Inky, dark color; sharp dark fruits, black cherry, spice on the nose; black cherry, plum, dark fruits, black currant, vanilla, oak on the palate.
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Attack of the pinot clones
Science shocker: pinot grapes are an army of clones. Continue reading “Attack of the pinot clones”
Astoria Caranto Pinot Noir delle Venezie IGT 2015
Burgundy color with translucence; strawberry, raspberry, cranberry on the nose; strawberry, plum, raspberry on the palate. Continue reading “Astoria Caranto Pinot Noir delle Venezie IGT 2015”
Champagne Palmer & Co. Brut Réserve NV
Lemon-yellow color with hint of green; lemon, citrus, pear, bread on the nose; lime, pear, spice, lemon, citrus, yellow apple, brioche on the palate. Continue reading “Champagne Palmer & Co. Brut Réserve NV”
William Hill Estate Winery Napa Valley Chardonnay 2014
Gold-yellow color; apple, pear on the nose; yellow and green apple, pineapple, lime, citrus on the palate. Continue reading “William Hill Estate Winery Napa Valley Chardonnay 2014”
Louis M. Martini Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
Dark burgundy color; dark cherry, dark fruits, spice on the nose; black cherry, blackberry, graphite, herb on the palate. Continue reading “Louis M. Martini Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2013”
Labor Day 2016
You labor with mixed emotions during the Labor Day holiday. Continue reading “Labor Day 2016”
Domaine du Théron Cuvée Prestige Malbec, Cahors AOP 2011
Inky dark purple, almost opaque color; chocolate, blackberry, spice on the nose; sweet cherry, blackberry, plum, boysenberry, chocolate, blackcurrant tang and gunflint minerality on the palate. Continue reading “Domaine du Théron Cuvée Prestige Malbec, Cahors AOP 2011”
Perrier-Jouët Grand Brut Champagne
Yellow with greenish tint color; pear, citrus, lemon on the nose; pear, lemon, yellow apple, pineapple on the palate. Continue reading “Perrier-Jouët Grand Brut Champagne”
Toad Hollow Vineyards Francine’s Selection Unoaked Chardonnay, Mendocino County 2015
Light gold color; mango, melon, pineapple on the nose; melon, yellow apple, apricot, peach on the palate. Continue reading “Toad Hollow Vineyards Francine’s Selection Unoaked Chardonnay, Mendocino County 2015”