Trefethen Family Vineyards Dragon’s Tooth Napa Valley Red Wine 2020

Deep ruby color; cherry, boysenberry, raspberry, blackberry, plum, fig, vanilla, chocolate, cinnamon on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Trefethen Family Vineyards Dragon’s Tooth Napa Valley Red Wine 2020”

Waypoint Ritchie Vineyard Chardonnay, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County 2020

Medium gold color; brioche/bread toast, hazelnut, pineapple, mango and other tropical fruit, yellow apple, oak, minerality on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Waypoint Ritchie Vineyard Chardonnay, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County 2020”

Herdade do Esporão Monte Velho White, Vinho Regional Alentejano, Portugal 2021

Pale gold color; citrus, lemon, grapefruit, apple, white peach, minerality-saline on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Herdade do Esporão Monte Velho White, Vinho Regional Alentejano, Portugal 2021”

Wine for Christmas 12-20-2023

If you are reading this column, there is a good chance wine will be part of your Christmas/holiday celebration. Observations: Continue reading “Wine for Christmas 12-20-2023”

Domaine Gassier Fleur de Syrah 2018

Deep ruby-purple color; blood orange, garigue, plum, blueberry, blackberry, plum, rhubarb, black pepper, minerals on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Domaine Gassier Fleur de Syrah 2018”

Stone House Vintners Triumvirate, Barossa Valley 2018

Deep ruby color; black cherry, strawberry, plum, blueberry, red-fruit aromatic on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Stone House Vintners Triumvirate, Barossa Valley 2018”

Ferrari-Carano Chardonnay, Sonoma County 2021

Medium gold color; pear, golden apple, baked peach, butterscotch, citrus-lemon, some minerality, toasty oak, vanilla on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Ferrari-Carano Chardonnay, Sonoma County 2021”

Three Sticks Origin Durell Vineyard Chardonnay, Sonoma Coast 2021

Pale gold color; melon, peach, pear, grapefruit, lime, honeysuckle, minerality on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Three Sticks Origin Durell Vineyard Chardonnay, Sonoma Coast 2021”

Ricardo Santos El Gran Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina 2018

Deep purple color; blackberry, plum, dark cherry, raisin, oak, vanilla, earth on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Ricardo Santos El Gran Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina 2018”