Stoller Dundee Hills Pinot Noir 2013: Dark ruby color, translucence; dark red and purple fruits, cherry, raspberry, noticeable oak, delightfully bright acidity (3.49 pH), modest tannins, tart cranberry and cherry on the finish. Continue reading “Stoller Dundee Hills Pinot Noir 2013”
Month: January 2016
Oyster Bay Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2014
Oyster Bay Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2014: Pale lemon with hint of green color; tropical fruit, citrus, some passion fruit and grass on the nose; Continue reading “Oyster Bay Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2014”
Enkidu ANU Moon Mountain District Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
Enkidu ANU Moon Mountain District Cabernet Sauvignon 2012: Inky dark color; black fruits, nuance of oak on the nose; dark cherry, blackberry, black currant, French oak on the palate; Continue reading “Enkidu ANU Moon Mountain District Cabernet Sauvignon 2012”
Domaine Chandon California Brut Classic NV
Domaine Chandon California Brut Classic NV: Golden-yellow color; green apple, citrus nose; green apple, pear, citrus, hint of spice, raspberry and almonds on the palate; Continue reading “Domaine Chandon California Brut Classic NV”
Delectus Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2006
Delectus Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2006: Garnet-purple color; cherry, raspberry, some oak, dust on deep nose; cherry, raspberry, bit of blackcurrant on the palate; Continue reading “Delectus Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2006”
Kim Crawford Pinot Noir South Island 2014
Kim Crawford Pinot Noir South Island 2014: Ruby with purple hint color, translucent; ripe red berries, blackberry, licorice nose; dark cherry, blackberry, cranberry, fruity, soft tannin, reserved acidity (3.51 pH); Continue reading “Kim Crawford Pinot Noir South Island 2014”
Corked
Long, long ago, when Bob Parker’s day job was lawyering and he could recommend first growth Bordeaux costing $20, corks were taken for granted.
Then Bob became Robert Parker Jr., wine critic demigod. Robert Mondavi figured out you sell more wine if you make labels comprehensible. Baby Boomers entered adulthood with corkscrews in hand. A new world of winemaking exploded in the New World. And the Great Cork Catastrophe commenced. Continue reading “Corked”
Toad Hollow Merlot 2012
Toad Hollow Merlot 2012: Dark red with some translucence; raspberry, cherry nose; cherry, cranberry, raspberry, some toasty oak on the palate; Continue reading “Toad Hollow Merlot 2012”
Leviathan California Red Wine 2012
Leviathan California Red Wine 2012: Dark purple color; tight-but-elegant nose reveals some cherry, plum; on the palate—red fruits, red and black currant, some licorice and chocolate, sip of coffee; Continue reading “Leviathan California Red Wine 2012”
McPherson Les Copains Dry Rosé 2014
McPherson Les Copains Dry Rosé 2014: Lovely light ruby-cherry-pink color; watermelon, strawberry nose; fruits repeat on the palate with some light plum and bing cherry joining the symphony; Continue reading “McPherson Les Copains Dry Rosé 2014”