Deep ruby color; blueberry, roses and violets, tobacco, blackberry on the nose; cherry, plum, black fruits, blackcurrant and redcurrant, cedar, chips of chocolate on the palate. Continue reading
Month: December 2020
Baron Philippe de Rothschild Escudo Rojo Gran Reserva, Chile 2018
Deep purple color; cherry, red and black fruits, mocha, vanilla on fruit-forward nose; black cherry, blackberry, red fruits on the palate. Continue reading
Ram’s Gate Winery Blanc de Noirs, Carneros 2013
Pale straw color; lemon, apple blossom on the nose; citrus, lemon, lime, minerality, brioche on the palate. Continue reading
Gamble Family Vineyards Paramount Red Blend, Napa Valley 2016
Deep ruby color; raspberry, cherry, coffee, leather on the nose; black cherry, plum, vanilla, cacao, spice on the palate. Continue reading
Barnett Vineyards Merlot, Spring Mountain District, Estate Bottled 2018
Deep ruby color; red fruit, cedar, spice on the nose; black cherry, plum, blueberry, blackcurrant, blackberry, chocolate, minerality on the palate. Continue reading
Stags’ Leap Petite Sirah Napa Valley 2017
Deep purple color; blackberry, blueberry, plum on the nose; plum, black cherry, blueberry, blackberry, chocolate, herb on the palate. Continue reading
Variety and varietal
Wine terms: variety and varietal. What do they mean? Easy answer: variety is a noun. Varietal is an adjective. Continue reading
Tasca d’Almerita Tenuta Regaleali Guarnaccio Perricone, Sicila DOC 2017
Deep purple color; blackberry, dark cherry, blueberry on the nose; black cherry, blueberry, plum, chocolate, white pepper on the palate. Continue reading
Jezreel Valley Winery Nahalal, Galilee, Israel 2018
Deep ruby color; plum, blueberry, cherry on the nose; plum, cherry, blueberry, cranberry, raspberry on the palate. Continue reading
Bodega Colomé Auténtico Malbec, Valle Calchaquí, Salta, Argentina 2018
Deep purple color; cherry, blackberry, plum, spice on the nose; plum, black cherry, blackberry, spice, cassis, minerals on the palate. Continue reading
