Bruno Paillard Rosé Première Cuvée Champagne NV

Medium salmon-copper color; rose petals, redcurrant, strawberry on delicate nose; cherry, strawberry, raspberry, orange peel, chalky minerality on the palate. Continue reading “Bruno Paillard Rosé Première Cuvée Champagne NV”

Ravenswood Teldeschi Zinfandel Single Vineyard 2015

Deep purple-black color; black and blue fruits, chocolate, pepper on the nose; blackberry, blackcurrant, cranberry, black cherry, chocolate, plum, pepper on the palate. Continue reading “Ravenswood Teldeschi Zinfandel Single Vineyard 2015”

Famille Lançon Domaine de la Solitude Côtes du Rhône Rouge 2016

Deep ruby color; plum, strawberry on the nose; strawberry, raspberry, plum, blackberry, black pepper, black tea on the palate. Continue reading “Famille Lançon Domaine de la Solitude Côtes du Rhône Rouge 2016”

Amavi Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Walla Walla Valley 2014

Deep ruby color; black cherry, raspberry, vanilla on the nose; blackberry, black cherry, blackcurrant, plum, graphite, black olives on the palate. Continue reading “Amavi Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Walla Walla Valley 2014”

Chateau Montelena Calistoga Zinfandel 2015

Deep ruby-black color; blackberry, cherry, cocoa, clove, sandalwood on the nose; plum, blackberry, strawberry, cranberry, tobacco, bacon fat, brambles on the palate. Continue reading “Chateau Montelena Calistoga Zinfandel 2015”

B.R. Cohn Merlot Sonoma Valley Petricka Vineyard 2015

B.R. Cohn Merlot Sonoma Valley Petricka Vineyard 2015: Deep ruby color; black cherry, oak, mint, cocoa on the nose; black cherry, plum, raspberry, blackberry, plum on the palate. Continue reading “B.R. Cohn Merlot Sonoma Valley Petricka Vineyard 2015”

Steele Cabernet Sauvignon Red Hills Lake County 2015

Deep ruby color; black cherry, blackberry on the nose; black cherry, blackberry, black plum, mocha, oak spice—vanilla, cinnamon—on the palate. Continue reading “Steele Cabernet Sauvignon Red Hills Lake County 2015”