Deep ruby-garnet color; strawberry, cherry, blackberry, plum, raspberry, cranberry, spice, licorice, cocoa, garrigue on nose and palate. Continue reading
Month: August 2025
Domaine Bousquet Unoaked Chardonnay, Tupungato Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina 2023
Light gold-yellow color; yellow apple, lemon, grapefruit, peach, white flowers on the nose and palate. Continue reading
Landmark Vineyards Damaris Reserve Chardonnay, Sonoma Coast 2022
Deep gold-yellow color; yellow apple, white peach, lemon, pear, oak, vanilla, honeysuckle, hint of honey, caramel, baking spice on the nose and palate. Continue reading
Perceived sweetness in wine 8-6-2025
What makes a wine sweet and what makes a wine taste sweet? As you might expect in the convoluted world of wine, the two are not the same. In the wine world, things are not always what they seem. Continue reading
Gary Farrell Rochioli Vineyard “Honoring a Legend” Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County 2022
Medium ruby color; cherry, raspberry, redcurrant cranberry, sage, rose petals, lavender, cinnamon, oak on the nose and palate. Continue reading
Domaine St. Laurent Estate Pinot Noir, Block One, Rogue Valley, Oregon 2022
Light-medium ruby color; Cherry, blackberry, raspberry, light oak, caramel, clove, cinnamon on the nose and palate. Continue reading
Château Maris La Touge 2019
Deep ruby color; blackberry, blackcurrant, raspberry, plum, blueberry, touch of spice, cedar, garrigue on the nose and palate. Continue reading
Duckhorn Vineyards Merlot, Napa Valley 2022
Deep ruby color; black cherry, redcurrant, plum, raspberry, chocolate, licorice, baking spices on the nose and palate. Continue reading
La Mascota Vineyards Unánime Chardonnay, Argentina 2022
Medium gold color; pineapple, mango, peach, pear, lemon-lime, green apple, oak, caramel, butter, vanilla, nutmeg, sweet spice, minerality on the nose and palate. Continue reading
Château Olivier Grand Cru Classé de Graves Blanc, Pessac-Léognan 2020
Medium yellow-straw color; green apple, lemon-lime, gooseberry, lemongrass, pineapple, honey, white peach, pastry, oak, white flowers, minerality on the nose and palate. Continue reading
