Light golden color; fresh lemon, lime, hint of apple on the nose; lemon predominates on the palate thanks to the superb, crisp acidity that will make this a winner with salads—the wine almost compels you to enjoy a garden salad on a beautiful spring evening. Continue reading “Ruffino Lumina Pinot Grigio Delle Venezie 2014”
Category: Tasting Notes
Martoccia di Brunelli Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2006
Dark garnet-red color; dark cherry, licorice, spice, leather on superb nose; red and dark and sour cherries galore, raspberry, tobacco, spice, minerals on the palate. Continue reading “Martoccia di Brunelli Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2006”
Ty Caton enTycement Red Sonoma County 2013
Dark ruby-purple color; raspberry, cherry, cola, spice on the nose; juicy, vivid black and red fruit on the palate with chocolate, vanilla, some oak, smoke; tang on extended finish. Continue reading “Ty Caton enTycement Red Sonoma County 2013”
Bodegas Mustiguillo Mestizaje 2013
Dark ruby-purple color; delightful flowers, red fruit on the nose; nicely integrated fruit—75% bobal, 9% garnacha, 8% merlot, 7% syrah, 1% cabernet sauvignon—delivers plum, blackberry, chocolate; smooth, easy drinker, fine tannin, superb oak, good acidity. Delicious wine, great price.
Taittinger Prestige Rosé NV
Beautiful tawny rose-pink color; soft roses and cherry nose; red fruits, raspberry, cherry, plum on the palate, toasty on the finish; vividly cutting acidity, wonderfully smooth in the mouth, extraordinarily persistent bubbles; elegant, lively, fresh. Continue reading “Taittinger Prestige Rosé NV”
Sean Minor Four Bears Chardonnay 2014
Golden straw color; white peach, pear on the nose; pear, green apple, pineapple, tropical fruit on the palate;
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Prats & Symington Prazo de Roriz Douro 2012
Dark ruby color; spice, minerals, touch of menthol nose; cherry, raspberry, dark plum on the palate; Continue reading “Prats & Symington Prazo de Roriz Douro 2012”
Gaja Ca’ Marcanda Promis Toscana 2012
Garnet color with some translucence; beautiful nose of blackberry, violets, raspberry; ripe cherry, blackberry, spice, plum on the palate; Continue reading “Gaja Ca’ Marcanda Promis Toscana 2012”
Two Hands Sexy Beast Cabernet Sauvignon McLaren Vale 2012
Dark, inky garnet color; blackcurrant, dark cherry, raspberry, menthol nose; black cherry, raspberry, blueberry, plum, spice, chip of chocolate on the palate; Continue reading “Two Hands Sexy Beast Cabernet Sauvignon McLaren Vale 2012”
Eye of the Needle The Eye Red Wine NV
Dark purple color; clean, restrained nose of black, red fruits; cavalcade of black and red fruits, Italian and French grapes on the palate—blend includes cabernet sauvignon, merlot, syrah, barbera, and sangiovese, all from Washington State. Continue reading “Eye of the Needle The Eye Red Wine NV”