Pale gold color; white peach, pear, lemon on the nose; pear, white peach, apple, pineapple, hazelnut, lemon, vanilla, hint of oak toast on the palate. Continue reading “Robert Mondavi Winery Napa Valley Chardonnay 2017”
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Sosie Red Blend Rossi Ranch Sonoma Valley 2019
Medium-plus ruby color; strawberry, cherry, clove, anise on the nose; strawberry, plum, cherry, blackberry, fig, leather on the palate. Continue reading “Sosie Red Blend Rossi Ranch Sonoma Valley 2019”
Mionetto Organic Extra Dry Prosecco DOC NV
Deep gold color; pear, peach, ginger, acacia blossoms, wet stone on the nose; yellow apple, orange, pear, apricot, almond, honey on the palate. Continue reading “Mionetto Organic Extra Dry Prosecco DOC NV”
Duckhorn Vineyards Merlot, Napa Valley 2018
Deep ruby color; cherry, raspberry, plum, mocha on the nose; cherry, plum, raspberry, rhubarb, dark chocolate, baking spice, minerality on the palate. Continue reading “Duckhorn Vineyards Merlot, Napa Valley 2018”
Kalfu Kuda Sauvignon Blanc 2018
Pale gold color; citrus, lime, grapefruit, herbs, some grass on the nose; citrus, lime, grapefruit peel, pineapple, herbaceous-bell pepper, green olives notes, minerals on the palate. Continue reading “Kalfu Kuda Sauvignon Blanc 2018”
Koyle Gran Reserva Carménère 2019
Medium-dark ruby color; raspberry, plum, paprika, vanilla, leather on the nose; raspberry, black plum, blackberry, dark fruits, mocha, vanilla on the palate. Continue reading “Koyle Gran Reserva Carménère 2019”
Martini & Rossi Prosecco DOC NV
Pale gold color; elderflower, apple, pear on the nose; apple, pear, white peach, citrus, Meyer lemon, honey hint on the palate. Continue reading “Martini & Rossi Prosecco DOC NV”
Hesperian Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 2015
Deep purple color; dark fruits, black cherry, blackcurrant, blackberry, licorice, smoke on the nose; ripe dark fruits, black cherry, blackberry, plum, coffee, tar, spice, oak on the palate. Continue reading “Hesperian Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 2015”
Minerality. Myth or real thing? 11-3-2021
Minerality is an imprecise, controversial wine descriptor. Does it mean anything? Does it mean whatever someone wants it to mean? Continue reading “Minerality. Myth or real thing? 11-3-2021”
Quinta da Raza Dom Diogo Arinto Vinho Verde DOC 2020
Pale gold color; lemon zest, apple, peach on the nose; lemon-citrus, green apple, pear, white peach, melon, minerality-saline on the palate. Continue reading “Quinta da Raza Dom Diogo Arinto Vinho Verde DOC 2020”