Dark ruby-purple color; raspberry, cherry, cola, spice on the nose; juicy, vivid black and red fruit on the palate with chocolate, vanilla, some oak, smoke; tang on extended finish. Continue reading “Ty Caton enTycement Red Sonoma County 2013”
Month: March 2016
Wine shopping tips
Shopping for wine can be intimidating. Here are five tips to help you overcome vinophobia. Continue reading “Wine shopping tips”
Bodegas Mustiguillo Mestizaje 2013
Dark ruby-purple color; delightful flowers, red fruit on the nose; nicely integrated fruit—75% bobal, 9% garnacha, 8% merlot, 7% syrah, 1% cabernet sauvignon—delivers plum, blackberry, chocolate; smooth, easy drinker, fine tannin, superb oak, good acidity. Delicious wine, great price.
Taittinger Prestige Rosé NV
Beautiful tawny rose-pink color; soft roses and cherry nose; red fruits, raspberry, cherry, plum on the palate, toasty on the finish; vividly cutting acidity, wonderfully smooth in the mouth, extraordinarily persistent bubbles; elegant, lively, fresh. Continue reading “Taittinger Prestige Rosé NV”
Sean Minor Four Bears Chardonnay 2014
Golden straw color; white peach, pear on the nose; pear, green apple, pineapple, tropical fruit on the palate;
Continue reading “Sean Minor Four Bears Chardonnay 2014”
Prats & Symington Prazo de Roriz Douro 2012
Dark ruby color; spice, minerals, touch of menthol nose; cherry, raspberry, dark plum on the palate; Continue reading “Prats & Symington Prazo de Roriz Douro 2012”
Cab-merlot
Cab or merlot—vino version of “Ginger or Mary Ann?”
Cabernet sauvignon and merlot are America’s most popular red wines. Each has its own set of characteristics. Differences not only fuel debate about which is best, differences complement each other—which is why Bordeaux blends (usually with help from other grapes, especially cabernet franc) rank among the world’s greatest wines. Continue reading “Cab-merlot”
Gaja Ca’ Marcanda Promis Toscana 2012
Garnet color with some translucence; beautiful nose of blackberry, violets, raspberry; ripe cherry, blackberry, spice, plum on the palate; Continue reading “Gaja Ca’ Marcanda Promis Toscana 2012”
Two Hands Sexy Beast Cabernet Sauvignon McLaren Vale 2012
Dark, inky garnet color; blackcurrant, dark cherry, raspberry, menthol nose; black cherry, raspberry, blueberry, plum, spice, chip of chocolate on the palate; Continue reading “Two Hands Sexy Beast Cabernet Sauvignon McLaren Vale 2012”
Eye of the Needle The Eye Red Wine NV
Dark purple color; clean, restrained nose of black, red fruits; cavalcade of black and red fruits, Italian and French grapes on the palate—blend includes cabernet sauvignon, merlot, syrah, barbera, and sangiovese, all from Washington State. Continue reading “Eye of the Needle The Eye Red Wine NV”