Dark ruby color with slight translucence; blackberry, plum, cherry on the nose; dark cherry, blackberry, plum, strawberry, red and purple fruits, even walnut on the palate.
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Month: September 2016
Juvé y Camps Pinot Noir Brut Rosé Cava NV
Very dark salmon pink color; strawberry, red apple, honey, bread yeast on the nose; fruit-forward maraschino cherry, strawberry jam on the palate. Continue reading
Llano Estacado Cellar Reserve Texas Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
Ruby color; black cherry, blackberry, plum on the nose; dark cherry, plum, raspberry, black currant tang, oak, leather on the palate. Continue reading
Artesa Winery Estate Reserve Napa Valley Pinot Noir 2013
Medium-ruby color; rich cherry, berry hint of oak and rose petals on the nose; raspberry, blackberry, dark cherry, cranberry on the palate. Continue reading
Viña Las Perdices Albariño Reserva 2012
Gold-yellow with green hint color; grapefruit, lemon, lime zest on the nose; melon, apricot, citrus, yellow apple, peach on the palate.
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Oktoberfest
With Oktoberfest belching to life this Saturday, wine remarks may be drowned out in the clink of mugs (Maßkrugs if you are a Teutonic purist) and blasts of Oompah bands. Continue reading
Merry Edwards Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir 2012
Deep ruby color with some translucence; black cherry, raspberry, whiff of oak and violets on the nose; cherry, plum, raspberry, redcurrant tang on the palate. Continue reading
Falesco Montiano Lazio IGT 2012
Very deep ruby color approaching ink; red fruit, vanilla, blackberry jam, spice on powerful nose; red fruits, red plum, red currant, leather on the palate.
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Franciscan Estate Magnificat Napa Valley Meritage Red Wine 2013
Inky, dark color; sharp dark fruits, black cherry, spice on the nose; black cherry, plum, dark fruits, black currant, vanilla, oak on the palate.
Significant tannin in this 73% cabernet sauvignon, 24% merlot, 2% malbec, 1% cabernet franc blend; benefits from decanting or air time in large glass. Plenty of oak from 20 months in barrel. Rich, complex, full in the mouth, black olive, tobacco, chocolate emerge in mid-palate and beyond. Drinks much more like an Old World Bordeaux blend (which it is) than a typical Napa Bordeaux blend (which often is more jammy). Continue reading
Attack of the pinot clones
Science shocker: pinot grapes are an army of clones. Continue reading