Deep purple color; red fruits, cocoa, nutmeg on the nose; red and black fruits, plum, cassis on the palate. Continue reading “Galil Mountain Alon Upper Galilee Dry Red Wine 2013”
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Charles Smith Boom Boom! Syrah 2015
Medium purple color; blackberry, blueberry on the nose; blackberry, blueberry, cherry, pinch of plum, some smoke, meat, and tobacco on the palate. Continue reading “Charles Smith Boom Boom! Syrah 2015”
Bridlewood Estate Monterey County Pinot Noir 2014
Deep ruby-garnet color; dark cherry, red fruit, pepper on the nose; raspberry, red currant, cherry, sliver of oak on the palate. Continue reading “Bridlewood Estate Monterey County Pinot Noir 2014”
St. Amant Marian’s Vineyard Old Vine Zinfandel 2015
Deep purple color; blackberry, strawberry on the nose; rich blackberry, boysenberry, spice, strawberry on the palate. Continue reading “St. Amant Marian’s Vineyard Old Vine Zinfandel 2015”
Tartrate crystals
Sometimes people freak about things found in wine when they should celebrate. Tartaric crystals, for example. Continue reading “Tartrate crystals”
A to Z Wineworks Oregon Pinot Noir 2014
Pale-to-medium ruby color; raspberry, red berry, cherry on restrained nose; raspberry, cherry, red berry, strawberry, lime on the palate. Continue reading “A to Z Wineworks Oregon Pinot Noir 2014”
Pedernales Cellars Texas Dry Rosé 2016
Medium copper-salmon color; raspberry, strawberry, cherry candy on the nose; strawberry, raspberry, bing cherry on the palate. Continue reading “Pedernales Cellars Texas Dry Rosé 2016”
Chateau Souverain Chardonnay 2014
Medium gold color; lemon, pear, spice on the nose; crème brûlée, citrus, pineapple, honeysuckle, slice of yellow apple on the palate. Continue reading “Chateau Souverain Chardonnay 2014”
Dark Horse Rosé 2016
Medium salmon color; strawberry, raspberry on the nose; red fruits, strawberry, citrus notes on the palate. Continue reading “Dark Horse Rosé 2016”
Mionetto Rosé Extra Dry Sparkling Wine NV
Medium salmon-rose color (winery calls it “peach blossom pink”); strawberry, floral nose; raspberry, strawberry, cherry, red grapefruit on the palate. Continue reading “Mionetto Rosé Extra Dry Sparkling Wine NV”