Month: August 2019

Pale yellow color; grapefruit, tropical fruit, white peach, pineapple on the nose; honeydew, citrus, grapefruit, white peach on the palate. Continue reading →

Crljenak kaštelanski (pronounce Tserl-yee-ehnak Kashh-tell-ann-skee). Primitivo (pronounce pri-meh-TEE-Voh). Or, if you are confounded by Croation and intimidated by Italian, go with the California pronunciation: zinfandel (‘zin-fən-del). Continue reading →

Medium purple color; plum, blackberry, boysenberry, leather, menthol on the nose; plum, blackcurrant, raspberry, black cherry, spice, minerality on the palate. Continue reading →

Pale straw color; white peach, apple, lemon zest on the nose; white peach, apple, cantaloupe on the palate. Continue reading →

Pale yellow color; green apple, lemon, thyme on the nose; green apple, citrus, lemon, saline, minerality, spice on the palate. Continue reading →

Medium gold color; white peach, white flowers on the nose; stone fruits, honeysuckle, pineapple, peach, Meyer lemon on the palate. Continue reading →

Medium ruby color; cherry, cranberry, plum on the nose; plum sauce, black cherry, red berries, cranberry, menthol, cocoa on the palate. Continue reading →

Deep ruby color; black cherry, blackberry, chocolate on the nose; rich black cherry, blackberry, plum, dark chocolate, tobacco, spice on the palate. Continue reading →

More notes of interest from the wine world: Continue reading →

Pale gold color; orange blossom, peach, honeysuckle on the nose; white peach, grapefruit, apricot, pineapple, hint of oak on the palate. Continue reading →