Wine fallacies: Continue reading “Wine myths”
Author: Gus Clemens
Franciscan Estate Napa Valley Merlot 2013
Franciscan Estate Napa Valley Merlot 2013: Dark scarlet color; plum, violets, chocolate, whiff of tobacco on the nose; dark cherry, plum, coca, red fruit, spice, some oak on the palate. Continue reading “Franciscan Estate Napa Valley Merlot 2013”
Robert Mondavi Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
Inky dark color; plum, blackberry, dark cherry nose; black cherry, blackberry, plum, touch of leather, appropriate oak on the palate; Continue reading “Robert Mondavi Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2013”
Domaine Paul Autard Chateauneuf-du-Pape La Cote Ronde 2006
Very dark ruby-purple color; black cherry, raspberry, lavender, earth on the nose; ripe black cherry, black currant, spice box, smoke, pepper, pinch of plum on the palate; Continue reading “Domaine Paul Autard Chateauneuf-du-Pape La Cote Ronde 2006”
Bovin Merlot Barrique 2009
Inky black color; dark chocolate, dark fruits on the nose; very ripe cherry, blueberry, blackcurrant, black olive, Macedonian oak on the palate; full body, dense in the mouth, dark power, soft tannin, some acidity on the finish. Continue reading “Bovin Merlot Barrique 2009”
Château Lilian Ladouys Saint-Estèphe 2010
Dark ruby color; light plum, blackberry, cherry on diffident nose; plum, red & black currants, sour cherry, some minerality, oak; fresh, full body, flexes some power, dusty-assertive tannins on the finish, very dry at the core. Continue reading “Château Lilian Ladouys Saint-Estèphe 2010”
Tannins
Tannins: love them, hate them, matter of taste. Continue reading “Tannins”
Stoller Dundee Hills Pinot Noir 2013
Stoller Dundee Hills Pinot Noir 2013: Dark ruby color, translucence; dark red and purple fruits, cherry, raspberry, noticeable oak, delightfully bright acidity (3.49 pH), modest tannins, tart cranberry and cherry on the finish. Continue reading “Stoller Dundee Hills Pinot Noir 2013”
Oyster Bay Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2014
Oyster Bay Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2014: Pale lemon with hint of green color; tropical fruit, citrus, some passion fruit and grass on the nose; Continue reading “Oyster Bay Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2014”
Enkidu ANU Moon Mountain District Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
Enkidu ANU Moon Mountain District Cabernet Sauvignon 2012: Inky dark color; black fruits, nuance of oak on the nose; dark cherry, blackberry, black currant, French oak on the palate; Continue reading “Enkidu ANU Moon Mountain District Cabernet Sauvignon 2012”