Joseph Drouhin Domaine de Hospices de Belleville Brouilly 2014

Deep ruby color; blackberry, red cherry, spice on the floral nose; raspberry, sour cherry, red currant, plum, light spice on the palate. Continue reading “Joseph Drouhin Domaine de Hospices de Belleville Brouilly 2014”

Domaine Maxime Graillot Crozes-Hermitage Domaine des Lises 2011

Deep ruby color; bacon, blackberry, olive on the nose; blueberry, blackberry jam, plum, sour red cherry, olive, tapenade on the palate. Continue reading “Domaine Maxime Graillot Crozes-Hermitage Domaine des Lises 2011”

Simi Alexander Valley Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

Very deep purple, inky; red and black fruit, plum on the nose; black cherry, plum, redcurrant tang, chocolate on the palate. Continue reading “Simi Alexander Valley Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon 2013”

Cabernet Franc

In the 1600s in southwestern France there was a pas de deux between a sauvignon blanc vine and a cabernet franc vine. The result was cabernet sauvignon, the dominant red grape of the last two centuries. Continue reading “Cabernet Franc”