Pale amber-copper color; strawberry, cherry on the nose; strawberry, cherry on the palate. Continue reading “Tenuta Sant’Antonio Scaia Rosato, Veneto IGT 2022”
Month: August 2023
Lake Sonoma Winery Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast 2020
Medium ruby color; cherry, raspberry, blackberry, vanilla, cedar, baking spice on the nose; raspberry, tart cherry, blueberry, oak notes on the palate. Continue reading “Lake Sonoma Winery Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast 2020”
Cheap wine troubles 8-23-2023
I hate to break it to you, but the days of good cheap wine are numbered. Very drinkable wine under $10 was a holy grail of wine drinkers and wine writers for years. Alas, those days are fading in the rearview mirror of our lives. Continue reading “Cheap wine troubles 8-23-2023”
Marichal Grand Reserve Tannat, Canelones, Uruguay 2018
Deep ruby color; plum, black fruits, spice, smoke on the nose; black plum, black cherry, blackcurrant, blueberries, licorice, leather, toasty oak, oak spice on the palate. Continue reading “Marichal Grand Reserve Tannat, Canelones, Uruguay 2018”
Bodegas del Palacio de Fefiñanes Albariño d Fefiñanes, Rías Baixas, Spain 2019
Deep gold color; melon, lemon zest, apple, pear on the nose; lemon-lime, melon, green apple, citrus, sea salt on the palate. Continue reading “Bodegas del Palacio de Fefiñanes Albariño d Fefiñanes, Rías Baixas, Spain 2019”
Bodega Aniello 006 Malbec, Alto Valle del Rio Negro, Patagonia, Argentina 2020
Deep purple color; plum, blackberry, black cherry on the nose; red plum, blackberry, black cherry, earth, oak notes on the palate. Continue reading “Bodega Aniello 006 Malbec, Alto Valle del Rio Negro, Patagonia, Argentina 2020”
Domaine Bousquet Alavida Malbec, Tupungato 2022
Medium purple color; blackberry, plum, dark cherry; dark plum, blackberry, blackcurrant; mocha, oak spice on the palate. Continue reading “Domaine Bousquet Alavida Malbec, Tupungato 2022”
Babich Select Blocks Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2021
Medium gold color; citrus, lemon-lime, passionfruit, jasmine on gentle nose; Meyer lemon, honeydew melon, gooseberry, nectarine, lime sherbet, pink grapefruit, pineapple, pear on the palate. Continue reading “Babich Select Blocks Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2021”
Masseria Li Veli Torrerose Negroamaro Rosato Salento IGT 2022
Medium copper color; cherry, strawberry, black plum, blackberry, thyme on the nose; cherry, strawberry, prunes, plum, blackberry, minerality on the palate. Continue reading “Masseria Li Veli Torrerose Negroamaro Rosato Salento IGT 2022”
Fresh Vine Sauvignon Blanc, California 2021
Pale gold color; melon, white peach, lime, citrus flowers on the nose; ruby red grapefruit, honeydew melon, Meyer lemon, citrus on the palate. Continue reading “Fresh Vine Sauvignon Blanc, California 2021”