Deep ruby color; black cherry, tobacco on the nose; sour cherry, roast bell pepper, raspberry, chocolate on the palate. Continue reading “Spring Valley Vineyard Cabernet Franc Walla Walla Valley Katherine Corkrum 2011”
Month: June 2017
Peachy Canyon Winery Westside Zinfandel Paso Robles 2014
Deep purple color; blackcurrant, blackberry, clove-spice on the nose; blackberry, red and black cherry, raspberry, cola, vanilla, pepper on the palate. Continue reading “Peachy Canyon Winery Westside Zinfandel Paso Robles 2014”
MacMurray Estate Vineyards Pinot Noir Central Coast 2014
Medium-deep ruby color; raspberry, black cherry, spice on the nose; cherry, raspberry, cranberry on the palate. Continue reading “MacMurray Estate Vineyards Pinot Noir Central Coast 2014”
Summer wine
Summer began last night—time for crisp whites and dry rosés. Continue reading “Summer wine”
Meiomi Chardonnay 2014
Deep gold color; melon, apple, tropical fruit on the nose; apple, tropical fruit, melon, mango, apricot, butterscotch on the palate. Continue reading “Meiomi Chardonnay 2014”
Robert Mondavi Private Selection Bourbon Barrels Chardonnay Monterey County 2015
Dark gold color; oak and bourbon barrel dominates the nose, some vanilla and coconut on the sidelines; green and yellow apple, pineapple, peach, hint of lemon, oak, and oak, and bourbon oak on the palate. Continue reading “Robert Mondavi Private Selection Bourbon Barrels Chardonnay Monterey County 2015”
Alamos Chardonnay Mendoza 2015
Deep gold color; green apple, peach on faint nose; green apple, pear, pineapple, vanilla, brown spice on the palate. Continue reading “Alamos Chardonnay Mendoza 2015”
Domaine de Piaugier Côtes du Rhône Villages Sablet Blanc 2014
Deep straw-yellow in color; flowers, peach, apricot on the nose; marzipan, ripe peach, apricot, and hint of honey on the palate. Continue reading “Domaine de Piaugier Côtes du Rhône Villages Sablet Blanc 2014”
Sterling Vineyards Napa Valley Chardonnay 2015
Medium gold color; apple, lemon, hazelnut on the nose; citrus, lemon, pear, pinch of oak spice on the palate. Continue reading “Sterling Vineyards Napa Valley Chardonnay 2015”
Nobilo Regional Collection Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2016
Pale yellow color; lemon, grapefruit, pineapple on the nose; citrus & tropical fruit, pineapple, lime, grapefruit, lemon, passion fruit on the palate. Continue reading “Nobilo Regional Collection Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2016”