Famille Lançon Domaine de la Solitude Côtes du Rhône Rouge 2016

Deep ruby color; plum, strawberry on the nose; strawberry, raspberry, plum, blackberry, black pepper, black tea on the palate. Continue reading “Famille Lançon Domaine de la Solitude Côtes du Rhône Rouge 2016”

Amavi Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Walla Walla Valley 2014

Deep ruby color; black cherry, raspberry, vanilla on the nose; blackberry, black cherry, blackcurrant, plum, graphite, black olives on the palate. Continue reading “Amavi Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Walla Walla Valley 2014”

Chateau Montelena Calistoga Zinfandel 2015

Deep ruby-black color; blackberry, cherry, cocoa, clove, sandalwood on the nose; plum, blackberry, strawberry, cranberry, tobacco, bacon fat, brambles on the palate. Continue reading “Chateau Montelena Calistoga Zinfandel 2015”

B.R. Cohn Merlot Sonoma Valley Petricka Vineyard 2015

B.R. Cohn Merlot Sonoma Valley Petricka Vineyard 2015: Deep ruby color; black cherry, oak, mint, cocoa on the nose; black cherry, plum, raspberry, blackberry, plum on the palate. Continue reading “B.R. Cohn Merlot Sonoma Valley Petricka Vineyard 2015”

Steele Cabernet Sauvignon Red Hills Lake County 2015

Deep ruby color; black cherry, blackberry on the nose; black cherry, blackberry, black plum, mocha, oak spice—vanilla, cinnamon—on the palate. Continue reading “Steele Cabernet Sauvignon Red Hills Lake County 2015”

Antonelli Montefalco Rosso DOC 2015

Deep ruby-garnet color; cherry, berry fruits on the nose; plum, roasted tomato, redcurrant tang, blackberry, black cherry, raspberry, bite of mocha on the palate. Continue reading “Antonelli Montefalco Rosso DOC 2015”

San Pedro 1865 Single Vineyard Pinot Noir 2015

Pale ruby color; cherry, raspberry, strawberry, light earth and mineral notes on the nose; red fruits, redcurrant tang, raspberry, chocolate, plum, spice on the palate. Continue reading “San Pedro 1865 Single Vineyard Pinot Noir 2015”

Harvest time

Now is the time of reckoning for Northern Hemisphere grape farmers, the time when they harvest the results of their previous six months of toil, sweat, and hope, which in turn is built on years, decades, centuries of effort. Continue reading “Harvest time”