Medium gold color; Golden Delicious apple, pear on the nose; peach, pear, apricot, Golden Delicious apple on the palate. Continue reading “Left Coast Cellars Truffle Hill Chardonnay 2016”
Month: April 2018
Laurent-Perrier La Cuvée Brut Champagne NV
Medium gold-straw color; citrus, lemon zest, white flowers, yeast on the nose; citrus, lemon, white peach, orange zest, chalk on the delicate palate. Continue reading “Laurent-Perrier La Cuvée Brut Champagne NV”
Vilarnau Brut Reserva Cava NV
Deep gold color; hints of citrus and wildflowers on very light nose; lemon meringue, apricot, peach, golden apple on the palate. Continue reading “Vilarnau Brut Reserva Cava NV”
Paitin di Pasquero-Elia Sori’ Paitin Barbaresco 2012
Medium ruby color; strawberry, eucalyptus, cherry on the nose; cherry, raspberry, plum, fig on the palate. Continue reading “Paitin di Pasquero-Elia Sori’ Paitin Barbaresco 2012”
Pinot grigio-pinot gris
Pinot grigio and pinot gris are the same grape, but not quite the same wine. Continue reading “Pinot grigio-pinot gris”
Charles Smith Wines Boom Boom! Syrah, Washington State 2015
Medium purple color; blueberry, spice on the nose; blueberry, ripe plum, blackberry jam, meat, tobacco on the palate. Continue reading “Charles Smith Wines Boom Boom! Syrah, Washington State 2015”
Duchman Family Winery Progression NV
Deep garnet color; dark fruits, leather, blackberry on the nose; black fruits, blackberry, sour cherry, cured meat, leather, white pepper, chocolate on the palate. Continue reading “Duchman Family Winery Progression NV”
The Prisoner Wine Company Cuttings Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
Deep purple color; black cherry, mocha, roast coffee, blueberry, leather, oak spice on the nose; black cherry, blueberry, blackcurrant, mocha, plum, oak spice on the palate. Continue reading “The Prisoner Wine Company Cuttings Cabernet Sauvignon 2015”
Fullerton Three Otters Pinot Noir Willamette Valley 2016
Pale ruby color; cherry, blackberry, dried herbs on the nose; cherry, raspberry, blackberry on the palate. Continue reading “Fullerton Three Otters Pinot Noir Willamette Valley 2016”
Concrete
Winemakers fermented wine in oak barrels for centuries, then came stainless steel—especially for fruit-focused whites in the 20th century. Then came concrete. Concrete? Continue reading “Concrete”