Medium ruby color; cherry, raspberry, strawberry, plum, black tea, pepper, oak, earth on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Van Duzer Estate Pinot Noir, Van Duzer Corridor 2021”
Month: April 2024
Early Mountain Vineyards Petit Manseng, Virginia 2021
Very deep gold color; tropical fruit aromas; grilled pineapple, lemon, caramel apple, beeswax, brioche on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Early Mountain Vineyards Petit Manseng, Virginia 2021”
Frescobaldi Castello di Pomino Benefizio Riserva 2021
Medium straw color; pear, banana, pineapple, citrus, yellow apple, white peach on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Frescobaldi Castello di Pomino Benefizio Riserva 2021”
Rainstorm Pinot Gris, Willamette Valley, Oregon 2022
Pale straw color; lemon, nectarine, grapefruit, citrus, green apple, apricot, pear, peach blossoms, honeysuckle, pine, summer rain on a hot day on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Rainstorm Pinot Gris, Willamette Valley, Oregon 2022”
Comtesse de Malet Roquefort Bordeaux Blanc 2020
Medium straw color; lime-lemon, grapefruit, green apple, pear, beeswax, minerality on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Comtesse de Malet Roquefort Bordeaux Blanc 2020”
Project M Anicca Oregon Chardonnay, Eola-Amity Hills AVA 2022
Pale gold color; peach, pear, Granny Smith apple, Meyer lemon, orange peel, spicy oak, vanilla, white flowers. Continue reading “Project M Anicca Oregon Chardonnay, Eola-Amity Hills AVA 2022”
Firriato Ribeca Perricone, Sicilia DOC 2016
Deep ruby color; blackberry, sour cherry, plum, raspberry, oak, espresso, balsamic, chocolate, vanilla, pipe tobacco, vanilla, white pepper, juniper on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Firriato Ribeca Perricone, Sicilia DOC 2016”
Wine descriptors Part Two 4-10-2024
Continuing our investigation of wine descriptors. Last week we noted wine shares the same molecules as familiar, pleasant tastes and smells. But what about all those weird descriptors? Continue reading “Wine descriptors Part Two 4-10-2024”
Compris Vineyard As One Pinot Noir, Chehalem Mountains 2021
Pale ruby color; cherry, plum, blood orange, blackberry, leather, cedar, earth, wet slate, hibiscus on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Compris Vineyard As One Pinot Noir, Chehalem Mountains 2021”
Hope Family Wines Quest Proprietary Red Wine, Paso Robles 2021
Deep ruby color; cherry, blackcurrant, blackberry, plum, chocolate, mint, leather, vanilla, oak on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Hope Family Wines Quest Proprietary Red Wine, Paso Robles 2021”