Yellow color; lime, lemon, honeysuckle, on vivid nose; lime, citrus, some vegetable elements, and some oiliness (a verdelho grape characteristic when it has some aging) on the palate. Continue reading “Woop Woop Verdelho 2009”
Month: July 2016
Baron Philippe de Rothschild Mouton Cadet Sauvignon Blanc, Bordeaux 2015
Very light yellow, green hint color; some cut grass and citrus on the nose; gooseberry, green melon, white peach, lime on the palate. Continue reading “Baron Philippe de Rothschild Mouton Cadet Sauvignon Blanc, Bordeaux 2015”
Chilling wine
It’s summertime and the living may be easy, but it also is hot. A nicely chilled white wine or sparkling is a great complement when fish are jumpin’ and the cotton is high. Chill tips: Continue reading “Chilling wine”
Masciarelli Marina Cvetic Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC San Martino Rosso 2011
Ruby color; black cherry, forest floor, plum, spice, meat, leather on rich nose; lush dark fruits, blackberry, dark cherry, sour cherry, cocoa, blackcurrant tang on the palate. Continue reading “Masciarelli Marina Cvetic Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC San Martino Rosso 2011”
J Vineyards & Winery Pinot Noir Russian River Valley 2014
Ruby color with translucence; cherry, raspberry nose; dark cherry, raspberry, plum, strawberry, cranberry on the palate. Continue reading “J Vineyards & Winery Pinot Noir Russian River Valley 2014”
Il Colle Prosecco di Treviso Vino Frizzante DOC
Greenish, straw yellow color; apple, citrus on the nose; green and yellow apples, pear, lemon zest-citrus on the palate. Continue reading “Il Colle Prosecco di Treviso Vino Frizzante DOC”
Kettmeir Pinot Bianco Alto Adige–Südtirol DOC 2014
Rich gold-straw color with hints of green; green apple, flowers on the nose; apple, pear, citrus on the palate. Continue reading “Kettmeir Pinot Bianco Alto Adige–Südtirol DOC 2014”
Il Colle Prosecco Conegliano Valdobbiadene Superiore DOCG
Light straw-yellow color with subtle green tinge; flowers, pear, citrus on the nose; pear, citrus, slice of apple, touch of spice on the palate. Continue reading “Il Colle Prosecco Conegliano Valdobbiadene Superiore DOCG”
Quinta do Regueiro Alvarinho Trajadura 2015
Light straw-yellow color; flowers, orange peel, green apple on the nose; bright fruits, citrus, minerals, banana (small bananas, red bananas—not the big honkers found in every supermarket) on the palate. Continue reading “Quinta do Regueiro Alvarinho Trajadura 2015”
Edna Valley Vineyard Heritage Chardonnay 2013
Rich gold color; bright apple, pineapple on the nose; ripe fruits, candied apple, butter popcorn, cantaloupe, vanilla on the palate. Continue reading “Edna Valley Vineyard Heritage Chardonnay 2013”