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Jeff Runquist 1448 Amador County Sierra Foothills Red Wine 2013
Dark garnet-red color; black raspberry, cherry, plum, oak, spice on the nose; dark fruit, touch of sweetness, toasty oak on the palate; Continue reading “Jeff Runquist 1448 Amador County Sierra Foothills Red Wine 2013”
Ruffino Lumina Pinot Grigio Delle Venezie 2014
Light golden color; fresh lemon, lime, hint of apple on the nose; lemon predominates on the palate thanks to the superb, crisp acidity that will make this a winner with salads—the wine almost compels you to enjoy a garden salad on a beautiful spring evening. Continue reading “Ruffino Lumina Pinot Grigio Delle Venezie 2014”
Martoccia di Brunelli Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2006
Dark garnet-red color; dark cherry, licorice, spice, leather on superb nose; red and dark and sour cherries galore, raspberry, tobacco, spice, minerals on the palate. Continue reading “Martoccia di Brunelli Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2006”
Ty Caton enTycement Red Sonoma County 2013
Dark ruby-purple color; raspberry, cherry, cola, spice on the nose; juicy, vivid black and red fruit on the palate with chocolate, vanilla, some oak, smoke; tang on extended finish. Continue reading “Ty Caton enTycement Red Sonoma County 2013”
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Bodegas Mustiguillo Mestizaje 2013
Dark ruby-purple color; delightful flowers, red fruit on the nose; nicely integrated fruit—75% bobal, 9% garnacha, 8% merlot, 7% syrah, 1% cabernet sauvignon—delivers plum, blackberry, chocolate; smooth, easy drinker, fine tannin, superb oak, good acidity. Delicious wine, great price.
Taittinger Prestige Rosé NV
Beautiful tawny rose-pink color; soft roses and cherry nose; red fruits, raspberry, cherry, plum on the palate, toasty on the finish; vividly cutting acidity, wonderfully smooth in the mouth, extraordinarily persistent bubbles; elegant, lively, fresh. Continue reading “Taittinger Prestige Rosé NV”
Sean Minor Four Bears Chardonnay 2014
Golden straw color; white peach, pear on the nose; pear, green apple, pineapple, tropical fruit on the palate;
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Prats & Symington Prazo de Roriz Douro 2012
Dark ruby color; spice, minerals, touch of menthol nose; cherry, raspberry, dark plum on the palate; Continue reading “Prats & Symington Prazo de Roriz Douro 2012”