Pale gold color; lemon, pear, yellow apple, saffron, honeydew melon on the nose; lemon, citrus zest, ginger, melon, peach on the palate. Continue reading “St. Michael-Eppan Anger Pinot Grigio Südtirol-Alto Adige DOC 2016”
Month: August 2018
Domaine Bousquet Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
Deep ruby color; cherry, red, plum fruits on the nose; cherry, plum, black currant, blueberry, spice and minerality on the palate. Continue reading “Domaine Bousquet Cabernet Sauvignon 2017”
Chronic Cellars Pink Pedals Paso Robles 2017
Medium pink-cherry red color; red apple, peach, strawberry, bread yeast on the nose; strawberry, red watermelon, cantaloupe, cherry bubblegum on the palate. Continue reading “Chronic Cellars Pink Pedals Paso Robles 2017”
Tenuta Alzatura Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG 2012
Deep purple, almost black; prune, blackberry, vanilla, coffee on the nose; dark fruits, plum, blackberry, cinnamon, earth, tobacco, spice, smoke on the palate. Continue reading “Tenuta Alzatura Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG 2012”
Lucas & Lewellen Rosé of Pinot Noir, Estate Vineyards Santa Barbara 2017
Deep copper color; lemon, raspberry, cranberry on the nose; cranberry, cherry, raspberry, strawberry, watermelon, mandarin orange on the palate. Continue reading “Lucas & Lewellen Rosé of Pinot Noir, Estate Vineyards Santa Barbara 2017”
Alcohol
Alcohol by volume (ABV) numbers on a wine label give the illusion of precision—they go to tenths of percents—but pull back the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) curtain and, surprise, you discover almost nothing is what it seems. Continue reading “Alcohol”