Deep ruby color; blueberry, raspberry, spice on the nose; redcurrant tang, black cherry, raspberry, blackberry, plum on the palate. Continue reading
Author: gusclemens
Supermarket wine tips
A supermarket is not a true wine store, but it likely is a place where you buy wine. Who can pass up the convenience of buying toilet paper, green beans, and wine in a one-stop shop experience? Continue reading
Cooper Mountain Vineyards Pinot Gris, Willamette Valley 2016
Pale gold color; lemon, lime, citrus zest on the nose; citrus, yellow apple, honeydew melon, peach, pineapple on the palate. Continue reading
Kim Crawford Pinot Gris 2017
Pale straw color; pear, apple, citrus, ginger, lemongrass on the nose; apple, citrus, lemon, lime, melon on the palate. Kim Crawford says this tastes of Braeburn apple—a hybrid created in New Zealand in the 1950s by crossing Lady Hamilton and Granny Smith apples, but may just be NZ pride. Continue reading
E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie Brune et Blonde de Guigal 2012
Dark ruby-purple color; spice, red berries, olive, chocolate, whiff of oak on the nose; raspberry, plum, blackberry, bacon, herbs, spice on the palate. Continue reading
Marchesi de Frescobaldi Castello di Pomino Chardonnay 2016
Deep straw-gold color; apricot, green apple, lemon on the nose; tropical fruits, cardamon, green apple, lemon, peach on the palate. Continue reading
Pedernales Cellars Texas GSM Mélange 2015
Medium ruby color; blackberry, plum, red fruit on the nose; blackberry, boysenberry, black cherry, plum, raspberry, black olive, bramble on the palate. Continue reading
Wine trends
The wine world agrees 2017 was a horrible year. Late frosts, hail, drought, monster fires in Napa, Italy, and Chile. Continue reading
Conde de Velázquez Don Raphael Reserva Chardonnay 2015
Deep gold color; yellow apple, pear, pineapple on pleasant nose; pineapple, pear, citrus, mango on the palate. Continue reading
Stags’ Leap Chardonnay Napa Valley 2016
Medium gold color; apple, pineapple, and pear on the nose; apple, pear, pineapple, white peach, hint of lemon on the palate. Continue reading
