Campo Viejo Rioja Reserva 2009: Dark garnet-ruby color; some coffee and bramble on the subdued nose; Continue reading “Campo Viejo Rioja Reserva 2009”
Category: Tasting Notes
Robert Mondavi Private Selection California Sauvignon Blanc Central Coast 2014
Robert Mondavi Private Selection California Sauvignon Blanc Central Coast 2014: Very light gold-green color; lime, grapefruit nose; Continue reading “Robert Mondavi Private Selection California Sauvignon Blanc Central Coast 2014”
Sterling Vineyards Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
Sterling Vineyards Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2012: Very dark color; diffident nose; black cherry, blackberry, blackcurrant, Continue reading “Sterling Vineyards Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2012”
Franciscan Estate Equilibrium White Wine 2014
Franciscan Estate Equilibrium White Wine 2014: Very pale straw-gold with stars of tiny bubbles clinging to the glass; Continue reading “Franciscan Estate Equilibrium White Wine 2014”
Avignonesi Vino Nobile di Montepulciano 2011
Avignonesi Vino Nobile di Montepulciano 2011: Dark maroon-red color; wonderfully intense nose of cherry, sweet spices, mint; Continue reading “Avignonesi Vino Nobile di Montepulciano 2011”
The Dreaming Tree Pinot Noir 2013
The Dreaming Tree Pinot Noir 2013: Dusty cherry, red berry, strawberry, caramel, pinch of plum; Continue reading “The Dreaming Tree Pinot Noir 2013”
Becker Vineyards Iconoclast Fascination Red Wine 2013
Becker Vineyards Iconoclast Fascination Red Wine 2013: Plenty of dark fruit, plum, smoke, spice, oak; cab-merlot-zin blend makes Continue reading “Becker Vineyards Iconoclast Fascination Red Wine 2013”
Mionetto Prosecco D.O.C. Treviso Brut NV
Mionetto Prosecco D.O.C. Treviso Brut NV: Golden apple, honey, slice of pear; clean, fresh, dry, good acidity; Continue reading “Mionetto Prosecco D.O.C. Treviso Brut NV”
La Merika Pinot Noir Central Cost 2012
La Merika Pinot Noir Central Cost 2012: Cherry, raspberry, wisp of vanilla, pinch of plum; Continue reading “La Merika Pinot Noir Central Cost 2012”
Two Hands The Bull And The Bear 2011
Two Hands The Bull And The Bear 2011: Barossa Valley-Clare Valley 57% cab-43% malbec blend; plenty of plum, Continue reading “Two Hands The Bull And The Bear 2011”