Medium copper color; strawberry, bread on the nose; strawberry, watermelon, lemon zest, ruby red grapefruit, red apple on the palate. Continue reading “Laetitia Brut Rosé Arroyo Grande Valley 2015”
Category: Tasting Notes
Bonterra Viognier Mendocino County 2016
Medium gold color; pear, peaches, apricot, tangerine, citrus on expressive floral nose; pear, tangerine, apricot, minerals on the palate. Continue reading “Bonterra Viognier Mendocino County 2016”
Ciù Ciù Lacrima di Morro d’Alba 2015
Deep purple, almost black color; strawberry, cherry, violets, rose petals on emphatic nose; strawberry, cherry, sour black cherry, plenty of blackcurrant tang, red berries, leather on the palate. Continue reading “Ciù Ciù Lacrima di Morro d’Alba 2015”
Zocker Paragon Vineyard Grüner Veltliner Edna Valley 2015
Medium yellow color; citrus, lemon, grapefruit, wet stone on the nose; lemon, white pepper, melon, white peach, pear, wet stone on the palate. Continue reading “Zocker Paragon Vineyard Grüner Veltliner Edna Valley 2015”
Zeni Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 2009
Deep garnet-ruby color; black fruit, peppercorn, clove, smoke on the nose; dark fruits, tart black cherry, blackberry, ripe plum, chocolate, spice on the palate. Continue reading “Zeni Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 2009”
Lamole di Lamole Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG 2012
Medium ruby color; earth, cherry, potpourri on the nose; black cherry, redcurrant, raspberry, chocolate, leather, plum on the palate. Continue reading “Lamole di Lamole Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG 2012”
Varozza Vineyards Estate Cabernet Franc St. Helena Napa Valley 2012
Deep ruby color; black cherry, blackberry, raspberry, violets, gravel, leather on the nose; sour cherry, plum, blackcurrant tang, blackberry, strawberry on the palate. Continue reading “Varozza Vineyards Estate Cabernet Franc St. Helena Napa Valley 2012”
Ravenswood Old Vine Zinfandel Sonoma County 2014
Deep purple-black color; blueberry, blackberry, vanilla, baking spice on the nose; blueberry, strawberry, boysenberry, some oak on the palate. Continue reading “Ravenswood Old Vine Zinfandel Sonoma County 2014”
Avignonesi Desiderio Merlot Toscana IGT 2012
Deep ruby color; blueberry, raspberry, spice on the nose; redcurrant tang, black cherry, raspberry, blackberry, plum on the palate. Continue reading “Avignonesi Desiderio Merlot Toscana IGT 2012”
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 “Cooper Mountain Vineyards Pinot Gris, Willamette Valley 2016”