Yellow with hints of green color; green apple, grapefruit nose; grapefruit, Meyer lemon, pinch of peach on the palate. Continue reading “Acinum Prosecco Extra Dry DOP NV”
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Meiomi Pinot Noir 2014
Very dark red-black color; berries and spice on the nose; big cherry bomb, blackberry, massive influence of oak, smooth texture, modest tannin, mediocre acidity on the palate.
Plush, lush, candified, jammy, clearly many grapes—many likely zin—make up a quarter of the wine (you only need 75% pinot noir grapes to label it pinot noir), massive production (700,000-plus cases a year), a Constellation Brands answer to Mark West. There are folks who will love this over-the-top fruity wine, and there will be pinot noir connoisseurs who will be appalled at this usurpation of the pinot noir name.
Constellation bought the brand from founder Joe Wagner for $315 million in 2015. This was restaurant-only play until 2008; it was a low-end pinot for the “value” side of a wine list that would sell for enough bucks that even disappointed sippers would not complain because they would not admit to being suckers.
Meiomi means “coast” in native Wappo and Yuki tribes. The wine comes from vineyards in Sonoma, Monterey, and Santa Barbara. Grapes likely are not the vineyards’ best, but the excess from their over-production parcels.
This is not insufferable plonk, but it is not why you drink pinot noir. There is no delicacy, no nuance, no elegance. There is huge amount of oak used as pancake makeup to make up for the melange of mediocre grapes in this effort. Good pinot noir is Audrey Hepburn. This is female impersonator of Pamela Anderson. $20-22
Domaine Sarrail Rosé D’Été Limited Edition 2015
Pale pink color; citrus, jasmine on the nose; rich in the mouth with nectarine and yeasty dough on the palate. Continue reading “Domaine Sarrail Rosé D’Été Limited Edition 2015”
Château de Fontlade Saint-Qvinis Rosé 2014
Delicate pink color; strawberry, some peach, rose nose; subtle strawberry, peach on the palate. Continue reading “Château de Fontlade Saint-Qvinis Rosé 2014”
Valdinera Chiaro di Luna Rosé Langhe Rosato 2014
Bright pink-salmon color; strawberry, pomegranate nose; light fruit—strawberry, cherry, red grapefruit on the palate. Continue reading “Valdinera Chiaro di Luna Rosé Langhe Rosato 2014”
Painted Wolf Rosalind Pinotage Rosé 2014
Painted Wolf Rosalind Pinotage Rosé 2014: Deep pink-orange color; strawberry nose; strawberry, cranberry, cherry, raspberry on the palate. Continue reading “Painted Wolf Rosalind Pinotage Rosé 2014”
Domaine Saint-Aix AIX Rosé 2015
Pale peachy-salmon-pink color; fresh, fragrant peach and flower nose; light orange, peach, red fruit, citrus, spice on the palate. Continue reading “Domaine Saint-Aix AIX Rosé 2015”
Château Sainte Marguerite Symphony Rosé 2015
Bright, light pink color; vivid passion fruit, peach, flowers on the nose; peach, orange peel on the palate. Continue reading “Château Sainte Marguerite Symphony Rosé 2015”
Fast food pairings
In a perfect world, we would always eat fresh fruit and veggies purchased at the farmer’s market, paired with free range chicken or locally raised and butchered beef or pork, maybe augmented with wild-caught salmon. Continue reading “Fast food pairings”
McBride Sisters Truvée Rosé 2015
Light peach color; delicate floral nose; lemon, strawberry, raspberry lightly on the palate; Continue reading “McBride Sisters Truvée Rosé 2015”