Medium ruby color; cherry, raspberry, clove, cigar box on the nose; cherry, plum, strawberry, raspberry, crème de cassis, caramel, chocolate, spice on the palate. Continue reading “Ram’s Gate Pinot Noir, Carneros 2018”
Month: September 2021
SIMI Sonoma County Chardonnay 2019
Deep straw color; pear, tropical fruit, peach, lemon, vanilla, crème brûlée on the nose; pear, yellow apple, peach, tangerine, lemon, citrus, oak spice, minerality on the palate. Continue reading “SIMI Sonoma County Chardonnay 2019”
The Prisoner Wine Company Unshackled Rosé, California 2019
Pale copper color; citrus, strawberry on the nose; strawberry, pomegranate, watermelon, ruby red grapefruit, lemon, blood orange on the palate. Continue reading “The Prisoner Wine Company Unshackled Rosé, California 2019”
Radio Boka Tempranillo 2019
Medium ruby color; cherry, strawberry, cassis, cedar on the nose; red cherry, ripe strawberry, plum, cassis, blackberry, chocolate, vanilla, oak on the palate. Continue reading “Radio Boka Tempranillo 2019”
McIntyre Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlands, McIntyre Estate Vineyard 2017
Medium ruby color; cherry, raspberry, clove, lavender, crushed stone on the nose; black cherry, black raspberry, plum, cedar, vanilla, spice, minerality on the palate. Continue reading “McIntyre Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlands, McIntyre Estate Vineyard 2017”
Wine and alcohol
Every wine columnist walks a tightrope. Wine, after all, is alcohol. And America, and the world for that matter, has been embroiled in a vacillating relationship with alcohol for perhaps 10 millennia. Continue reading “Wine and alcohol”
Reyneke Chenin Blanc 2018
Reyneke Chenin Blanc 2018: Medium gold color; white peach, grapefruit, pear, pineapple, white flowers on the nose; quince, yellow apple, peach, pear, melon, citrus, honey, saline on the palate. Continue reading “Reyneke Chenin Blanc 2018”
Jean-Baptiste Adam Riesling les Natures Alsace 2015
Pale gold color; pear, white peach, lemon on the nose; green apple, pear, peach, lemon-lime, minerality on the palate. Continue reading “Jean-Baptiste Adam Riesling les Natures Alsace 2015”
Famiglia Pasqua Hey French You Could Have Made This But You Didn’t Bianco Veneto MV
Deep gold color; citrus, chamomile, almonds, flowers on the nose; peach, melon, tangerine, citrus, banana, honey, minerals on the palate. Continue reading “Famiglia Pasqua Hey French You Could Have Made This But You Didn’t Bianco Veneto MV”
Pedernales Cellars Texas Viognier 2017
Pale gold color; pear, white peach, honeysuckle, lime on the nose; peach, tangerine, citrus, mango, pineapple, vanilla, hint of honey on the palate. Continue reading “Pedernales Cellars Texas Viognier 2017”