Wine has enjoyed quite a run. Consumption up for decades. Quality up—the best in the 8,000 year history of wine. Availability up, thanks in no small part to elimination of antediluvian restrictions on direct-to-consumer wine sales. Continue reading “Wine glut 2-14-2024”
Month: February 2024
M. Chapoutier Belleruche Côtes-du-Rhône 2021
Deep ruby color; raspberry, blackberry, blackcurrant, cherry, plum, white pepper, earth, smoke on the nose and palate. Continue reading “M. Chapoutier Belleruche Côtes-du-Rhône 2021”
Stags’ Leap Winery The Leap Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Grown Stags Leap District, Napa Valley 2018
Deep ruby-garnet color; black cherry, plum, cherry liqueur, redcurrant, blackberry, raspberry, chocolate, sandalwood, earth on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Stags’ Leap Winery The Leap Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Grown Stags Leap District, Napa Valley 2018”
Rodney Strong Rockaway Cabernet Sauvignon, Single Vineyard, Alexander Valley 2018
Deep ruby color; dark plum, black cherry, red and black currant, blackberry, mint, tobacco, leather, minerals, brown spice, baking spice, earth on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Rodney Strong Rockaway Cabernet Sauvignon, Single Vineyard, Alexander Valley 2018”
TerraNoble CA2 Costa Carménère, Valle de Colchagua, Chile 2020
Deep ruby color; blackberry, plum, cranberry, raspberry, black cherry, chocolate, oak spice, black peppercorn, soft minerality on the nose and palate. Continue reading “TerraNoble CA2 Costa Carménère, Valle de Colchagua, Chile 2020”
Valentine’s Day 2-7-2023
Valentine’s Day, the inspired capitalist fabrication of greeting card makers, florists, and chocolatiers, happens next Wednesday. Here are some notions about wine to titillate your cherished someone. Continue reading “Valentine’s Day 2-7-2023”
San Felice Poggio Rosso Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG 2018
Deep garnet color; plum, black olive, black cherry, black currant, blackberry, raspberry, roasted tomato, balsamic vinegar, minerality, oak spices, vanilla on the nose and palate. Continue reading “San Felice Poggio Rosso Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG 2018”
Weingut Burg Ravensburg Sulzfeld Pinot Noir Trocken, Baden 2017
Pale ruby color; cherry, cranberry, raspberry, plum, blackcurrant, strawberry, earth, minerality on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Weingut Burg Ravensburg Sulzfeld Pinot Noir Trocken, Baden 2017”
Maison Les Alexandrins Viognier 2021
Medium gold color; peach, apricot, pear, honeysuckle, nectarine, citrus, minerality, spring flowers on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Maison Les Alexandrins Viognier 2021”