Deep ruby color; cherry, sun-dried tomato, sweet balsamic, violets on the nose; cherry, sour cherry, roasted tomato, red prune/plum, mint, leaather, oak notes on the palate. Continue reading “San Felice Il Grigio da San Felice Chianti Classico Reserva DOCG 2019”
Month: June 2023
Stoller Family Estate Chardonnay, Dundee Hills 2021
Pale gold color; apple, pear, white peach, lemon, minerality on the nose; green apple, white peach, grapefruit, lime, pear on the palate. Continue reading “Stoller Family Estate Chardonnay, Dundee Hills 2021”
Beronia Verdejo, Rueda DO 2020
Bright pale yellow color; stone fruits, peach, lemon, fennel on the nose; lemon-lime, white peach, grapefruit, honeydew melon, herbaceous note on the palate. Continue reading “Beronia Verdejo, Rueda DO 2020”
Wine texture 6-28-2023
Wine descriptions often refer to “texture.” What the heck does that mean? There is a texture difference between silk and sandpaper. There is a texture difference between a crisp apple and creamy mashed potatoes. Wine is a liquid. Liquid is liquid texture, right? Continue reading “Wine texture 6-28-2023”
Concha y Toro Marques de Casa Concha Chardonnay, Limari Valley, Chile 2018
Pale gold color; apple, lime, hazelnut on the nose; pear, yellow apple, pineapple, hazelnut, minerality on the palate. Continue reading “Concha y Toro Marques de Casa Concha Chardonnay, Limari Valley, Chile 2018”
Joseph Carr Josh Cellars Chardonnay 2020
Deep gold color; apple, peach, citrus on the nose; citrus, peach, pear, apple, lemon, honey, touch of oak, vanilla, dollop of honey on the palate. Continue reading “Joseph Carr Josh Cellars Chardonnay 2020”
P+S Prats & Symington Post Scriptum de Chryseia, Duoro 2019
Deep purple color; black fruits, blueberry, opulent nose; black fruits, blueberry, blackcurrant, plum on the palate. Continue reading “P+S Prats & Symington Post Scriptum de Chryseia, Duoro 2019”
Chehalem Pinot Noir Chehalem Mountains, Willamette Valley 2021
Medium ruby color; cherry, raspberry, clove, earth on the nose; cherry, strawberry, raspberry on the palate. Continue reading “Chehalem Pinot Noir Chehalem Mountains, Willamette Valley 2021”
La Mascota Vineyards Unänime Brut NV
Medium gold with tinge of pale brown color; green apple, butterscotch, citrus, lemon, honey on the nose; toast, grapefruit, green apple, citrus, lemon, yeast, honey on the palate. Continue reading “La Mascota Vineyards Unänime Brut NV”
Radio Boka Verdejo 2021
Pale straw color; pear, citrus, apple, white peach, herbaceous, white flowers notes on the nose; lemon-lime, grapefruit, pineapple, green apple, minerls on the palate. Continue reading “Radio Boka Verdejo 2021”