Domaine St. Laurent Rosé de Pinot Noir Block One Rouge Valley, Oregon 2023

Medium copper color; strawberry, red cherry, raspberry, white peach, minerality on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Domaine St. Laurent Rosé de Pinot Noir Block One Rouge Valley, Oregon 2023”

Miguel Torres Carménère Peumo Cordillera Reserva Especial 2020

Deep purple color; raspberry, black plum, cherry, redcurrant, blackberry, eucalyptus, bell pepper, leather, toasted oak, minerality on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Miguel Torres Carménère Peumo Cordillera Reserva Especial 2020”

Les Vignobles Foncalieu La Lumière Corbières 2018

Deep ruby color; blackcurrant, plum, black cherry, blueberry, licorice, roast meat, dark chocolate, vanilla, white pepper, oak, minerality on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Les Vignobles Foncalieu La Lumière Corbières 2018”

LangeTwins Family Winery and Vineyards One Hundred Vineyard Petite Sirah, Jahant, Lodi 2020

Deep purple-black color; black fruits, black berry, black plum, blueberry, dried cranberry, bittersweet chocolate, violets on the nose and palate. Continue reading “LangeTwins Family Winery and Vineyards One Hundred Vineyard Petite Sirah, Jahant, Lodi 2020”

High summer wine 7-9-2025

It is high summer in the Northern Hemisphere. What wine fits into the zeitgeist of pools splashing with bikini-clad frolickers slathered in sun screens, outdoor cooking, indoor binge watching movies on a wide screen while the AC heroically soldiers on? Continue reading “High summer wine 7-9-2025”

Textbook Vineyards Cover-To-Cover Cabernet Sauvignon, Yountville, Napa Valley, The Pey Family 2022

Deep ruby color; black cherry, blackcurrant, blackberry jam, black pepper, chocolate, caramel on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Textbook Vineyards Cover-To-Cover Cabernet Sauvignon, Yountville, Napa Valley, The Pey Family 2022”

Beronia Graciano Rioja, España DOCa 2020

Deep ruby-black color; black plum, black cherry, blackcurrant, blueberry, raspberry, green pepper, almonds, walnuts, chocolate, mint, balsamic on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Beronia Graciano Rioja, España DOCa 2020”