Medium gold-straw color; citrus, lemon-lime, apple, orange peel, white peach, melon, almond, minerality-saline on the nose and palate. Continue reading “La Scolca Bianco Secco Gavi dei Gavi DOCG 2022”
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Taylor Fladgate 10 Year Old Tawny Porto
Deep garnet-tawny color; dried fruit, dried cherry, orange peel, apricot, caramel, nuts, spice, tobacco, chocolate, oak on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Taylor Fladgate 10 Year Old Tawny Porto”
Bonterra Sauvignon Blanc, California 2023
Medium straw color; white grapefruit, honeydew melon, kiwi, lemon-lime, citrus, green bell pepper, mowed grass, flowers on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Bonterra Sauvignon Blanc, California 2023”
Carpineto Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Toscana Riserva DOCG 2019
Deep ruby color; cherry, wild red berries, elderberry, licorice, vanilla, oak spice, earth, violets on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Carpineto Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Toscana Riserva DOCG 2019”
Dow’s 20 Year Tawny Porto
Dow’s 20 Year Tawny Porto: Deep, polished mahogany, amber rim color; orange marmalade, citrus peel, dried apricot, cherry, blueberry, dark chocolate, burnt caramel, butterscotch, hazelnut, ginger, clove, violets, honeysuckle on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Dow’s 20 Year Tawny Porto”
Texas wine ascendent 3-19-2025
Sixty years ago, Texas wine was a curious microdot in the wine world. Two Texas Tech professors piddled around with a few grapevines, originally intending to make grape jelly to supplement their income. Continue reading “Texas wine ascendent 3-19-2025”
Three Sticks Casteñada Rosé, Sonoma Coast 2023
Pale-plus salmon color; strawberry, watermelon Jolly Rancher, cherry, orange zest, citrus blossom, magnolia flower, violets on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Three Sticks Casteñada Rosé, Sonoma Coast 2023”
Golan Heights Winery Yarden Cabernet Sauvignon, Galilee 2021
Deep ruby color; cherry, blackcurrant, plum, blackberry, chocolate, tobacco, coffee, pepper, oak, violets, minerality on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Golan Heights Winery Yarden Cabernet Sauvignon, Galilee 2021”
Schuchmann Wines Vinoterra Saperavi Kakhetian Dry Red Wine, Kakheri, Georgia 2021
Deep purple-red color; black cherry, cranberry, black plum, blackberry, cedar, coffee, thyme, tobacco on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Schuchmann Wines Vinoterra Saperavi Kakhetian Dry Red Wine, Kakheri, Georgia 2021”
Carpineto Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2019
Deep ruby-garnet color; tart cherry, raspberry, forest floor, earth, licorice, vanilla, spice, smoke, minerality on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Carpineto Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2019”