Dark ruby color; dark fruit, boysenberry, vanilla, ginger spice on the nose; plum, black cherry, raspberry, blackberry on the palate. Continue reading “Michael Mondavi Family Emblem Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2014”
Month: September 2017
Hess Collection Allomi Vineyard Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
Deep ruby color; black cherry, black currant on the nose; black cherry, plum, raspberry, blackberry, chocolate on the palate. Continue reading “Hess Collection Allomi Vineyard Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2015”
Mionetto Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG Extra Dry NV
Pale straw color; pear, apple on the nose; peach, pear, Granny Smith apple, tangerine, citrus on the palate. Continue reading “Mionetto Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG Extra Dry NV”
Wine latitudes
When you stroll down the wine walls at your wine or grocery store, it’s easy to think wine is made everywhere. It is not. Continue reading “Wine latitudes”
Ruca Malen Aimé Sweet Moscato 2016
Pale straw color; orange, lychee, citrus, honeysuckle, flowers on the nose; citrus, very ripe peach, apple, some lime and ripe melon, honey on the palate. Continue reading “Ruca Malen Aimé Sweet Moscato 2016”
Barefoot Sauvignon Blanc NV
Pale yellow color; grapefruit, apple, white peach on the nose; peach, grapefruit, melon, apple on the palate. Continue reading “Barefoot Sauvignon Blanc NV”
Domaines Paul Mas Vignes de Nicole L’Assemblage Blanc 2015
Pale gold color with green hints; passion fruit, pear, light flowers on the nose; white fruits, apple, pear, passion fruit, peach on the palate. Continue reading “Domaines Paul Mas Vignes de Nicole L’Assemblage Blanc 2015”
Ornellaia Le Volte dell’Ornellaia Toscana 2015
Deep ruby color; dark fruits, cherry on somewhat faint nose; plum, black cherry, blackberry, spice on the palate. Continue reading “Ornellaia Le Volte dell’Ornellaia Toscana 2015”
Merlot-Pinot Noir
Paul Giamatti’s character Miles Raymond in the movie Sideways was as passionately anti-merlot as he was passionately pro-pinot noir. Continue reading “Merlot-Pinot Noir”
The Original Dark Horse Pinot Grigio 2016
Pale straw with hint of green; vibrant citrus, flowers on the nose; very fruit forward with apricot, lemon, nectarine, stone fruits on the palate. Continue reading “The Original Dark Horse Pinot Grigio 2016”