Light golden straw color; lively citrus nose; lemon-lime, grapefruit, green apple, citrus, peach on the palate. Continue reading
Category: Tasting Notes
Qupé A Modern White Central Coast 2014
Light golden yellow color with hint of green; floral nose; pear, some citrus, spice, apple on the palate. Continue reading
Ulises Valdez Lancel Creek Vineyard Pinot Noir 2010
Dark garnet-burgundy red color; delightful nose with some forest floor mixed with cherry, black and red currents; blackberry, dark cherry, plum on the palate; Continue reading
Insurrection Shiraz-Cab Sauv 2014
Garnet color with slight translucence; rich red fruit, plum on the nose; big fruit—red cherry, plum, red berries, raspberry, toasty oak, chocolate, spice, pepper, on the palate. Continue reading
Jeff Runquist 1448 Amador County Sierra Foothills Red Wine 2013
Dark garnet-red color; black raspberry, cherry, plum, oak, spice on the nose; dark fruit, touch of sweetness, toasty oak on the palate; Continue reading
Ruffino Lumina Pinot Grigio Delle Venezie 2014
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
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
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
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. Continue reading
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
