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    Month: August 2024

    Salcheto Chianti Biskero, Toscana 2019

    Posted on August 18, 2024 by gusclemens

    Deep garnet color; red cherry, plum, raspberry, earth, roses, subtle oak, mint, spice on the nose and palate. Continue reading →

    Lustau East India Solera Sherry

    Posted on August 16, 2024 by gusclemens

    Deep tawny-mahogany color; ripe plum, raisins, orange, dates, caramel, toffee, cocoa, mocha, walnuts, tobacco, maple, burnt brown sugar, pinch of salinity on the nose and palate. Continue reading →

    Did dinosaur extinction lead to wine? 8-14-2024

    Posted on August 13, 2024 by gusclemens

    Did the extinction of dinosaurs play a part in the creation of wine? While it may sound far-fetched, according to an article in the prestigious, peer-reviewed scientific journal Nature Plants, there is scientific evidence to support the theory. Continue reading →

    Juggernaut Wines Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley 2020

    Posted on August 11, 2024 by gusclemens

    Medium ruby color; black cherry, dark plum, raspberry, strawberry, cinnamon, toasty oak, chocolate, vanilla, leather, smoke, earth, pepper on the nose and palate. Continue reading →

    Château d’Esclans The Pale Rosé by Sacha Lichine 2023

    Posted on August 10, 2024 by gusclemens

    Especially pale copper color; peach, pink grapefruit, lemon, strawberry, flowers, minerality, white pepper on the nose and palate. Continue reading →

    Sebastiani Cherryblock Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma Valley 2018

    Posted on August 9, 2024 by gusclemens

    Deep ruby-purple color; bold, ripe black cherry, blackberry, plum, cassis, graphite, tobacco, mint, vanilla, oak, oak spice on the nose and palate. Continue reading →

    Frescobaldi Castel Giocondo Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2018

    Posted on August 8, 2024 by gusclemens

    Medium ruby color; blackberry, black cherry, plum, raspberry, blueberry, oak, licorice, dark chocolate, coffee, aromatic flowers on the nose and palate. Continue reading →

    Domaine Lumineux Cuvée Pinot Noir, Dundee Hills, Willamette Valley, Oregon 2021

    Posted on August 7, 2024 by gusclemens

    Pale ruby color; cherry, raspberry, dried fig, oak spice, nutmeg, black pepper, forest floor on the nose and palate. Continue reading →

    Trapiche Broquel Selected Barrels Cabernet Sauvignon, Mendoza, Argentina 2021

    Posted on August 6, 2024 by gusclemens

    Deep ruby color; cherry, plum, raspberry, redcurrant, smoke, zest of bell pepper, eucalyptus, balsamic, oak on the nose and palate. Continue reading →

    There is no definition for rosé 8-7-2024

    Posted on August 6, 2024 by gusclemens

    August. For many, triple digit degree days. Time to beat the heat with chilled rosé. Continue reading →

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