Medium gold color; pear, peach, green apple, citrus, flowers on the nose; pear, peach, green apple, lemon-lime, grapefruit, minerality, salt on the palate. Continue reading “Anselmo Mendes Contacto Alvarinho, Vinho Verde, Monção e Melgaço 2019”
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Sosie Wines A Moment of Weakness Sparkling Syrah 2018
Deep ruby-purple color; red fruits, plum, smoke on the nose; plum, black cherry, blackberry, blueberry, blackcurrant, bacon, baking spice on the palate. Continue reading “Sosie Wines A Moment of Weakness Sparkling Syrah 2018”
Tenuta di Fessina Erse Etna Bianco 2017
Pale straw color; white fruits, almond, spice on the nose; pear, yellow apple, lemon–lime, peach, minerality–saline on the palate. Continue reading “Tenuta di Fessina Erse Etna Bianco 2017”
Colline San Biagio Carmignano Sancti Blasii DOCG 2015
Medium garnet color; cherry, balsamic, tomato on the nose; black cherry, raspberry, blackberry, plum, licorice on the palate. Continue reading “Colline San Biagio Carmignano Sancti Blasii DOCG 2015”
Ehlers Estate J. Leducq Cabernet Sauvignon St. Helena, Napa Valley 2017
Deep ruby color; black cherry, forest floor, violets, wet rock on the nose; dark fruits, black cherry, plum, blackcurrant, raspberry, black olive, graphite, blackberry on the palate. Continue reading “Ehlers Estate J. Leducq Cabernet Sauvignon St. Helena, Napa Valley 2017”
Rabble Zinfandel, Paso Robles 2018
Deep ruby color; blackberry, black cherry, spice on the nose; blackberry, red plum, blueberry, black cherry, strawberry, chocolate, tar, spice on the palate. Continue reading “Rabble Zinfandel, Paso Robles 2018”
Making wine Part 7–Fermentation
Grape juice is in fermentation vessel—usually stainless steel, but wood or concrete also is used. Yeast decisions are made. More decisions for the wine maker. Continue reading “Making wine Part 7–Fermentation”
District 7 Pinot Noir 2018
Pale ruby color; raspberry, cherry on the nose; strawberry, cherry, raspberry, plum, oak on the palate. Continue reading “District 7 Pinot Noir 2018”
Chehalem Pinot Noir Corral Creek Vineyard 2019
Pale ruby color; raspberry, cherry, strawberry, baking spice on the nose; cherry, blueberry, strawberry, raspberry, earth, toasted oak on the palate. Continue reading “Chehalem Pinot Noir Corral Creek Vineyard 2019”
Duckhorn Vineyards Merlot, Napa Valley 2017
Deep ruby color; black cherry, black plum, raspberry, mocha on the nose; black cherry, black plum, raspberry, blueberry, dark chocolate, baking spice, oak note on the palate. Continue reading “Duckhorn Vineyards Merlot, Napa Valley 2017”