Dobbes Family Estate Pinot Noir, Grand Assemblage, Willamette Valley 2017

Pale ruby color; strawberry, raspberry, flowers on the nose; strawberry, raspberry, cherry, loganberry on the palate. Continue reading “Dobbes Family Estate Pinot Noir, Grand Assemblage, Willamette Valley 2017”

Wine glut

Wine world bad news and good news. Bad: record harvests in 2018 and 2019 produced a grape glut. Further bad: some grapes may have “smoke taint” from fires in California and Australia, further driving down prices. Grape growers are not thrilled. Continue reading “Wine glut”

Ferraton Père & Fils Crozes-Hermitage La Matinière 2017

Medium ruby color; blackcurrant, tobacco, red berries, smoke, lavendar on the nose; plum, cherry, raspberry, black pepper, chocolate, black olive on the palate. Continue reading “Ferraton Père & Fils Crozes-Hermitage La Matinière 2017”

Sosie Wines Roussanne, Vivio Vineyard–Bennett Valley, Sonoma Valley 2015

Medium gold color; nectarine, Meyer lemon, peach on the nose; Meyer lemon, orange, peach, apricot, mango on the palate. Continue reading “Sosie Wines Roussanne, Vivio Vineyard–Bennett Valley, Sonoma Valley 2015”

Beeslaar Pinotage, Stellenbosch 2017

Deep purple color; plum, blackberry, black cherry, menthol on the nose; black plum, blackberry, anise, licorice, tobacco, chocolate on the palate. Continue reading “Beeslaar Pinotage, Stellenbosch 2017”