Deep purple color; black fruits, blueberry, opulent nose; black fruits, blueberry, blackcurrant, plum on the palate. Continue reading “P+S Prats & Symington Post Scriptum de Chryseia, Duoro 2019”
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Chehalem Pinot Noir Chehalem Mountains, Willamette Valley 2021
Medium ruby color; cherry, raspberry, clove, earth on the nose; cherry, strawberry, raspberry on the palate. Continue reading “Chehalem Pinot Noir Chehalem Mountains, Willamette Valley 2021”
La Mascota Vineyards Unänime Brut NV
Medium gold with tinge of pale brown color; green apple, butterscotch, citrus, lemon, honey on the nose; toast, grapefruit, green apple, citrus, lemon, yeast, honey on the palate. Continue reading “La Mascota Vineyards Unänime Brut NV”
Radio Boka Verdejo 2021
Pale straw color; pear, citrus, apple, white peach, herbaceous, white flowers notes on the nose; lemon-lime, grapefruit, pineapple, green apple, minerls on the palate. Continue reading “Radio Boka Verdejo 2021”
Back to basics 6-21-2023
Arcane knowledge is the bane of wine writers. While we fulminate over nuance differences between bâtonnage and pump-over, readers roll their eyes over esoteric words with obscure, oddly accented letters. Continue reading “Back to basics 6-21-2023”
Prie Vineyards Counoise, Claypool Vineyard, Lodi 2020
Pale garnet color; strawberry, raspberry, plum on the nose; raspberry, plum, strawberry, licorice, pepper on the palate. Continue reading “Prie Vineyards Counoise, Claypool Vineyard, Lodi 2020”
Winter’s Hill Estate Rosé of Pinot Noir, Dundee Hills, Oregon 2022
Medium copper color; strawberry, lemon on the nose; strawberry, raspberry, lemon, citrus, grapefruit on the palate. Continue reading “Winter’s Hill Estate Rosé of Pinot Noir, Dundee Hills, Oregon 2022”
Nestore Bosco Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC 2018
Deep ruby color; red cherry, red plum, red berries on the nose; red cherry and plum, blackberry on the palate. Continue reading “Nestore Bosco Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC 2018”
Laurent-Perrier Cuvée Rosé Brut Champagne NV
Deep copper color; raspberry, cherry, bright red fruit, toast on the nose; raspberry, strawberry, orange zest, licorice, minerality on the palate. Continue reading “Laurent-Perrier Cuvée Rosé Brut Champagne NV”
Badia a Coltibuono Chianti Classico DOCG 2019
Deep garnet color; cherry, raspberry, red berry, balsamic, flowers, dark spice, earth on the nose; cherry, raspberry, red fruits, licorice, oak on the palate. Continue reading “Badia a Coltibuono Chianti Classico DOCG 2019”