Deep purple color; blackberry, cherry, leather, smoke, lavender on the nose; tart cherry, blackberry, plum, raspberry, licorice, cola, mushroom on the palate. Continue reading
Month: February 2022
Is wine art? 2-16-2022
Is wine art? For some, this is a silly question. No. Yet, this has been debated for hundreds of years. Continue reading
Joseph Carr Josh Cellars North Coast Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
Deep ruby color; blackberry, plum, cherry, oak-vanilla on the nose; blackberry, plum, black cherry, blackcurrant, oak, mocha on the palate. Continue reading
Angels & Cowboys Brut NV
Pale gold color; citrus, green apple, brioche, roasted almond on the nose; apple, lemon-lime, stone fruits on the palate. Continue reading
Landmark Vineyards Grand Detour Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast 2018
Medium ruby color; cherry, strawberry, cola, coffee on the nose; red cherry, strawberry, licorice, rhubarb, smoke on the palate. Continue reading
Chalk Hill Estate Chardonnay, Chalk Hill Appellation 2019
Medium yellow-gold color; baked apple, orange peel, peach, vanilla, baked bread on the nose; Meyer lemon, apple, pear, honey, vanilla, toasty oak spice on the palate. Continue reading
Pio Cesare Barolo Pio DOCG 2017
Medium garnet color; cherry, raspberry, plum, leather, earth on the nose; black cherry, blackberry, raspberry, plum, vanilla, licorice, tobacco, tar, oak on the palate. Continue reading
Paul Jaboulet Aîné Parallèle 45 Rouge Côtes du Rhône 2018
Medium ruby-garnet color; cranberry, raspberry, blackcurrant, lavender on the nose; cherry, cranberry, strawberry, plum, black olive, raspberry, white pepper on the palate. Continue reading
Wine rules ignored 2-9-2022
Thing to know about “wine rules”—most people ignore them. Continue reading
Baron Philippe de Rothschild Escudo Rojo Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon, Chile 2018
Deep purple ruby; black cherry, blackberry, blackcurrant on the nose; cherry, licorice, blackberry, spiced plum, pepper on the palate. Continue reading
