Minerality is an imprecise, controversial wine descriptor. Does it mean anything? Does it mean whatever someone wants it to mean? Continue reading “Minerality. Myth or real thing? 11-3-2021”
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Quinta da Raza Dom Diogo Arinto Vinho Verde DOC 2020
Pale gold color; lemon zest, apple, peach on the nose; lemon-citrus, green apple, pear, white peach, melon, minerality-saline on the palate. Continue reading “Quinta da Raza Dom Diogo Arinto Vinho Verde DOC 2020”
L’Ecole No. 41 Merlot Walla Walla Valley 2018
Deep ruby color; dark cherry, plum, blackberry, oak, wet stone on the nose; black cherry, plum, raspberry, boysenberry, chocolate, smoke, vanilla on the palate. Continue reading “L’Ecole No. 41 Merlot Walla Walla Valley 2018”
Beronia Verdejo, Rueda DO 2019
Pale straw color; white fruit, herbaceous notes, citrus, fennel on the nose; white peach, lemon-lime, honeydew melon, grapefruit, green taste on the palate. Continue reading “Beronia Verdejo, Rueda DO 2019”
Halloween 10-27-2021
Halloween can be a frightful challenge for a wine writer. Continue reading “Halloween 10-27-2021”
Sanford Pinot Noir, Sta. Rita Hills 2019
Pale ruby color; cherry, strawberry, white pepper, spice, red flowers on the nose; cherry, raspberry, plum, strawberry, cranberry, vanilla on the palate. Continue reading “Sanford Pinot Noir, Sta. Rita Hills 2019”
CVNE Viña Real Crianza, Rioja DOCa 2016
Medium ruby color; cherry, strawberry, plum, berry, cedar, leather on the nose; cherry, plum, blackberry, raspberry, fig, oak, vanilla on the palate. Continue reading “CVNE Viña Real Crianza, Rioja DOCa 2016”
Trivento Reserve Malbec, Mendoza 2019
Deep ruby color; cherry, strawberry, plum, cooking spice on the nose; plum, black cherry, blackberry, raspberry jam, herbs, mocha, oak on the palate. Continue reading “Trivento Reserve Malbec, Mendoza 2019”
Poggio Anima Lilith Primitivo Salento IGT 2019
Deep ruby color; cherry, dark fruit, bramble, licorice on the nose; cherry, blackberry, strawberry, plum, raspberry, sweet oak, smoke, leather, spice on the palate. Continue reading “Poggio Anima Lilith Primitivo Salento IGT 2019”
Stoller Family Estate Pinot Noir Willamette Valley 2019
Medium ruby color; redcurrant, cherry, sandalwood, spice on the nose; cherry, strawberry, raspberry, cranberry, cinnamon on the palate. Continue reading “Stoller Family Estate Pinot Noir Willamette Valley 2019”