Medium ruby color; cherry, raspberry, strawberry, plum, black tea, pepper, oak, earth on the nose and palate. Continue reading
Month: April 2024
Early Mountain Vineyards Petit Manseng, Virginia 2021
Very deep gold color; tropical fruit aromas; grilled pineapple, lemon, caramel apple, beeswax, brioche on the nose and palate. Continue reading
Frescobaldi Castello di Pomino Benefizio Riserva 2021
Medium straw color; pear, banana, pineapple, citrus, yellow apple, white peach on the nose and palate. Continue reading
Rainstorm Pinot Gris, Willamette Valley, Oregon 2022
Pale straw color; lemon, nectarine, grapefruit, citrus, green apple, apricot, pear, peach blossoms, honeysuckle, pine, summer rain on a hot day on the nose and palate. Continue reading
Comtesse de Malet Roquefort Bordeaux Blanc 2020
Medium straw color; lime-lemon, grapefruit, green apple, pear, beeswax, minerality on the nose and palate. Continue reading
Project M Anicca Oregon Chardonnay, Eola-Amity Hills AVA 2022
Pale gold color; peach, pear, Granny Smith apple, Meyer lemon, orange peel, spicy oak, vanilla, white flowers. Continue reading
Firriato Ribeca Perricone, Sicilia DOC 2016
Deep ruby color; blackberry, sour cherry, plum, raspberry, oak, espresso, balsamic, chocolate, vanilla, pipe tobacco, vanilla, white pepper, juniper on the nose and palate. Continue reading
Wine descriptors Part Two 4-10-2024
Continuing our investigation of wine descriptors. Last week we noted wine shares the same molecules as familiar, pleasant tastes and smells. But what about all those weird descriptors? Continue reading
Compris Vineyard As One Pinot Noir, Chehalem Mountains 2021
Pale ruby color; cherry, plum, blood orange, blackberry, leather, cedar, earth, wet slate, hibiscus on the nose and palate. Continue reading
Hope Family Wines Quest Proprietary Red Wine, Paso Robles 2021
Deep ruby color; cherry, blackcurrant, blackberry, plum, chocolate, mint, leather, vanilla, oak on the nose and palate. Continue reading
