Deep ruby color; ripe plum, blackberry, cherry, spices, cedar, graphite, vanilla, dark chocolate on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Kaiken Disobedience by Francis Mallmann Red Blend, Mendoza, Argentina 2020”
Tag: Wine descriptors
Bernardus Signature Marinus Carmel Valley Red Wine, Monterey County 2018
Deep ruby color; blackberry jam, plum, red and black cherry, blueberry, redcurrant, vanilla, cinnamon, cedar, leather on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Bernardus Signature Marinus Carmel Valley Red Wine, Monterey County 2018”
Varvaglione Primitivo 12 e Mezzo, Puglia IGP 2023
Deep ruby-garnet color; black fruit, blackberry, black plum, black cherry, blackcurrant, licorice, nutmeg, vanilla, coconut, chocolate, spice on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Varvaglione Primitivo 12 e Mezzo, Puglia IGP 2023”
CVNE Monopole Blanco Seco Rioja DOCa 2024
Medium straw color; apple, pear, banana, pineapple, white flowers, honeysuckle on the nose and palate. Continue reading “CVNE Monopole Blanco Seco Rioja DOCa 2024”
San Felice Bell’Aja Bianco Bolgheri DOC 2023
Deep yellow-straw color; white peach, o tangerine, range zest, grapefruit, lemon zest, pineapple, salty minerality, jasmine, thyme, Mediterranean herbs on the nose and palate. Continue reading “San Felice Bell’Aja Bianco Bolgheri DOC 2023”
Lifestyle choices and wine 2-25-2026
Right now, many in the wine world are freaked about the decline in wine drinking. Advice: relax, take a deep, cleansing breath. A nice, chilled rosé also might help. Continue reading “Lifestyle choices and wine 2-25-2026”
Schrader Cellars Double Diamond Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley 2023
Pale straw color; green apple, key lime, Meyer lemon, citrus rind, white peach, pineapple, jasmine on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Schrader Cellars Double Diamond Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley 2023”
Bernardus Sauvignon Blanc, Monterey County, Arroyo Seco, Griva Vineyard 2024
Pale gold color; lime, grapefruit, pineapple, guava, blue agave, saline-minerality, subtle musqué odor (instead of NZ’s pungent pyrazines-grassiness) on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Bernardus Sauvignon Blanc, Monterey County, Arroyo Seco, Griva Vineyard 2024”
Symington Quinta da Fonte Souto Florão Red, Vinho Regional Alentejano 2021
Deep ruby color; plum, blackcurrant, black cherry, boysenberry, black tea, herbs, spice, earthy minerality, subtle oak on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Symington Quinta da Fonte Souto Florão Red, Vinho Regional Alentejano 2021”
Freebevz Roué Sauvignon Blanc, Lake County, Sonoma 2024
Pale straw color; Meyer lemon, pineapple, guava, passion fruit, white peach, jasmine, white flowers on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Freebevz Roué Sauvignon Blanc, Lake County, Sonoma 2024”