Pale gold color; citrus, Mandarin orange, lemon, grapefruit, pear, green apple, banana, grass, crushed stone, minerality on the nose and palate. Continue reading
Month: January 2025
Eleven Eleven Wines Sauvignon Blanc, Rutherford, Napa Valley 2022
Medium yellow color; grapefruit, green apple, lemon-lime, pear, tropical fruit, honey, minerality, white flowers on the nose and palate. Continue reading
Origami Saké White Lotus Unfiltered (Nigori), Hot Springs, Arkansas
Very light green hazy-cloudy color; honeydew, cantaloupe, pineapple, pear, citrus hint on the nose and palate (when served chilled); apple, coconut, sweet potato (when served warm). Continue reading
Varietals and blends 1-15-2025
In general, wines can be divided into varietals and blends. This being wine, it is not so black-and-white simple. Let’s explore. Continue reading
Tenuta Cucco Barolo del Comune di Serralunga d’Alba DOCG 2020
Deep ruby-garnet color; black cherry, raspberry, strawberry, plum, earth, leather, licorice, black tea, thyme, tobacco, oak, vanilla, menthol on the nose and palate. Continue reading
Beringer Knights Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma 2021
Deep ruby color; blackberry, boysenberry, mulberry, strawberry jam, black cherry, fig, raspberry, mocha, baking spices, lavender on the nose and palate. Continue reading
Domaine Perrault-Jadaud Sec Les Grives Soûles Vouvray 2021
Medium gold color; white peach, pear, green apple, citrus, tangerine, lychee, honey, ginger, minerality, white flowers on the nose and palate. Continue reading
1000 Stories American Barrel Aged Pinot Noir 2021
Medium ruby color; cherry, black raspberry, mushroom, vanilla, coconut, vanilla, sweet spice, violets on the nose and palate. Continue reading
Wine scores 1-8-2025
Wine scores. Oh, my. On one level, ridiculous. On another level, essential to wine’s success over the past half century. Some observations. Continue reading
Tenuta Cucco Barolo Cerrati 2020
Deep garnet color; black cherry, sour cherry, cranberry, plum, licorice, oak spice, cloves, vanilla, rose, leather, earth, truffle on the nose and palate. Continue reading
