Isabelle et Paulin Calvet Château Picque Caillou, Pessac-Léognan Contrôlée 2020

Deep ruby color; blackcurrant, dark cherry, blackberry, plum, tobacco, cocoa, black tea, earth, tar, minerality on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Isabelle et Paulin Calvet Château Picque Caillou, Pessac-Léognan Contrôlée 2020”

Ehlers Estate Cabernet Franc 2021, St. Helena, Napa Valley 2021

Deep ruby color; dark cherry, blackberry, redcurrant, plum, bell pepper, chocolate, tomato, roses, oak on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Ehlers Estate Cabernet Franc 2021, St. Helena, Napa Valley 2021”

Wine name revolution 10-2-2024

If you go into almost any wine shop, liquor store, or supermarket wine section in the United States—and now in most places in the world—you will find wine bottles arranged and named by the variety of grape used to make the wine. Continue reading “Wine name revolution 10-2-2024”

William Chris Vineyards Purtell Vineyard Grenache, Texas High Plains 2020

Medium ruby color; cherry, raspberry, plum, strawberry, dried herbs, chocolate on the nose and palate. Continue reading “William Chris Vineyards Purtell Vineyard Grenache, Texas High Plains 2020”