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Tag: wine
Beringer Bros. Bourbon Barrel Aged Chardonnay 2016
Deep gold color; golden apple, vanilla, apricot on the nose; apple pie, vanilla, caramel on the palate. Continue reading “Beringer Bros. Bourbon Barrel Aged Chardonnay 2016”
Castello ColleMassari “Colle Massari” Montecucco Rosso Riserva DOC 2015
Deep ruby color; black cherry, strawberry, cedar on the nose; black cherry, blackberry, blueberry, roasted tomato, balsamic notes on the palate. Continue reading “Castello ColleMassari “Colle Massari” Montecucco Rosso Riserva DOC 2015”
Chalk Hill Chardonnay, Sonoma Coast 2017
Medium gold color; yellow apple, citrus, cinnamon, honeysuckle on the nose; yellow apple, nectarine, vanilla, butter on the palate. Continue reading “Chalk Hill Chardonnay, Sonoma Coast 2017”
Dobbes Family Estate Pinot Noir, Grand Assemblage, Willamette Valley 2017
Pale ruby color; strawberry, raspberry, flowers on the nose; strawberry, raspberry, cherry, loganberry on the palate. Continue reading “Dobbes Family Estate Pinot Noir, Grand Assemblage, Willamette Valley 2017”
Wine glut
Wine world bad news and good news. Bad: record harvests in 2018 and 2019 produced a grape glut. Further bad: some grapes may have “smoke taint” from fires in California and Australia, further driving down prices. Grape growers are not thrilled. Continue reading “Wine glut”
Ferraton Père & Fils Crozes-Hermitage La Matinière 2017
Medium ruby color; blackcurrant, tobacco, red berries, smoke, lavendar on the nose; plum, cherry, raspberry, black pepper, chocolate, black olive on the palate. Continue reading “Ferraton Père & Fils Crozes-Hermitage La Matinière 2017”
Sterling Vineyards Sparkling Rosé
Deep copper color; strawberry, apple, bread yeast on the nose; strawberry, cherry, apple on the palate. Continue reading “Sterling Vineyards Sparkling Rosé”
Famille Perrin La Vieille Ferme Réserve Rosé NV
Medium copper color; cherry, strawberry on faint nose; peach, strawberry, cherry candy, raspberry, pinch of pineapple on the palate. Continue reading “Famille Perrin La Vieille Ferme Réserve Rosé NV”
Martini & Rossi Prosecco DOC NV
Pale gold color with hint of green; flowers, thyme, apple, pear on the nose; apple, pear, white peach, citrus, Meyer lemon, honey hint on the palate. Continue reading “Martini & Rossi Prosecco DOC NV”