Medium ruby color; blackberry, cherry, red fruits, strawberry, fig, licorice, leather, spice, light oak on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Jean-Luc Colombo Les Bartavelles Châteauneuf du Pape 2022”
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San Felice In Avane Chardonnay, Toscana IGT 2022
Pale gold color; citrus, lemon, apple, peach, honey, ruby grapefruit, acacia, whiffs of white flowers, honeysuckle, minerals, bare hint of oak on the nose and palate. Continue reading “San Felice In Avane Chardonnay, Toscana IGT 2022”
Grgich Hills Estate Chardonnay, Napa Valley 2021
Medium gold color; pear, peach, lemon, lemongrass, green apple, orange peel, honey, vanilla, lavender, minerality on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Grgich Hills Estate Chardonnay, Napa Valley 2021”
McGrail Vineyards Graduate Cabernet Sauvignon, Livermore Valley 2019
Deep ruby color; dark plum, blackcurrant, blackberry, dark raspberry, black cherry, dark coffee, cedar, oak, meat on the nose and palate. Continue reading “McGrail Vineyards Graduate Cabernet Sauvignon, Livermore Valley 2019”
Wente Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon, Livermore Valley, Wetmore Vineyard 2021
Deep ruby color; dark cherry, blackberry, plum, blackcurrant, boysenberry, chocolate, oak, baking spice, vanilla, violets, earth on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Wente Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon, Livermore Valley, Wetmore Vineyard 2021”
Ferrari-Carano Tré Terre Chardonnay, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County 2021
Deep gold color; Meyer lemon, yellow apple, citrus, pear, apricot, graham cracker, cinnamon, oak spice, butter, vanilla, caramel on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Ferrari-Carano Tré Terre Chardonnay, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County 2021”
Wine reviews humor 8-13-2025
I get it. Using words to describe what a wine tastes like is like dancing about architecture. But wine writers do it anyway, and wine readers read it anyway. Continue reading “Wine reviews humor 8-13-2025”
Aperture Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma County 2019
Deep ruby color; dark cherry, blackberry, blueberry, blackcurrant, plum, subtle oak, dark chocolate, mint hint on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Aperture Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma County 2019”
Maison Sinnae Chusclan Elements Sol, Côtes du Rhône Villages 2021
Deep ruby-garnet color; strawberry, cherry, blackberry, plum, raspberry, cranberry, spice, licorice, cocoa, garrigue on nose and palate. Continue reading “Maison Sinnae Chusclan Elements Sol, Côtes du Rhône Villages 2021”
Domaine Bousquet Unoaked Chardonnay, Tupungato Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina 2023
Light gold-yellow color; yellow apple, lemon, grapefruit, peach, white flowers on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Domaine Bousquet Unoaked Chardonnay, Tupungato Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina 2023”