Pale straw color; peach, grapefruit, lemongrass, passion fruit on the nose; white peach, grapefruit, lemon-lime, minerality, saline on the palate. Continue reading “Black Stallion Estate Winery Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley 2019”
Month: January 2021
Champagne bottles
If you enjoyed Champagne or sparkling wine last week while gleefully celebrating the demise of 2020, you may not have thought about the heavy bottle containing the bubbly. But there is a story there. Continue reading “Champagne bottles”
L’Ecole No. 41 Estate Grown Merlot, Walla Walla Valley 2017
Deep ruby color; cherry, cranberry, cedar, oak spice on the nose; dark fruit, black cherry, raspberry, minerality, peppercorn, chocolate on the palate. Continue reading “L’Ecole No. 41 Estate Grown Merlot, Walla Walla Valley 2017”
Angela Estate Pinot Noir Yamhill-Carlton, Oregon 2015
Medium ruby color; raspberry, plum, cherry on the nose; red cherry, raspberry, red plum, strawberry, chocolate on the palate. Continue reading “Angela Estate Pinot Noir Yamhill-Carlton, Oregon 2015”
Frank Family Vineyards Brut Rosé Carneros 2015
Medium copper color; strawberry, cherry, peach, bread yeast on the nose; strawberry, raspberry, orange zest, ruby red grapefruit on the palate. Continue reading “Frank Family Vineyards Brut Rosé Carneros 2015”
Domaine Bousquet Chardonnay, Tupungato, Mendoza 2018
Deep gold color; yellow apple, citrus, pineapple on the nose; yellow apple, pineapple, pear on the palate. Continue reading “Domaine Bousquet Chardonnay, Tupungato, Mendoza 2018”
Long Meadow Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2016
Deep ruby color; black cherry, plum, blackberry, on the nose; black cherry, raspberry, plum, red fruits, blackberry, cocoa, vanilla, cedar on the palate. Continue reading “Long Meadow Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2016”
Domaine de Bernier Chardonnay Val De Loire 2018
Medium straw color; apple, pear, orange zest, melon on the nose; green apple, lemon-lime, peach, pear, touch of minerality on the palate. Continue reading “Domaine de Bernier Chardonnay Val De Loire 2018”