For most people, the best wine they ever drank had more to do with who they drank it with, what they were eating, and where they drank it than with the liquid in the bottle. Continue reading “Wine context”
Month: January 2018
Domaine de La Côte de l’Ange Châteauneuf du Pape 2011
Deep purple color; very concentrated red fruits, leather, lavender, hint of barnyard on the nose; intense red fruits, dark cherry, plum, blackcurrant, herbs, meat, white pepper, smoke on the palate. Continue reading “Domaine de La Côte de l’Ange Châteauneuf du Pape 2011”
Quinta dos Poços Colheita 2013
Deep ruby color, almost black; red fruits, spice on the nose; cherry, blueberry, plum, blackberry on the palate. Continue reading “Quinta dos Poços Colheita 2013”
Steele Wines Lake County Cabernet Franc 2015
Medium purple color; raspberry, cassis, bell pepper on the nose; sour cherry, strawberry, raspberry, blueberry, roasted bell pepper, blackcurrant tang, cocoa, baking spices on the palate. Continue reading “Steele Wines Lake County Cabernet Franc 2015”
Le Grand Courtâge Grande Cuvée Blanc de Blancs Brut NV
Pale straw color; white apple, citrus on the nose; Granny Smith apple, hint of honey, lilt of lemon, orange peel on the palate. Continue reading “Le Grand Courtâge Grande Cuvée Blanc de Blancs Brut NV”
Masciarelli Marina Cvetic S. Martino Rosso Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Riserva 2011
Deep ruby, almost black; blackberry, black cherry, dried herbs, leather on the nose; black cherry, plum, blackberry, blackcurrant, sour cherry, pepper, fig on the palate. Continue reading “Masciarelli Marina Cvetic S. Martino Rosso Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Riserva 2011”
Porto
Cold heart of winter, a time ideally suited for the extraordinary wine you probably don’t think about but should: port. Continue reading “Porto”
Château Lilian Ladouys Saint-Estèphe 2010
Very deep ruby color; blackberry, violets, dried herbs, forest floor on the nose; red cherry, blackberry, blackcurrant, some licorice and chocolate on the palate. Continue reading “Château Lilian Ladouys Saint-Estèphe 2010”
Tommasi Filodora Prosecco DOC
Pale straw color with hint of green; citrus, white flowers on the nose; lemon, pear, honeydew melon, white peach, almonds on the palate. Continue reading “Tommasi Filodora Prosecco DOC”
Bervini 1955 Rosé Spumante Extra Dry
Medium copper color with hint of green; raspberry, lemon-lime, green apple on the nose; tart cherry, raspberry, apricot, strawberry, Granny Smith apple on the palate. Continue reading “Bervini 1955 Rosé Spumante Extra Dry”