Pale ruby color; raspberry, strawberry, blackberry, cinnamon, violets on the nose; raspberry, tart cherry, strawberry, plum, spice, white pepper, black tea on the palate. Continue reading
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Peju Province Winery Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 2019
Deep ruby color; cherry, blackcurrant, leather on the nose; cherry, blackcurrant, raspberry, plum, blackberry, licorice, pepper, oak notes, chocolate on the palate. Continue reading
Château de Nalys Châteauneuf-du-Pape Saintes Pierres de Nalys Blanc 2019
Pale gold color; peach, pear, orange rind, lime, meadow flowers on the nose; pear, lemon, white peach, grapefruit, minerality on the palate. Continue reading
Viña Peñalolén Cabernet Sauvignon, Maipo Valley 2019
Deep ruby color; cherry, raspberry, baking spice, cedar on the nose; black cherry, plum, blackcurrant, blackberry, jammy raspberry, mint, chocolate on the palate. Continue reading
Cecchi Chianti Classico Riserva di Famiglia 2015
Deep tawny color; cherry, plum, graphite, earth, leather on the nose; dark cherry, plum, blackberry, raspberry, redcurrant, tomato, tobacco, oak on the palate. Continue reading
Duckhorn Vineyards Merlot, Napa Valley 2019
Deep ruby color; cherry, black plum, mocha, earth on the nose; cherry, black plum, blackcurrant, raspberry, fig, licorice, chocolate on the palate. Continue reading
Tenuta Sant’Antonio Scaia Rosato, Veneto IGT 2022
Pale amber-copper color; strawberry, cherry on the nose; strawberry, cherry on the palate. Continue reading
Lake Sonoma Winery Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast 2020
Medium ruby color; cherry, raspberry, blackberry, vanilla, cedar, baking spice on the nose; raspberry, tart cherry, blueberry, oak notes on the palate. Continue reading
Cheap wine troubles 8-23-2023
I hate to break it to you, but the days of good cheap wine are numbered. Very drinkable wine under $10 was a holy grail of wine drinkers and wine writers for years. Alas, those days are fading in the rearview mirror of our lives. Continue reading
Marichal Grand Reserve Tannat, Canelones, Uruguay 2018
Deep ruby color; plum, black fruits, spice, smoke on the nose; black plum, black cherry, blackcurrant, blueberries, licorice, leather, toasty oak, oak spice on the palate. Continue reading
