Medium gold color; lemon, gala apple, apricot, oak, baking spices on the nose; Meyer lemon, apple, apricot, honeysuckle, vanilla, oak toast on the palate. Continue reading “Farmhouse Vineyards Oh Hey, Charolais Roussanne 2019”
Month: October 2021
Quinta da Raza Dom Diogo Arinto Vinho Verde DOC 2020
Pale gold color; lemon zest, apple, peach on the nose; lemon-citrus, green apple, pear, white peach, melon, minerality-saline on the palate. Continue reading “Quinta da Raza Dom Diogo Arinto Vinho Verde DOC 2020”
L’Ecole No. 41 Merlot Walla Walla Valley 2018
Deep ruby color; dark cherry, plum, blackberry, oak, wet stone on the nose; black cherry, plum, raspberry, boysenberry, chocolate, smoke, vanilla on the palate. Continue reading “L’Ecole No. 41 Merlot Walla Walla Valley 2018”
Miner Family Winery Garys’ Vineyard Pinot Noir 2018
Pale ruby color; cherry, raspberry, lavender, smoke on the nose; raspberry, black cherry, plum, strawberry, clove-nutmeg, vanilla, oak spice, cinnamon on the palate. Continue reading “Miner Family Winery Garys’ Vineyard Pinot Noir 2018”
Beronia Verdejo, Rueda DO 2019
Pale straw color; white fruit, herbaceous notes, citrus, fennel on the nose; white peach, lemon-lime, honeydew melon, grapefruit, green taste on the palate. Continue reading “Beronia Verdejo, Rueda DO 2019”
Halloween 10-27-2021
Halloween can be a frightful challenge for a wine writer. Continue reading “Halloween 10-27-2021”
Sanford Pinot Noir, Sta. Rita Hills 2019
Pale ruby color; cherry, strawberry, white pepper, spice, red flowers on the nose; cherry, raspberry, plum, strawberry, cranberry, vanilla on the palate. Continue reading “Sanford Pinot Noir, Sta. Rita Hills 2019”
CVNE Viña Real Crianza, Rioja DOCa 2016
Medium ruby color; cherry, strawberry, plum, berry, cedar, leather on the nose; cherry, plum, blackberry, raspberry, fig, oak, vanilla on the palate. Continue reading “CVNE Viña Real Crianza, Rioja DOCa 2016”
Trivento Reserve Malbec, Mendoza 2019
Deep ruby color; cherry, strawberry, plum, cooking spice on the nose; plum, black cherry, blackberry, raspberry jam, herbs, mocha, oak on the palate. Continue reading “Trivento Reserve Malbec, Mendoza 2019”
Poggio Anima Lilith Primitivo Salento IGT 2019
Deep ruby color; cherry, dark fruit, bramble, licorice on the nose; cherry, blackberry, strawberry, plum, raspberry, sweet oak, smoke, leather, spice on the palate. Continue reading “Poggio Anima Lilith Primitivo Salento IGT 2019”