Deep ruby color; plum, raspberry, cherry, blackberry, vanilla, oak, cocoa, baking spice on the nose and palate, with blackcurrant tang on the mid-palate. Continue reading
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Seavey Merlot, Napa Valley 2019
Deep ruby color; cherry, plum, blackberry jam, licorice, raspberry, chocolate, oak on the nose and palate. Continue reading
Paul Hobbs Pinot Noir George Menini Estate, Russian River Valley 2021
Medium purple-ruby color; raspberry, strawberry, baking spice on the nose; blueberry, raspberry, cherry, strawberry, vanilla on the palate. Continue reading
Villa Maria EarthGarden Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2021
Pale gold color; honeysuckle, lime blossom, hint of mowed grass on the nose; gooseberry, lime-lemon, passionfruit, grapefruit on the nose and palate. Continue reading
Winter’s Hill Reserve Pinot Gris, Dundee Hills, Oregon 2021
Pale gold color; white peach, lemon zest, apple on the nose; Meyer lemon, white peach, tart apple, nectarine on the palate. Continue reading
W. & J. Graham’s Six Grapes Reserve Porto
Deep purple-ruby color; blackberry, plum, black cherry, cassis, licorice on the nose; plum jam, black cherry, blackberry, raspberry jam, raisins, baker’s chocolate on the palate. Continue reading
Labor Day 8-30-2023
Next Monday brings us to the annual bittersweet pivot from the adventures and tribulations of summer to the prayed-for succor of autumn. Labor Day. Continue reading
Bryn Mawr Vineyards Estate Pinot Noir 2019
Pale ruby color; raspberry, strawberry, blackberry, cinnamon, violets on the nose; raspberry, tart cherry, strawberry, plum, spice, white pepper, black tea on the palate. Continue reading
Peju Province Winery Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 2019
Deep ruby color; cherry, blackcurrant, leather on the nose; cherry, blackcurrant, raspberry, plum, blackberry, licorice, pepper, oak notes, chocolate on the palate. Continue reading
Château de Nalys Châteauneuf-du-Pape Saintes Pierres de Nalys Blanc 2019
Pale gold color; peach, pear, orange rind, lime, meadow flowers on the nose; pear, lemon, white peach, grapefruit, minerality on the palate. Continue reading
