Gigondas La Cave Vacqueyras Beaumirail 2022

Medium ruby color; raspberry, dark cherry, blackberry, blackcurrant, plum, strawberry, garrigue (scent of Mediterranean scrubland), thyme, sage, licorice on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Gigondas La Cave Vacqueyras Beaumirail 2022”

Jean-Luc Colombo Les Bartavelles Châteauneuf du Pape 2022

Medium ruby color; blackberry, cherry, red fruits, strawberry, fig, licorice, leather, spice, light oak on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Jean-Luc Colombo Les Bartavelles Châteauneuf du Pape 2022”

San Felice In Avane Chardonnay, Toscana IGT 2022

Pale gold color; citrus, lemon, apple, peach, honey, ruby grapefruit, acacia, whiffs of white flowers, honeysuckle, minerals, bare hint of oak on the nose and palate. Continue reading “San Felice In Avane Chardonnay, Toscana IGT 2022”

Grgich Hills Estate Chardonnay, Napa Valley 2021

Medium gold color; pear, peach, lemon, lemongrass, green apple, orange peel, honey, vanilla, lavender, minerality on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Grgich Hills Estate Chardonnay, Napa Valley 2021”

McGrail Vineyards Graduate Cabernet Sauvignon, Livermore Valley 2019

Deep ruby color; dark plum, blackcurrant, blackberry, dark raspberry, black cherry, dark coffee, cedar, oak, meat on the nose and palate. Continue reading “McGrail Vineyards Graduate Cabernet Sauvignon, Livermore Valley 2019”

Wente Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon, Livermore Valley, Wetmore Vineyard 2021

Deep ruby color; dark cherry, blackberry, plum, blackcurrant, boysenberry, chocolate, oak, baking spice, vanilla, violets, earth on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Wente Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon, Livermore Valley, Wetmore Vineyard 2021”

Ferrari-Carano Tré Terre Chardonnay, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County 2021

Deep gold color; Meyer lemon, yellow apple, citrus, pear, apricot, graham cracker, cinnamon, oak spice, butter, vanilla, caramel on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Ferrari-Carano Tré Terre Chardonnay, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County 2021”

Aperture Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma County 2019

Deep ruby color; dark cherry, blackberry, blueberry, blackcurrant, plum, subtle oak, dark chocolate, mint hint on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Aperture Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma County 2019”