You labor with mixed emotions during the Labor Day holiday. Continue reading “Labor Day 2016”
Month: August 2016
Domaine du Théron Cuvée Prestige Malbec, Cahors AOP 2011
Inky dark purple, almost opaque color; chocolate, blackberry, spice on the nose; sweet cherry, blackberry, plum, boysenberry, chocolate, blackcurrant tang and gunflint minerality on the palate. Continue reading “Domaine du Théron Cuvée Prestige Malbec, Cahors AOP 2011”
Perrier-Jouët Grand Brut Champagne
Yellow with greenish tint color; pear, citrus, lemon on the nose; pear, lemon, yellow apple, pineapple on the palate. Continue reading “Perrier-Jouët Grand Brut Champagne”
Toad Hollow Vineyards Francine’s Selection Unoaked Chardonnay, Mendocino County 2015
Light gold color; mango, melon, pineapple on the nose; melon, yellow apple, apricot, peach on the palate. Continue reading “Toad Hollow Vineyards Francine’s Selection Unoaked Chardonnay, Mendocino County 2015”
Capitalization
Wine drives newspaper editors crazy. Continue reading “Capitalization”
DiCello Prosecco DOC NV
Greenish-gold color; pear, green apple on the nose; pear, white peach, apple on the palate. Continue reading “DiCello Prosecco DOC NV”
Llano Estacado Viviano Superiore Rosso 2010
Dark ruby color with hint of translucence; vivid raspberry, cherry, spice, smoke on the nose; blackberry, dark cherry, raspberry, blackcurrant tang, tart red cherry on the palate. Continue reading “Llano Estacado Viviano Superiore Rosso 2010”
Kaiken Terroir Series Torrontés 2015
Gold color with hint of green; apricot, orange, honey, citrus on delightful nose; apricot, grapefruit, orange, lemon-lime, tropical fruits on the palate. Continue reading “Kaiken Terroir Series Torrontés 2015”
Minerality
When wine writers write about “minerality,” what in heck are they writing about? Continue reading “Minerality”
Viña Montes Alpha Cabernet Sauvignon Colchagua Valley 2013
Inky-dark ruby color; red fruits, nutmeg on the nose; concentrated dark cherry, plum, red and black currant, raspberry, mocha, mint on the palate. Continue reading “Viña Montes Alpha Cabernet Sauvignon Colchagua Valley 2013”