Medium copper color; strawberry, redcurrant, peach, bread yeast; intense red berries, strawberry, raspberry, redcurrant, caramel, hint of pastry and menthol on the palate. Continue reading
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Stags’ Leap Winery The Leap Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Grown Stags Leap District 2016
Deep ruby color; blackberry, dark cherry, cassis, tobacco on the nose; black cherry, blackberry, blackcurrant, leather, chocolate, graphite on the palate. Continue reading
Inama Carménère Più Veneto Rosso 2016
Medium ruby color; raspberry, bell pepper, tobacco on the nose; raspberry, black plum, cherry on the palate. Continue reading
COVID and wine
No debate 2020 has been annus horribilis. COVID-19 worldwide. Worst fires ever on West Coast. How has this horrid year affected the wine world? Continue reading
Mi Sueño Winery Pinot Noir Russian River Valley 2017
Medium ruby color; dark cherry, plum on the nose; dark cherry, plum, raspberry, blackberry, black tea, mocha, vanilla oak on the palate. Continue reading
Beacon Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir, Yamhill-Carlton District 2018
Medium ruby color; raspberry, licorice, cola, earth, violets on the nose; raspberry, plum, red cherry, clove, mushroom on the palate. Continue reading
Ram’s Gate Winery Sonoma Coast Rosé 2019
Medium salmon color; raspberry strawberry, citrus, pomegranate on floral nose; ruby red grapefruit, raspberry, strawberry, lemon on the palate. Continue reading
Chehalem Rosé of Pinot Noir, Chehalem Mountains, Willamette Valley 2019
Pale copper color; grapefruit, strawberry, rose petals on bright nose; ruby red grapefruit, pomegranate, strawberry, raspberry on the palate. Continue reading
Summit Lake Vineyards Zinfandel, Howell Mountain 2016
Deep purple-black color; dark fruits, blackberry on the nose; dark fruits, blackberry, black cherry, plum, strawberry, chocolate, coffee on the plate. Continue reading
Château Minuty Côtes de Provence Rosé Cuvee 281 2017
Pale rose color; peach, melon, pinch of saline on intense nose; white fruits—peach, melon, pear, with hints of strawberry, light cherry, raspberry on the palate. Continue reading
