Pale ruby color; cherry, raspberry, strawberry, rosemary, chocolate, black pepper forest floor on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Anaba Sangiacomo Roberts Road Vineyard Pinot Noir, Petaluma Gap 2021”
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Rodney Strong Vineyards Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma County 2020
Deep ruby color; black cherry, blackcurrant, blackberry, raspberry, plum, violets, mocha, vanilla, baking spice on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Rodney Strong Vineyards Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma County 2020”
Domaine St. Laurent Pinot Noir, Rogue Valley, Oregon 2023
Pale ruby color; cherry, raspberry, redcurrant, strawberry, cranberry, blackberry, vanilla, clove, orange zest on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Domaine St. Laurent Pinot Noir, Rogue Valley, Oregon 2023”
Tenuta Gorghi Tondi Coste a Preola Nero d’Avola, Sicilia DOC 2023
Deep ruby color; black cherry, black raspberry, plum, orange, peal, licorice, spice, herbs, saline-minerality on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Tenuta Gorghi Tondi Coste a Preola Nero d’Avola, Sicilia DOC 2023”
Benziger Family Winery Merlot 2022
Deep ruby-garnet color; black cherry, blueberry, plum, cranberry, vanilla, chocolate, pepper on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Benziger Family Winery Merlot 2022”
Textbook Mise-En-Place Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville, Napa Valley 2022
Deep ruby color; black cherry, blackberry, plum, blueberry, black olive, cedar, chocolate, oak toast on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Textbook Mise-En-Place Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville, Napa Valley 2022”
Wine’s tough year 12-30-2025
Ah, it was a heady wine time while it lasted. Wine enjoyed more than 50 years of vineyard and winery growth, more than 50 years of improving quality, more than 50 years of consistent year-over-year market expansion. Those were the days, my friend. We thought they’d never end. We’d sing and dance forever and a day. Continue reading “Wine’s tough year 12-30-2025”
Karas Areni, Armenia 2023
Deep ruby color; cherry, raspberry, plum, pomegranate, black pepper, herbs, spice on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Karas Areni, Armenia 2023”
Trapiche Tesoro Malbec, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina 2021
Deep purple color; red plum, blackberry, blueberry, black cherry, chocolate, vanilla, black tea, pepper, violets on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Trapiche Tesoro Malbec, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina 2021”
Herzog Wine Cellars Lineage Pinot Noir, Clarksburg 2022
Medium ruby color; raspberry, red and black cherry, strawberry, cranberry, chocolate, cinnamon, subtle oak, earth on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Herzog Wine Cellars Lineage Pinot Noir, Clarksburg 2022”