Wine label and wine experts contend this is dry wine, but it tastes sweet to me. What is going on? Continue reading “Sweetness”
Tag: wine review
Gustave Lorentz Pinot Gris Réserve Vin d’Alsace 2015
Medium yellow-gold color; pear, lemon on the nose; pear, peach, lemon, hint of smoke on the palate. Continue reading “Gustave Lorentz Pinot Gris Réserve Vin d’Alsace 2015”
Frei Brothers Sonoma Reserve Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel 2014
Medium ruby-purple color; raspberry, blackberry, strawberry jam on the nose; black cherry, plum, spice and black currant tang on the palate. Continue reading “Frei Brothers Sonoma Reserve Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel 2014”
Hedges Family Estate Red Mountain 2012
Deep ruby-purple color; spice, dark fruits on the nose; black currant, black cherry, tar, leather on the palate. Continue reading “Hedges Family Estate Red Mountain 2012”
Nobilo Icon Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2016
Medium yellow color with green hints; bell pepper, citrus, floral notes on the nose; white stone fruit, lemon, grapefruit, tropical fruit, minerality on tangy palate. Continue reading “Nobilo Icon Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2016”
Texas wine
Even to flamboyantly braggadocian Texans, ascendancy of the Texas wine industry is a surprise. Continue reading “Texas wine”
When to drink
With a special bottle of wine, there is ample opportunity for angst about when to open it. Continue reading “When to drink”
Château Peyfaures Dame de Coeur Bordeaux Supérieur 2010
Château Peyfaures Dame de Coeur Bordeaux Supérieur 2010: Deep ruby-purple color; blackberry, plum on the nose; dark plum, sugar plum, black cherry, blackberry, smoke on the palate. Continue reading “Château Peyfaures Dame de Coeur Bordeaux Supérieur 2010”
Viansa Signature Series Chardonnay Carneros 2013
Medium yellow-gold color; lemon, peach, nectarine on the nose; sweet peach, melon, apple, taste of sweet cream butter, minerality on the palate. Continue reading “Viansa Signature Series Chardonnay Carneros 2013”
Agro de Bazán Granbazán Albariño Etiqueta Ambar 2015
Medium gold color with hint of green; citrus, nectarine on the nose; apricot, nectarine, grapefruit, green apple, lemon on the palate. Continue reading “Agro de Bazán Granbazán Albariño Etiqueta Ambar 2015”