Author: gusclemens

Hess Select Chardonnay Monterey County 2016: Deep gold color; lemon, key lime, apple on the nose; lemon, yellow apple, pineapple, key lime, peaches, hint of vanilla and spice on the palate. Continue reading →

Very pale straw color; white cherry, peach, citrus, beeswax on the nose; pear, honeydew melon, nectarine, peach, key lime pie, minerals on the palate. Continue reading →

Very pale yellow; apple blossom, citrus, peach on the nose; honeydew melon, lemon, citrus, vanilla cream on the palate. Continue reading →

Medium straw color; lime, flowers, petrol on the nose; candied tropical fruits, peach, key lime, lemon meringue pie on the palate. Continue reading →

Admit it, you experience a flutter of dread when you open a bottle of wine, especially one not familiar to you or one you’ve held for extended time. Could this wine be, uh, flawed—even spoiled? We investigate this the next three weeks. Continue reading →

Pale copper-pink color; white peach, apricot, grapefruit on fruity nose; peach, strawberry, apricot, grapefruit, mango, citrus on the palate. Continue reading →

Light straw-gold color; citrus, peach, mango, flowers on the nose; citrus, nectarine, kiwi fruit, tropical fruit, apple, minerality on the palate. Continue reading →

Medium ruby color; red fruit, fig, chocolate on the nose; raspberry, red cherry, some smoke and earth, minerality and hint of mocha on the palate. Continue reading →

Pale copper-salmon color; strawberry, key lime, roses on the nose; strawberry, peach, watermelon, raspberry, pomegranate, key lime on the palate. Continue reading →

Medium copper-light rose color; strawberry, spring flowers on the nose; strawberry, cherry, almond on the palate. Continue reading →