Medium gold color; golden apple, pear, citrus, oak on the nose; yellow apple, white peach, lemon, vanilla on the palate. Continue reading “Cakebread Cellars Chardonnay, Napa Valley 2021”
Month: May 2023
Wine bottle shapes 5-24-2023
Wine bottles come in various shapes, sizes, weights, and colors of glass. A quick tour. Continue reading “Wine bottle shapes 5-24-2023”
Yalumba The Y Series Viognier, South Australia 2021
Medium straw color; peach, tangerine, ginger, honeysuckle, white flowers, orange blossom on vivid nose; white peach, apricot, lemon, tangerine on the palate. Continue reading “Yalumba The Y Series Viognier, South Australia 2021”
Radio Boka Rosé Wine 2021
Pale copper color; strawberry, raspberry, watermelon on the nose; strawberry, watermelon, cherry on the palate. Continue reading “Radio Boka Rosé Wine 2021”
Tommasi Le Fornaci Lugana DOC 2020
Medium-deep gold color; tropical fruit, peach, honeysuckle, white flowers on the nose; syrup-packed pineapple, melon, peach, citrus, green almond, slight salinity and minerality on the palate. Continue reading “Tommasi Le Fornaci Lugana DOC 2020”
Priest Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 2019
Deep ruby color; dark cherry, cherry cola, blueberry, vanilla, spice on the nose; black cherry, plum, blackcurrant, oak, tobacco, licorice on the palate. Continue reading “Priest Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 2019”
Bodega Cerro Chapeu Castel Pujol Folklore Blanco, Rivera, Uruguay 2021
Medium straw color; peach, lemon, apple, seashell, flowers on the nose; white peach, green apple, lemon, hint of honey on the palate. Continue reading “Bodega Cerro Chapeu Castel Pujol Folklore Blanco, Rivera, Uruguay 2021”
Same-tasting wines 5-17-2023
We are privileged to live in a wine time that surpasses all of history for quality, consistency, and availability. Wines that would have evoked drooling admiration a half century ago now are available in quantity for $20 or less at your neighborhood supermarket. Continue reading “Same-tasting wines 5-17-2023”
Goose Ridge Estate Vineyard g3 Chardonnay, Columbia Valley 2020
Medium gold color; apple, tangerine, butterscotch, sourdough bread, oak spice on the nose; yellow apple, granny smith apple, pineapple, tangerine, vanilla, oak on the palate. Continue reading “Goose Ridge Estate Vineyard g3 Chardonnay, Columbia Valley 2020”
Pazos de Lusco Albariño Rias Baixas 2021
Pale gold color; citrus, lemon zest, nectarine, herbaceous notes on the nose; green apple, peach, pear, saline on the palate. Continue reading “Pazos de Lusco Albariño Rias Baixas 2021”