Ruby color; cherry, smoke on the nose; red cherry, sour cherry, plum, strawberry, vanilla, oak on the palate.
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Author: Gus Clemens
Corona de Aragon Special Selection Garnacha-Cariñena 2013
Dark garnet-ruby color; smoke, spice, blackberry, pencil shaving on the nose; cherry, blackberry, plum, raspberry jam, cinnamon on the palate. Continue reading “Corona de Aragon Special Selection Garnacha-Cariñena 2013”
Viansa Reserve Heritage Red Blend Sonoma Valley 2013
Inky color; blackberry, raspberry, herbs on the nose; black plum, cherry, raspberry, blackberry, cranberry, touch of blackcurrant tang, cedar on the palate. Continue reading “Viansa Reserve Heritage Red Blend Sonoma Valley 2013”
Benziger Family Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Sonoma County 2013
Dense, dark red-purple color; black cherry, cedar, spice on the nose; black cherry, blackcurrant tang, plum, mocha, vanilla on the palate. Continue reading “Benziger Family Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Sonoma County 2013”
Table–wine grapes
Who has not had fleeting fantasy of grabbing grocery store grapes and taking a stab at winemaking? Continue reading “Table–wine grapes”
Mirassou Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 2014
Dark ruby-purple color; blackberry jam, some vanilla, oak and brown spice on the palate; big fruit-forward blackberry, red cherry, ripe plum, hints of black currant with mild tang, cola, oak, mocha on the palate. Continue reading “Mirassou Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 2014”
Kaiken Ultra Malbec Mendoza 2014
Inky dark ruby-purple color; blackberry, cherry, cedar, vanilla, raspberry in vivid, balanced, wonderful nose; plum, pepper, cherry, blackberry, vanilla, chip of chocolate on the palate. Continue reading “Kaiken Ultra Malbec Mendoza 2014”
Château Bellevue de Tayac Margaux 2012
Dark ruby color; cherry, cedar, orange peel on the nose; red plum, black cherry, blackberry, vanilla, cranberry on the palate. Continue reading “Château Bellevue de Tayac Margaux 2012”
Ghost Pines Winemaker’s Blend Zinfandel 2014
Inky dark ruby color; raspberry, oak, eucalyptus on the nose; black cherry, raspberry, plum, brown spice, cola, meat, oak on the palate.
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Castelfeder Luna Nuda Pinot Grigio 2015
Straw gold with hints of green color; pear, apple on the nose; green apple, citrus/orange zest on the palate. Continue reading “Castelfeder Luna Nuda Pinot Grigio 2015”