Month: April 2016

Bright, light yellow color; honey, nectarine on the nose; medium-plus with peach, lemon, green apple on the palate. Sleek, dry, medium acidity (3.57 pH), admirably restrained oak and malo butteriness still delivers some oak smoke; really smooth, drinkable, elegant pour. Continue reading →

Bright, light yellow color; honey, nectarine on the nose; medium-plus weight with peach, lemon, green apple on the palate. Continue reading →

Deep gold-yellow color, very tiny bubbles; light citrus-green apple nose; light body, zingy acidity (the best feature), lemon, pear on the palate, creamy ripe pear finish with touch of tartness at the very end—a tart exit is common with cavas. Almost bone dry. Appealing, well-priced step-up from average Spanish cavas: 55% macabeu, 40% paralleda, 5% xarel-lo grapes. Continue reading →

Beautiful garnet color; cherry, plum nose; dense in the mouth, sour cherry, plum, raspberry-strawberry on the palate; sleek tannin, good acidity, balanced, bite of almonds at the finish. Blend of sangiovese and 5% canaiolo, 5% colorino. Continue reading →

Most of us have been there. Bacchanalian evening begets pounding wine headache and morning mourning.
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Lovely rose-salmon color; strawberry, lemon thyme, rose petals on the nose; strawberry, watermelon, apple, bit of Bing cherry and wild honey on the palate; Continue reading →

Pale straw yellow color; tropical fruit, mango, white flowers on the nose; bright, fresh fruit, lemon, green apple on the palate; Continue reading →

Pale gold color; whiff of peach on light nose; peach, apple, raisin on the palate. Continue reading →

Shiny golden color; green apple, citrus nose; light body with citrus, lemon, green apple, peach on the palate. Continue reading →

“Bottle shock”: myth or reality? Continue reading →