Medium gold color; green apple, white peach, lychee, tangerine, Meyer lemon, flint, butter, brioche, some oak and butterscotch on the nose and palate. Continue reading
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Cockburn’s No. 1 Special Reserve Porto NV
Deep ruby-garnet color; black plum, dark cherry, blackberry jam, raspberry, raisin, chocolate, oak on the nose and palate Continue reading
Wine descriptors Part Four 4-24-2024
In our continuing investigation into the world of wine descriptors, we move to common terms. Continue reading
Wine descriptors Part Three 4-17-2024
In our investigation of wine descriptors, we continue our plunge into wine’s weird words. Continue reading
Rombauer Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 2019
Deep ruby color; sweet black cherry, blackcurrant, blackberry, plum, black olive, raspberry, spearmint, toast, oak, vanilla, tobacco on the nose and palate. Continue reading
Basile Ad Agio Montecucco Sangiovese Riserva, Tuscany, Italy 2017
Deep garnet color; black cherry, black plum, strawberry, cranberry, balsamic, leather, some metallic aromas and tastes, minty chocolate, oak on the nose and palate. Continue reading
M. Chapoutier Belleruche Côtes-du-Rhône Blanc 2021
Medium gold color; Meyer lemon, tangerine, citrus, apricot, pear, peach, green apple, fennel, honeysuckle, white flowers, minerality on the nose and palate. Continue reading
Van Duzer Estate Pinot Noir, Van Duzer Corridor 2021
Medium ruby color; cherry, raspberry, strawberry, plum, black tea, pepper, oak, earth on the nose and palate. Continue reading
Early Mountain Vineyards Petit Manseng, Virginia 2021
Very deep gold color; tropical fruit aromas; grilled pineapple, lemon, caramel apple, beeswax, brioche on the nose and palate. Continue reading
Frescobaldi Castello di Pomino Benefizio Riserva 2021
Medium straw color; pear, banana, pineapple, citrus, yellow apple, white peach on the nose and palate. Continue reading
