Toad Hollow Unoaked Chardonnay Mendocino County Francine’s Selection 2014: Light yellow-green color; melon, apricot, pineapple, apple nose; peach, pear, lemon, lime and Granny Smith, yellow green-apple, tickle of tangerine on the palate. Continue reading “Toad Hollow Unoaked Chardonnay Mendocino County Francine’s Selection 2014”
Month: January 2016
Varozza Cabernet Sauvignon, St. Helena 2009
Varozza Cabernet Sauvignon, St. Helena 2009: Inky purple-black color; deep blackberry, dark cherry, plum nose; plum, black cherry, blackberry, chocolate, licorice, earth on the palate; Continue reading “Varozza Cabernet Sauvignon, St. Helena 2009”
McPherson Les Copains Brothers Blend White 2013
McPherson Les Copains Brothers Blend White 2013: Rich gold color; orange blossom-orange peel, melon nose; citrus, white melon, hints of cherry-raspberry on the palate. Continue reading “McPherson Les Copains Brothers Blend White 2013”
Wine myths
Wine fallacies: Continue reading “Wine myths”
Franciscan Estate Napa Valley Merlot 2013
Franciscan Estate Napa Valley Merlot 2013: Dark scarlet color; plum, violets, chocolate, whiff of tobacco on the nose; dark cherry, plum, coca, red fruit, spice, some oak on the palate. Continue reading “Franciscan Estate Napa Valley Merlot 2013”
Robert Mondavi Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
Inky dark color; plum, blackberry, dark cherry nose; black cherry, blackberry, plum, touch of leather, appropriate oak on the palate; Continue reading “Robert Mondavi Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2013”
Domaine Paul Autard Chateauneuf-du-Pape La Cote Ronde 2006
Very dark ruby-purple color; black cherry, raspberry, lavender, earth on the nose; ripe black cherry, black currant, spice box, smoke, pepper, pinch of plum on the palate; Continue reading “Domaine Paul Autard Chateauneuf-du-Pape La Cote Ronde 2006”
Bovin Merlot Barrique 2009
Inky black color; dark chocolate, dark fruits on the nose; very ripe cherry, blueberry, blackcurrant, black olive, Macedonian oak on the palate; full body, dense in the mouth, dark power, soft tannin, some acidity on the finish. Continue reading “Bovin Merlot Barrique 2009”
Château Lilian Ladouys Saint-Estèphe 2010
Dark ruby color; light plum, blackberry, cherry on diffident nose; plum, red & black currants, sour cherry, some minerality, oak; fresh, full body, flexes some power, dusty-assertive tannins on the finish, very dry at the core. Continue reading “Château Lilian Ladouys Saint-Estèphe 2010”
Tannins
Tannins: love them, hate them, matter of taste. Continue reading “Tannins”