Category: Tasting Notes

Silverado Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley) 2011: Dark purple-black color; dark fruit, olives, tobacco hint on the nose; bit thin with intrusively tangy acidity on the palate, Continue reading →

MacMurray Estate Vineyards Pinot Noir Central Coast 2013: Ruby color, translucent; plum, violets on delicate nose; layers of ripe, juicy raspberry, cherry, hints of toasty oak and vanilla on the palate; Continue reading →

Michael David Earthquake Petite Sirah 2013: Very dark purple, opaque color; blueberry nose; flamboyantly rich fruit flavors—blackberry, blueberry, fig, boysenberry, sweet plum on the palate; Continue reading →

Isaac Fernandez Seleccion Utiel-Requena Bovale 2012: Inky black-ruby color; blackberry, dark cherry, oak hint on the nose; full in the mouth with sweet blackberry, dark cherry, mocha, vanilla, spice lingers on finish; Continue reading →

Martini Prosecco NV: Light yellow color with hint of green; apple, pear, orange blossoms on the nose; citrus, apple, peach; dry, light, crisp, balanced, subdued bubbles. Continue reading →

Merry Edwards Meredith Estate Pinot Noir (Russian River Valley) 2011: Inky, dark burgundy color; raspberry, blueberry on the nose; sour cherry, raspberry, plum, cocoa, tea, sleek, smooth, elegant on the palate; Continue reading →

Trione Block Twenty-One Cabernet Sauvignon 2009: Inky purple color; dark fruits on nose that presages power on the palate; loaded with red and black currant, ripe cherry, dark plum, clove, spice—especially on the finish; Continue reading →

Château Roc de Ségur Bordeaux 2011: Dark ruby color; cherry, plum, wisp of vanilla on generous nose; plenty of ripe fruit, black cherry, plum, smoke, spice; Continue reading →

Ruby color, translucence; cherry, bell pepper, strawberry nose; dark berries, cranberry, spice, plum, cassis, tobacco-oak on the palate; gritty tannins, good acidy, long finish. Continue reading →

Orma Toscana 2009: Inky purple color; cherry, leather nose; black cherry, blackberry, leather, tobacco, plum; chewy in the mouth, dusty-velverty tannins that significantly contribute to the overall presentation on the palate. Continue reading →