Medium gold color; yellow apple, lemon, pear, nectarine on the nose; yellow apple, melon, pear, peach, lemon on the palate. Continue reading “Domaine Bousquet Reserve Chardonnay, Tupungato, Mendoza 2019”
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Harvey & Harriet Red Blend, Paso Robles 2019
Deep purple color; blue and black fruits, jasmine, baking spice on the nose; cherry, red berries, plum, blueberry, blackberry, caramel, espresso on the palate. Continue reading “Harvey & Harriet Red Blend, Paso Robles 2019”
Yao Family Wines Yao Ming Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2017
Deep ruby color; cherry, blackcurrant, violet, vanilla on the nose; blackberry, raspberry, blackcurrant, plum, black cherry, mint, oak spice, cedar on the palate. Continue reading “Yao Family Wines Yao Ming Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2017”
Duca Di Salaparuta Nerello Mascalese Vajasindi Làvico Sicilia 2017
Light ruby color; cherry, spice, vanilla, crushed stone on the nose; sun-dried cherry, cranberry, strawberry, blackberry, leather, balsamic, oak note on the palate. Continue reading “Duca Di Salaparuta Nerello Mascalese Vajasindi Làvico Sicilia 2017”
Ehlers Estate Merlot, St. Helena, Napa Valley 2017
Deep ruby color; plum, cherry, raspberry, redcurrant, smoke on the nose; plum, black cherry, redcurrant, raspberry, vanilla, licorice on the palate. Continue reading “Ehlers Estate Merlot, St. Helena, Napa Valley 2017”
Primus Cabernet Sauvignon, Maipo, Chile 2017
Deep ruby color; dark fruits, roasted cherry, cedar, blackberry on the nose; dark cherry, plum, blueberry, blackberry, vanilla, pinch of pepper on the palate. Continue reading “Primus Cabernet Sauvignon, Maipo, Chile 2017”
Concha y Toro Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon, Tinguiririca River 2019
Deep ruby-purple color; black cherry, plum, blackcurrant on the nose; dark fruits, black cherry, plum, blackcurrant, blackberry, baking spice on the palate. Continue reading “Concha y Toro Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon, Tinguiririca River 2019”
Northstar Columbia Valley Merlot 2016
Deep ruby color; black cherry, mint, plum, chocolate, cedar on the nose; black cherry, blackberry, raspberry, plum, sage, oak, vanilla, mocha on the palate. Continue reading “Northstar Columbia Valley Merlot 2016”
High summer wine
We bid farewell to July and anticipate August. We are in the hottest days of the year. High summer. The dog days. Wine strategies: Continue reading “High summer wine”
Decanting do’s and don’ts
As veteran readers know, I am an advocate of decanting. But this is wine, so when it comes to how to decant and when to decant, things can get problematic. Some guidelines. Continue reading “Decanting do’s and don’ts”