Ramōn Bilbao Limited Edition Rioja 2016

Deep ruby color; cherry, plum, tobacco on the nose; dark cherry, plum, blackberry, black olive, brown sugar, oak on the palate. Continue reading “Ramōn Bilbao Limited Edition Rioja 2016”

Bruno Paillard Première Cuvée Extra Brut Champagne NV

Medium gold color; citrus, lemon, pear, hazelnut, brioche on the nose; lemon-lime, white peach, apple, toast, almond on the palate. Continue reading “Bruno Paillard Première Cuvée Extra Brut Champagne NV”

Battenfeld-Spanier Grüner Sylvaner Trocken 2016

Medium gold color; green apple, peach, citrus on the nose; green apple, passionfruit, melon, pear, lime, saline-minerality on the palate. Continue reading “Battenfeld-Spanier Grüner Sylvaner Trocken 2016”

Decoy Merlot, California 2019

Deep ruby color; black cherry, plum, leather, oak note on the nose; black cherry, plum, raspberry, blueberry, vanilla, chocolate on the palate. Continue reading “Decoy Merlot, California 2019”

Geyser Peak Winery Chardonnay, California 2018

Medium gold color; white peach, yellow apple on the nose; white peach, yellow apple, pear, citrus, tangerine, oak spice, butter, vanilla on the palate. Continue reading “Geyser Peak Winery Chardonnay, California 2018”

Bubbly for the holidays 12-22-2021

’Tis the season to be bubbly. December is the hottest month for sparkling wine. Festive, fun, special. People who don’t drink wine, drink sparkling as we endure the darkest days of winter and toast the dawn of a new year. Continue reading “Bubbly for the holidays 12-22-2021”

Backsberg John Martin Reserve Sauvignon Blanc, South Africa 2016

Medium yellow-gold color; citrus, gooseberry, white peach, green apple on the nose; grapefruit, gooseberry, green apple, white peach, lime, oak-vanilla on the palate. Continue reading “Backsberg John Martin Reserve Sauvignon Blanc, South Africa 2016”

Fattoria Selvapiana Chianti Rufina Vendemmia DOCG 2019

Deep garnet color; cherry, sweet balsamic, roasted tomato, leather, violets on the nose; black cherry, raspberry, cranberry, blood orange, bit of earthiness on the palate. Continue reading “Fattoria Selvapiana Chianti Rufina Vendemmia DOCG 2019”

Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais Nouveau 2021

Medium purple color; cherry, strawberry, blackberry on the nose; dark cherry, plum, strawberry, raspberry, banana, pomegranate, blackberry on the palate. Continue reading “Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais Nouveau 2021”

Bodegas Volver La Mancha Single Vineyard Tempranillo 2018

Deep purple color; plum, blackcurrant, licorice, tobacco, leather on the nose; plum, sour cherry, blackberry, earth, brown sugar, oak spice on the palate. Continue reading “Bodegas Volver La Mancha Single Vineyard Tempranillo 2018”