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Dominio Fournier Crianza, Ribera del Duero 2016
Deep ruby, almost black color; black cherry, vanilla, freshly baked pastry on the nose; cherry, plum, fig, black olives, blackberries on the palate. Continue reading “Dominio Fournier Crianza, Ribera del Duero 2016”
Ron Rubin Chardonnay Russian River Valley 2018
Medium gold color; apple, pear, vanilla on the nose; yellow apple, pear, white peach, pineapple, lemon, toasty oak on the palate. Continue reading “Ron Rubin Chardonnay Russian River Valley 2018”
Bodegas Virxe de Galir Pagos del Galir Godello 2017
Medium gold color; white flowers, lemon-lime on the nose; peach, green apple, grapefruit, lemon-lime, mandarin orange, smoke, crushed gravel minerality-saline on the the palate. Continue reading “Bodegas Virxe de Galir Pagos del Galir Godello 2017”
Line 39 Pinot Noir, California 2017
Medium ruby color; cranberry, cherry on the nose; cherry, cranberry, raspberry, plum on the palate. Continue reading “Line 39 Pinot Noir, California 2017”
Château Malescasse Haut-Médoc 2017
Deep ruby color; blackberry, blackcurrant, raspberry, blueberry on the nose; blackberry, blackcurrant, cherry, plum, chocolate, raspberry, tobacco, graphite on the palate. Continue reading “Château Malescasse Haut-Médoc 2017”
Bonterra Sauvignon Blanc, North Coast, California 2018
Pale straw-yellow color; green bell pepper, white peach, grapefruit, lime on the nose; grapefruit, white peach, pineapple, lemon-lime, melon, minerality on the palate. Continue reading “Bonterra Sauvignon Blanc, North Coast, California 2018”
Valentine’s
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Cantine-Feudi di San Marzano Primitivo di Manduria “Il Matané” DOC 2017
Deep garnet color; blackberry, herbs, oak on the nose; blackberry, plum, black cherry, strawberry, fig, bacon, chocolate, smoke, minerality on the palate. Continue reading “Cantine-Feudi di San Marzano Primitivo di Manduria “Il Matané” DOC 2017”
Decoy Merlot, Sonoma 2018
Deep ruby color; cherry, plum, blueberry, baking spice on the nose; Bing cherry, plum, raspberry, cranberry, vanilla, chocolate on the palate. Continue reading “Decoy Merlot, Sonoma 2018”