Deep purple color; plum, cherry on the nose; raspberry, bell pepper, strawberry, tart cherry, plum on the palate. Continue reading
Category: Tasting Notes
Ruffino Il Ducale Red Wine Toscana 2014
Deep ruby-garnet color; cherry, plum redcurrant, vanilla on the nose; cherry, red and black fruit, chocolate, balsamic on the palate. Continue reading
A. A. Badenhorst Ramnasgras Cinsault 2017
Medium ruby color; cherry, raspberry, dusty rose flowers on the nose; raspberry, strawberry, dark sour cherry, redcurrant, some pleasing earthiness and graphite, spice on the palate. Continue reading
Nyetimber Classic Cuvee Sparkling, Product of England MV
Deep gold color; bread yeast, ripe apple, citrus on the nose; honey, baked green apple, lemon, almond, brioche on the palate. Continue reading
Cline Family Cellars Pinot Noir, Sonoma County 2018
Pale-medium ruby color; cherry, raspberry, strawberry on the nose; raspberry, black cherry, chocolate-dipped strawberry, vanilla, oak spice on the palate. Continue reading
Marco Felluga Russiz Superiore Sauvignon Collio, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy 2018
Medium yellow-straw color; yellow stone fruit, grapefruit, key lime, herbs on the nose; yellow fruits, apricot, citrus, green melon, lime on the palate. Continue reading
Château Peyrassol Côtes de Provence “Château Peyrassol” Rosé 2018
Pale copper-salmon color; red fruits, peach on exotic nose; citrus, strawberry, raspberry, melon, apricot, lemon zest on the palate. Continue reading
Rise of rosé
Rosé has been the fastest growing wine category in the U.S. for several years. According to Nielsen, off-premise sales of rosé in January 2016 were $151 million. In January 2020, $576 million-plus. More than a 280 percent increase. Continue reading
Hesperian Cabernet Sauvignon Kitoko Vineyard, Atlas Peak, Napa Valley 2015
Deep ruby-purple color; black cherry, blackberry, blackcurrant, sage, mint, earth on the nose; dark fruits, smoked meat, licorice, dark chocolate, tiramisu on the palate. Continue reading
Oak Farm Vineyards Zinfandel, Lodi 2017
Deep purple-black color; dark fruits, blackberry, strawberry, meat, cinnamon, cedar, eucalyptus on the nose; blackberry, plum, raspberry, caramel, pepper, smoke, minerality on the palate. Continue reading
