Deep ruby color; red plum, blackberry, cherry, violets on the nose; blackberry, plum, dark cherry, oak, vanilla on the palate. Continue reading “Viu Manent Secreto Malbec, Valle de Colchagua, Chile 2019”
Month: February 2022
L’Ecole No. 41 Semillon, Columbia Valley 2019
Pale gold color; lemon, apple, honeysuckle, orange blossom, fig, lanolin on the nose; pear, yellow peach, apple, lemon-lime, honeydew melon, honeycomb-beeswax on the palate. Continue reading “L’Ecole No. 41 Semillon, Columbia Valley 2019”
Hammeken Cellars Gotas de Mar Albariño, Rias Baixas, Spain 2020
Pale gold color; citrus, peach, white flowers on the nose; lemon-lime, peach, pear, apple, minerality-saline on the palate. Continue reading “Hammeken Cellars Gotas de Mar Albariño, Rias Baixas, Spain 2020”
Tabor Hill Winery Cabernet Franc, Lake Michigan Shore NV
Deep ruby color; dark red fruit, oak, tobacco, bell pepper on the nose; raspberry, strawberry, dark cherry, ripe plum, pepper, smoke, oak spice, chocolate on the palate. Continue reading “Tabor Hill Winery Cabernet Franc, Lake Michigan Shore NV”
Vietti Nebbiolo Perbacco, Langhe DOC 2018
Deep ruby color; cherry, rose petal, menthol, tar on the nose; cherry, raspberry, tobacco, black tea, oak on the palate. Continue reading “Vietti Nebbiolo Perbacco, Langhe DOC 2018”
When to decant 2-23-2022
Newspaper readers and online followers know of my advocacy of decanting—pouring wine into a vessel to expose it to air to soften tannins and encourage wine to “open up” and become more balanced. Continue reading “When to decant 2-23-2022”
Bending Branch Winery Petite Sirah, Newsome Vineyards 2018
Deep ruby color; blueberry, plum on the nose; blackberry, plum, blueberry, chocolate, black pepper, tea on the palate. Continue reading “Bending Branch Winery Petite Sirah, Newsome Vineyards 2018”
Tilia Estate Chardonnay, Mendoza 2020
Medium gold color; yellow apple, white peach, tropical fruit on the nose; peach, yellow apple, pineapple, crème brûlée, bread on the palate. Continue reading “Tilia Estate Chardonnay, Mendoza 2020”
Letrari +4 Brut Rosé Riserva
Medium copper color; cherry, raspberry, bread yeast on the nose; strawberry, sour cherry, tangerine, blood orange, nuts and walnuts on the palate. Continue reading “Letrari +4 Brut Rosé Riserva”
Robert Hall Paso Red, Paso Robles 2017
Deep ruby color; melange of red fruit, potpourri, blackberry, tobacco, lavender on the nose; blackberry, black cherry, plum, strawberry, oak, pepper on the palate. Continue reading “Robert Hall Paso Red, Paso Robles 2017”