Deep purple color; blackberry, chocolate, tobacco on the nose; dark cherry, blackberry, plum, redcurrant, chocolate, licorice, leather, oak on the palate. Continue reading “Chalk Hill Estate Red 2016”
Month: October 2020
Twelfth anniversary of wine column
This wine column began 12 years ago this week. What a delicious adventure it continues to be. Indulge me as I answer some questions I get asked all the time. Continue reading “Twelfth anniversary of wine column”
Line 39 Cabernet Sauvignon, California 2017
Deep ruby color; cherry, blackberry, plum on the nose; cherry, blackcurrant, blackberry, plum, chocolate on the palate. Continue reading “Line 39 Cabernet Sauvignon, California 2017”
Champagne Bollinger Special Cuvée Brut NV
Deep gold color; raspberry, apple, orchard fruit, bread yeast on the nose; redcurrant, almond, lemon, crème brûlée, baked apple, pie crust on the palate. Continue reading “Champagne Bollinger Special Cuvée Brut NV”
Cliff Lede Vineyards Dancing Heart Cabernet Sauvignon, Rock Block Series, Stags Leap District 2017
Deep ruby color; cherry, blueberry, cedar on the nose; blueberry, black cherry, blackcurrant on the palate. Continue reading “Cliff Lede Vineyards Dancing Heart Cabernet Sauvignon, Rock Block Series, Stags Leap District 2017”
Bianca Vigna Brut Prosecco DOC NV
Pale straw color; apple, pear, citrus flowers on the nose; green apple, lemon, melon, citrus on the palate. Continue reading “Bianca Vigna Brut Prosecco DOC NV”
Ron Rubin Pam’s Unoaked Chardonnay 2018
Medium gold color; apple, mint, vanilla on the nose; peach, melon; golden delicious apple; lemon zest on the palate. Continue reading “Ron Rubin Pam’s Unoaked Chardonnay 2018”
Monte Dos Trevo Herdade Dos Grous Vinho Regional Alentejano 2018
Deep ruby color; cherry, boysenberry on the nose; tart cherry, blackcurrant, dark fruits on the palate. Continue reading “Monte Dos Trevo Herdade Dos Grous Vinho Regional Alentejano 2018”
Sosie Wines First Things First Brut Nature Sparkling White Wine 2018
Deep gold color; apricot, Meyer lemon, peach, honey on the nose; Meyer lemon, apricot, stone fruit, honey, beeswax on the palate. Continue reading “Sosie Wines First Things First Brut Nature Sparkling White Wine 2018”
Sadie Family Wines Columella 2016
Deep ruby color; red fruits, followed by black fruits with earthiness, graphite throughout on the nose; plum, blueberry, black cherry, strawberry, earth on the palate. Continue reading “Sadie Family Wines Columella 2016”