DuMOL Wester Reach Pinot Noir 2020

Pale ruby color; raspberry, cherry, cranberry, pomegranate on the nose; cherry, blood orange, raspberry, black tea, vanilla, spice on the palate. Continue reading “DuMOL Wester Reach Pinot Noir 2020”

Borgo Scopeto Chianti Classico DOCG 2018

Deep ruby color; cherry, raspberry, leather on the nose; dark cherry, raspberry, red plum, roasted tomato, white pepper, oak, vanilla on the palate. Continue reading “Borgo Scopeto Chianti Classico DOCG 2018”

Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexander Valley 2018

Deep ruby color; oak, blackberry, black cherry, chocolate, leather on the nose; black cherry, blackberry, plum, black fig, blackcurrant, raspberry, vanilla on the palate. Continue reading “Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexander Valley 2018”

Ancient Peaks Chardonnay, Paso Robles, Santa Margarita Ranch 2021

Deep gold color; yellow apple, pineapple, mango, wet stone on the nose; apple, pear, lemon, pineapple, caramel, minerality on the palate. Continue reading “Ancient Peaks Chardonnay, Paso Robles, Santa Margarita Ranch 2021”

Jean-Paul Brun Domaine des Terres Dorées Beaujolais “Le Rosé d’Folie” 2021

Medium copper color; red fruits, pomegranate; red fruits, raspberry, watermelon, blood orange on the palate. Continue reading “Jean-Paul Brun Domaine des Terres Dorées Beaujolais “Le Rosé d’Folie” 2021”

Banshee Ten-of-Cups Brut California NV

Medium gold color; apple, brioche on the nose; green apple, tangerine, lemon, tropical fruit, citrus, marzipan, freshly baked bread on the palate. Continue reading “Banshee Ten-of-Cups Brut California NV”

Stoller Family Estate Pinot Noir Willamette Valley 2020

Medium ruby color; cherry, baking spice on the nose; Bing cherry, strawberry, minerality, citrus on the palate. Continue reading “Stoller Family Estate Pinot Noir Willamette Valley 2020”

Optimism 1-4-2023

New year. No matter if you look back on 2022 with a sigh of satisfaction or you are grovelingly thankful to survive another solar circumnavigation, time for optimism. Continue reading “Optimism 1-4-2023”