vineyards Reserve Pinot Noir 2012: Dark ruby color with slight translucence; cherry, raspberry on a Burgundian nose; tart dark cherry, raspberry, spice on the palate, Continue reading “Stoller Vineyards Reserve Pinot Noir 2012”