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Month: October 2021
Domaine Bousquet Gran-Malbec, Tupungato Valley, Mendoza, Argentina 2018
Deep purple color; blackberry, red plum, clove, cinnamon, oak spice on the nose; blackberry, plum, blackcurrant, raspberry, mocha, tobacco on the palate. Continue reading
Baron Philippe de Rothschild Mouton Cadet Blanc 2020
Pale gold color; citrus, peach, nectarine on the nose; lime, citrus, kumquat, yellow peach, apricot, honeydew melon on the palate. Continue reading
Geyser Peak Winery Sauvignon Blanc, California 2019
Medium straw color; peach, pear, honeydew melon, flowers on the nose; white peach, passionfruit, green apple, grapefruit, lemon, minerality on the palate. Continue reading
Badia a Cultusboni Colmaia Sangiovese, Toscana 2019
Medium ruby color; cherry, red fruits on the nose; cherry, plum, blackberry, sun-dried tomato, touch of lemon zest on the palate. Continue reading
Ornellaia “Le Volte dell’Ornellaia” Toscana IGT 2019
Deep ruby color; red berries, plum, rosemary, sage, rose petals on the nose; cherry, plum, redcurrant, pepper, spice on the palate. Continue reading
Frank Family Vineyards Carneros Pinot Noir 2019
Medium ruby color; cherry, pomegranate, forest floor, rose petals on the nose; black cherry, raspberry, plum, cranberry, strawberry, baking spice on the palate. Continue reading
Faust Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
Deep ruby color; cherry, cedar, anise, earth on the nose; black cherry, blackcurrant, plum, blackberry, black olives, leather, dark chocolate, oak, minerality on the palate. Continue reading
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Domaine Anderson Dach Vineyard Pinot Noir, Anderson Valley 2017
Pale ruby color; cherry, plum, earth, tea on the nose; cherry, raspberry, plum, blackberry on the palate. Continue reading
