Inky dark ruby color; vivid cherry, vanilla, red fruits, licorice (a signature of Priorat), chocolate, wet pavement on the nose; superb cherry, red fruit, cola, vanilla, plum on the palate.
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Month: December 2016
Wine lingo continued
Continuing our look at wine terms:
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Ruffino Riserva Ducale Chianti Classico 2012
Faded ruby color with some translucence; cherry, white pepper, violets, tobacco on the nose; cherry, raspberry, leather, rosemary on the palate.
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Hecht & Bannier Côtes de Provence Rosé AOC 2015
Classic light orange Provence rosé color; flowers with some orange zest and red berries on the nose; pink grapefruit, clementines, raspberry, strawberry, and red currant tang on the palate.
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Tenuta Sassoregale Sangiovese Maremma Toscana DOC 2014
Gorgeous ruby red color with translucence; cherry, clove on the nose; tart cherry, oak, vanilla, balsamic notes on the palate.
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Château Bellerives Dubois Côtes de Bordeaux Blaye 2014
Dark magenta color with faint translucence; plum, raspberry, black currant, blackberry, some menthol on the nose; red plum, cedar, cherry on the palate.
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Pike Road Pinot Noir 2014
Light ruby-garnet color with translucence; raspberry, plum, spice, oak on the nose; red cherry, raspberry, cranberry, cola, vanilla on the palate.
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Wine scores
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Chateau Montelena Calistoga Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
Deep ruby-garnet color with hint of translucence; blackberry, spice, perfume, plum on intriguingly complex-evolving nose; raspberry, strawberry, black cherry, sour cherry, cola, black currant tang on the palate.
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19 Crimes Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
Garnet color with slight translucence; red fruits, vanilla on the nose; red cherry, red currant, raspberry, sweet vanilla and oak on the palate.
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