Deep ruby color; cherry, olives, tobacco, mixed nuts on the nose; cherry, blackberry, cedar, smoked pickle, mixed nuts on the palate. Continue reading “Fox Run Vineyards Meritage, Seneca Lake 2019”
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Gruet Brut Rosé NV
Pale salmon color; strawberry, plum, bread yeast, flowers on the nose; raspberry, cherry, strawberry, hint of minerality on the palate. Continue reading “Gruet Brut Rosé NV”
Bright side of wine crisis 9-7-2022
Winemakers have a mandatory character trait: resiliency. They certainly have needed that trait in recent years while facing flattening wine sales, dramatic weather worries, global warming, Covid, rising production costs, and supply chain woes. Continue reading “Bright side of wine crisis 9-7-2022”
Cantine Ermes Vento di Mare Grillo 2019
Medium-plus straw color; citrus, grapefruit, white peach, melon, spring flowers on the nose; lemon-lime, green apple, white peach, pear, grapefruit, minerality-saline on the palate. Continue reading “Cantine Ermes Vento di Mare Grillo 2019”
Larkmead Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 2017
Deep ruby color; dark cherry, leather, blackcurrant, graphite on the nose; black cherry, blackcurrant, plum, raspberry, cedar, wet rock on the palate. Continue reading “Larkmead Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 2017”
The Mill Keeper Cabernet Sauvignon NV
Deep ruby color; cherry, blackcurrant, baking spice, flowers on the nose; black cherry, blackberry, blackcurrant, plum, chocolate, oak on the palate. Continue reading “The Mill Keeper Cabernet Sauvignon NV”
Zenato Valpolicella Superiore DOC 2017
Deep ruby-garnet color; blackcurrant, black cherry, spice on the nose; sour cherry, blackcurrant, plum, hint of chocolate on the palate. Continue reading “Zenato Valpolicella Superiore DOC 2017”
Pinot noir, chardonnay blends 8-31-2022
Many great wines are blends. Red Bordeaux is a blend of cabernet sauvignon, merlot and a smattering of other reds. Southern Rhône GSM wines are grenache, syrah, mourvèdre blends. In whites, sauvignon blanc and semillon enjoy a classic marriage. Continue reading “Pinot noir, chardonnay blends 8-31-2022”
Les Sarrins Côtes de Provence Rosé 2021
Pale copper color; strawberry, citrus, peach, violets, flowers on the nose; strawberry, white peach, raspberry, blood orange, white pepper, minerality on the palate. Continue reading “Les Sarrins Côtes de Provence Rosé 2021”
Broken Earth Winery Limited Release Tannat, Paso Robles 2016
Deep ruby color; peppercorn, blackberry, smoke, mulberry, green pepper, spice on the nose; blackcurrant, black plum, gooseberry, licorice, blackberry, chocolate on the palate. Continue reading “Broken Earth Winery Limited Release Tannat, Paso Robles 2016”