Bright red-garnet color with some translucence; cherry, plum, vanilla, cedar on the nose; red and black cherry, oak, pinch of pepper on the palate. Continue reading “Château Penin Grande Sélection Merlot 2012”
Author: Gus Clemens
Rutini Malbec, Mendoza 2012
Classic very dark red malbec color; red berries, black cherry on the nose; dark fruits, black raspberry, blackberry, red currant, pinch of black pepper on the palate. Continue reading “Rutini Malbec, Mendoza 2012”
Amarone
Today in the Veneto region of northeastern Italy computer-controlled drying fans are finishing their work or rustic straw mats are done cradling their bunches of grapes.
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Duchman Family Winery Grape Growers Blend NV
Magenta-red color with translucence; raspberry, tea, cherry on the nose; blackberry, raspberry, red cherry, roasted tomato, balsamic on the palate. Continue reading “Duchman Family Winery Grape Growers Blend NV”
Catena Alamos Selección Malbec, Mendoza 2014
Dark purple-red color with magenta rim; plum, dark cherry, blackberry, spice on the nose; black cherry, blueberry, raspberry, plum, sweet spice on the palate.
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Michael Mondavi Family Emblem Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2013
Dark ruby-purple color; dark fruits, plum, black cherry, blackberry nose; intense big fruit found in the nose, round, flirts with massive on the palate. Continue reading “Michael Mondavi Family Emblem Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2013”
Storing wine
You got lucky this holiday season and have excess wine you bought for Christmas, bottles your friends gifted you, and then there was your loss of restraint in the wine store before New Years (but we will not dwell on that).
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Concha y Toro Casillero del Diablo Reserva Malbec 2014
Dark purple color with faintest translucence; dark fruits, plum, whiff of oak on the nose; rich plum, black cherry, green herbs on the palate. Continue reading “Concha y Toro Casillero del Diablo Reserva Malbec 2014”
Saint Cosme Côtes-du-Rhône Blanc 2015
Bright yellow-gold color; peach, flowers on the nose; peach, pineapple, tangerine, citrus, apricot, liquorice on the palate. Continue reading “Saint Cosme Côtes-du-Rhône Blanc 2015”
Zeni Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico DOCG 2009
Inky dark ruby color with dark mahogany on the rim; black cherry, plum, smoke on the nose; black cherry, blackberry, dark fruits, herbs, light spice on the palate. Continue reading “Zeni Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico DOCG 2009”