Cossart Gordon Bual 10 Year Old Madeira

Light tawny color; caramel, prune, honey, butterscotch, smoke, oak on the nose; raisins, caramel, honey, hazelnut, butterscotch, prune, toffee, orange peel on the palate. Continue reading “Cossart Gordon Bual 10 Year Old Madeira”

Backsberg Kosher Pinotage, South Africa 2017

Deep ruby color; mulberry, strawberry, oak spice on the nose; black cherry, fig, blackberry, blueberry, meat, oak, smoke on the palate. Continue reading “Backsberg Kosher Pinotage, South Africa 2017”

Frank Family Vineyards Rouge, Carneros, Napa Valley 2016

Striking deep pink-ruby color; cherry, rose petals on the nose; cranberry, bing cherry, raspberry, nutmeg, vanilla on the palate. Continue reading “Frank Family Vineyards Rouge, Carneros, Napa Valley 2016”

Peter Zemmer Pinot Grigio, Alto Adige DOC, Sudtirol 2017

Pale gold color; lemon, peach, banana, honeysuckle, wet rock on the nose; peach, lemon-lime zest, banana, tangerine, honeydew melon, minerality on the palate. Continue reading “Peter Zemmer Pinot Grigio, Alto Adige DOC, Sudtirol 2017”

Taylor Fladgate Chip Dry Extra Dry White Porto

Pale straw color; white fruit, apricot, yellow apple, oak hints on the nose; apricot, yellow apple, peach, citrus, lemon, almond, oak on the palate. Continue reading “Taylor Fladgate Chip Dry Extra Dry White Porto”

Masciarelli Villa Gemma Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Riserva 2015

Very deep purple color; black cherry, cassis, plum, rosemary, smoke on intense, polished nose; cherry, black cherry, blackberry, black plum, blackcurrant, chocolate, vanilla, cinnamon, mint on the palate. Continue reading “Masciarelli Villa Gemma Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Riserva 2015”

Rombauer Vineyards Zinfandel 2018

Deep ruby color; blackberry, boysenberry, vanilla, tea, spice on the nose; blackberry, plum, blueberry, raspberry, cherry, fig, vanilla, licorice, chocolate, pepper on the palate. Continue reading “Rombauer Vineyards Zinfandel 2018”

Stags’ Leap Viognier, Napa Valley 2016

Medium gold color; peach, honeysuckle, flowers on the nose; citrus, peach, tangerine, Meyer lemon, lime, apricot, stone fruit, pink grapefruit, minerality on the palate. Continue reading “Stags’ Leap Viognier, Napa Valley 2016”