Deep gold color; orange marmalade, honey, apricot, white peach, honeysuckle, cooked apple on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Domaine de la Fontainerie Vouvray Coteau Les Brûlés Moelleux 2003”
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Wine descriptors Part Six 5-8-2024
This is the final episode of our adventure into the world of wine descriptors. Continue reading “Wine descriptors Part Six 5-8-2024”
Rodney Strong Vineyards Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
Deep ruby color; blackberry, dark cherry, blackcurrant, plum, mocha, chocolate, violets on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Rodney Strong Vineyards Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2018”
Dobbes Family Estate Patricia’s Cuvée Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley 2021
Medium ruby color; Bing cherry, raspberry, plum, black tea, dark chocolate, clove, spice, vanilla on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Dobbes Family Estate Patricia’s Cuvée Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley 2021”
Famille Ravoire Olivier Ravoire Oriflamme Syrah, Saint-Joseph 2021
Deep ruby-purple color; blueberry, plum, dark cherry cola, meat-bacon fat, smoke, pine, minerality, black pepper on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Famille Ravoire Olivier Ravoire Oriflamme Syrah, Saint-Joseph 2021”
Wine descriptors Part Five 5-1-2024
Continuing our adventure in the world of wine descriptors. Continue reading “Wine descriptors Part Five 5-1-2024”
Ramōn Bilbao Verdejo, Rueda 2022
Pale yellow-gold color; grapefruit, citrus, Meyer lemon, pear, apple, melon, jasmine on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Ramōn Bilbao Verdejo, Rueda 2022”
Rabble Sauvignon Blanc, Central Coast 2022
Pale gold color; grapefruit, lemon-lime, mango, melon, peach, Granny Smith apple, tropical fruit, ginger, mowed grass, minerality on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Rabble Sauvignon Blanc, Central Coast 2022”
Lake Sonoma Winery Russian River Valley Chardonnay 2020
Medium gold color; green apple, white peach, lychee, tangerine, Meyer lemon, flint, butter, brioche, some oak and butterscotch on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Lake Sonoma Winery Russian River Valley Chardonnay 2020”
Cockburn’s No. 1 Special Reserve Porto NV
Deep ruby-garnet color; black plum, dark cherry, blackberry jam, raspberry, raisin, chocolate, oak on the nose and palate Continue reading “Cockburn’s No. 1 Special Reserve Porto NV”