Medium purple color; red berries, blackberry, some orange peel and herbs on the nose; cherry, plum, blackberry, blueberry, pepper and licorice on the palate. Continue reading “Charles Smith Boom Boom! Syrah Washington State 2016”
Month: November 2018
A Blooming Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir Trouble Willamette Valley 2014
Pale ruby color; cherry, cranberry, plum, raspberry, earth, oak on the nose; sour plum, cherry, licorice, red fruit, pepper, vanilla on the palate. Continue reading “A Blooming Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir Trouble Willamette Valley 2014”
A Blooming Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir Gemini Willamette Valley 2014
Pale-to-medium ruby color; cherry, cranberry, raspberry, some earth on the nose; red fruit melody on the palate with a touch of spice, plum and vanilla on the palate. Continue reading “A Blooming Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir Gemini Willamette Valley 2014”
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is upon us next week, so thoughts today on wines to go with the great harvest feast. Continue reading “Thanksgiving”
Montinore Estate Almost Dry Riesling Willamette Valley 2014
Medium yellow color; vivid white flowers reminiscent of gewrürztraminer on the nose (although it appears to be 100% riesling according to internet comments), plus hints of grass and petrol; honeydew melon, citrus, peach, some Granny Smith notes on the palate. Continue reading “Montinore Estate Almost Dry Riesling Willamette Valley 2014”
Conde de Velázquez Condesa Real Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
Deep ruby color; cherry, raspberry, oak, olive on the nose; black cherry, black currant, fig, baking spice, blueberry, plum on the palate. Continue reading “Conde de Velázquez Condesa Real Cabernet Sauvignon 2013”
Ravenswood Single Vineyard Belloni Zinfandel Russian River Valley 2015
Deep purple color; blackberry, dried flowers, bramble on the nose; blueberry, blackberry, plum, raspberry, cinnamon, mint, pepper on the palate. Continue reading “Ravenswood Single Vineyard Belloni Zinfandel Russian River Valley 2015”
Mionetto Cuvée Anniversario Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG
Pale straw with slight green tint color; apple, citrus, acacia and white flowers, pear on the nose; apple, citrus, honeydew melon, pear, lilt of lemon on the palate. Continue reading “Mionetto Cuvée Anniversario Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG”
Corks and humidity
You store wine bottles horizontally in order to keep the cork damp, thus preventing it from drying out and ruining the wine, right? Continue reading “Corks and humidity”
W. & J. Graham’s 10 Year Old Tawny Porto
Deep, bright tawny color; nutty, honey, fig on the nose; rich, ripe, fruity, with notes of fig, chocolate, honey, and wood aging on the palate. Continue reading “W. & J. Graham’s 10 Year Old Tawny Porto”