Deep ruby color; blackberry, dark cherry, cassis, tobacco on the nose; black cherry, blackberry, blackcurrant, leather, chocolate, graphite on the palate. Continue reading “Stags’ Leap Winery The Leap Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Grown Stags Leap District 2016”
Tag: wine tasting
Inama Carménère Più Veneto Rosso 2016
Medium ruby color; raspberry, bell pepper, tobacco on the nose; raspberry, black plum, cherry on the palate. Continue reading “Inama Carménère Più Veneto Rosso 2016”
COVID and wine
No debate 2020 has been annus horribilis. COVID-19 worldwide. Worst fires ever on West Coast. How has this horrid year affected the wine world? Continue reading “COVID and wine”
Mi Sueño Winery Pinot Noir Russian River Valley 2017
Medium ruby color; dark cherry, plum on the nose; dark cherry, plum, raspberry, blackberry, black tea, mocha, vanilla oak on the palate. Continue reading “Mi Sueño Winery Pinot Noir Russian River Valley 2017”
Beacon Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir, Yamhill-Carlton District 2018
Medium ruby color; raspberry, licorice, cola, earth, violets on the nose; raspberry, plum, red cherry, clove, mushroom on the palate. Continue reading “Beacon Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir, Yamhill-Carlton District 2018”
Ram’s Gate Winery Sonoma Coast Rosé 2019
Medium salmon color; raspberry strawberry, citrus, pomegranate on floral nose; ruby red grapefruit, raspberry, strawberry, lemon on the palate. Continue reading “Ram’s Gate Winery Sonoma Coast Rosé 2019”
Chehalem Rosé of Pinot Noir, Chehalem Mountains, Willamette Valley 2019
Pale copper color; grapefruit, strawberry, rose petals on bright nose; ruby red grapefruit, pomegranate, strawberry, raspberry on the palate. Continue reading “Chehalem Rosé of Pinot Noir, Chehalem Mountains, Willamette Valley 2019”
Summit Lake Vineyards Zinfandel, Howell Mountain 2016
Deep purple-black color; dark fruits, blackberry on the nose; dark fruits, blackberry, black cherry, plum, strawberry, chocolate, coffee on the plate. Continue reading “Summit Lake Vineyards Zinfandel, Howell Mountain 2016”
Château Minuty Côtes de Provence Rosé Cuvee 281 2017
Pale rose color; peach, melon, pinch of saline on intense nose; white fruits—peach, melon, pear, with hints of strawberry, light cherry, raspberry on the palate. Continue reading “Château Minuty Côtes de Provence Rosé Cuvee 281 2017”
Bodegas Caro Amancaya Reserve Red Blend Mendoza 2017
Deep ruby color; plum, blackberry, black cherry, white flowers on the nose; plum, cherry, raspberry, brown sugar, spice, hint of oak on the palate. Continue reading “Bodegas Caro Amancaya Reserve Red Blend Mendoza 2017”