Deep purple color; black cherry, plum, blackberry on the nose; black fruits, black cherry, black plum, blueberry, licorice on the palate. Continue reading “Sean Thackrey Eaglepoint Ranch Sirius Petite Sirah, Mendocino County 2004”
Month: April 2018
Mionetto Luxury Dry Cartizze, Valdobbiadene Superiori di Cartizze DOCG NV
Medium straw color; apple, pear, citrus, almond on classic Cartizze nose; apple, white peach, nectarine, lemon zest on the palate. Continue reading “Mionetto Luxury Dry Cartizze, Valdobbiadene Superiori di Cartizze DOCG NV”
Clark-Claudon Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2010
Deep ruby color; dark cherry, plum, blackberry, forest floor on the nose; black cherry, plum, blackberry, boysenberry, blueberry, pencil lead on the palate. Continue reading “Clark-Claudon Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2010”
Moët & Chandon Rosé Impérial Champagne
Deep pink color; strawberry, cherry, raspberry, rose petals on the nose; big strawberry, red fruits, redcurrant tang, flicker of orange zest on the palate. Continue reading “Moët & Chandon Rosé Impérial Champagne”
Etude Heirloom Pinot Noir, Grace Benoist Ranch Vineyard, Carneros 2015
Medium ruby color; cherry, forest floor, gingerbread on nuanced nose; cherry, plum, black tea, strawberry, cassis on the palate. Continue reading “Etude Heirloom Pinot Noir, Grace Benoist Ranch Vineyard, Carneros 2015”
Franciscan Estate Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
Deep ruby color; black cherry, plum on subdued nose; black cherry, blackcurrant tang, blackberry, plum on the palate. Continue reading “Franciscan Estate Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2013”
Toad Hollow Vineyards Eye of the Toad Dry Rosé of Pinot Noir 2017
Medium copper color; watermelon, honeysuckle on the nose; raspberry, strawberry, cranberry, white peach, orange zest on the palate. Continue reading “Toad Hollow Vineyards Eye of the Toad Dry Rosé of Pinot Noir 2017”
Tannins
It is a good bet most of what you think about tannins in wine is wrong. Continue reading “Tannins”
Stags’ Leap The Investor Napa Valley Red Wine 2015
Deep ruby color; red fruits, blueberries, whiff of oak on the nose; red fruits, plum, blackberry, blueberry, touch of blackcurrant and chocolate on the palate. Continue reading “Stags’ Leap The Investor Napa Valley Red Wine 2015”
Broadley Vineyards Shea Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley 2015
Pale ruby color; black cherry, blueberry, raspberry, plum on the nose; cherry, strawberry, cranberry, raspberry, cherry cola, earthy notes on the palate. Continue reading “Broadley Vineyards Shea Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley 2015”