Deep purple color; blackberry, plum, chocolate, anise, tobacco on the nose; dark cherry, blackberry, plum, redcurrant, chocolate, leather, vanilla, chalk notes, oak on the palate. Continue reading “Chalk Hill Estate Red 2017”
Month: December 2020
Priest Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 2018
Deep ruby color; cherry, dark fruit, blueberry, spice on the nose; black cherry, plum, dark fruits, blackcurrant, oak, tobacco, licorice on the palate. Continue reading “Priest Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 2018”
Wine body
Wine body. What does “body” mean and how does it affect your appreciation of a wine? Continue reading “Wine body”
Siduri Pinot Noir Yamhill-Carlton 2016
Medium ruby color; black cherry, redcurrant, raspberry, spice, whiff of smoke from barely smoldering forest floor on the nose; black cherry, blackberry, blueberry, licorice, earthiness on the palate. Continue reading “Siduri Pinot Noir Yamhill-Carlton 2016”
Amalaya White 2018
Medium straw color; grapefruit, lemon zest, peach, apricot, flowers on the nose; Meyer lemon, white peach, citrus, tangerine, apricot, minerality on the palate. Continue reading “Amalaya White 2018”
Beaulieu Vineyard BV Carneros Chardonnay 2018
Medium gold color; yellow apple, pineapple, fig on the nose; apple, lemon, citrus, pear, honeydew melon, soft oak, butter on the palate. Continue reading “Beaulieu Vineyard BV Carneros Chardonnay 2018”
Three Finger Jack East Side Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
Deep ruby color; black cherry, blackberry, blackcurrant on the nose; black cherry, plum, blackcurrant, black fruits in general, chocolate, oak notes, pepper on the palate. Continue reading “Three Finger Jack East Side Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon 2016”
The Paring Pinot Noir, Santa Barbara County 2017
Medium ruby color; cherry, raspberry, cranberry, blackberry on the nose; red cherry, plum, raspberry, strawberry, crushed gravel, sandalwood on the palate. Continue reading “The Paring Pinot Noir, Santa Barbara County 2017”
Freixenet Cordon Negro Brut Cava NV
Medium gold color; apple, pear, bread yeast on the nose; apple, citrus, pear, nectarine ginger on the palate. Continue reading “Freixenet Cordon Negro Brut Cava NV”
Neo-prohibitionists
No one doubts alcohol abuse is a bad thing. But, how do you define “abuse?” Continue reading “Neo-prohibitionists”