Deep ruby color; black cherry, redcurrant, plum, raspberry, chocolate, licorice, baking spices on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Duckhorn Vineyards Merlot, Napa Valley 2022”
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La Mascota Vineyards Unánime Chardonnay, Argentina 2022
Medium gold color; pineapple, mango, peach, pear, lemon-lime, green apple, oak, caramel, butter, vanilla, nutmeg, sweet spice, minerality on the nose and palate. Continue reading “La Mascota Vineyards Unánime Chardonnay, Argentina 2022”
Château Olivier Grand Cru Classé de Graves Blanc, Pessac-Léognan 2020
Medium yellow-straw color; green apple, lemon-lime, gooseberry, lemongrass, pineapple, honey, white peach, pastry, oak, white flowers, minerality on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Château Olivier Grand Cru Classé de Graves Blanc, Pessac-Léognan 2020”
Tenuta di Arceno Il Fauno di Arcanum Toscana IGT 2021
Deep ruby color; black cherry, plum, raspberry, blackberry, dried cranberry, chocolate, white pepper, sweet spices on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Tenuta di Arceno Il Fauno di Arcanum Toscana IGT 2021”
The Steven Kent Winery Cabernet Sauvignon The Premier, Livermore Valley 2021
Deep ruby color; dark cherry, blackberry, blueberry, plum, blackcurrant, bell pepper, sweet tobacco, cedar, baking spice, chocolate on the nose and palate. Continue reading “The Steven Kent Winery Cabernet Sauvignon The Premier, Livermore Valley 2021”
Textbook Vineyards Page Turner Proprietary Red Wine, Oakville, Napa Valley, The Pey Family 2022
Deep ruby color; vibrant blue fruit; blueberry, blackberry, black cherry, blackcurrant, plum, boysenberry, baking spices, chocolate, vanilla, clove on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Textbook Vineyards Page Turner Proprietary Red Wine, Oakville, Napa Valley, The Pey Family 2022”
Cecchi Chianti Classico Storia di Famiglia DOCG 2019
Deep garnet-ruby color; cherry, plum, raspberry, chocolate, tobacco, earth, iron on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Cecchi Chianti Classico Storia di Famiglia DOCG 2019”
A widow solves a Champagne riddle 7-30-2025
Revolution and evolution in wine in the 17th and 18th centuries set up the sparkling wine world we enjoy today. Christopher Merret’s experiments in secondary fermentation. Dom Pérignon’s vineyard and winemaking improvements. English breakthroughs in glass making. Continue reading “A widow solves a Champagne riddle 7-30-2025”
Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin Yellow Label Brut Champagne NV
Pale gold-yellow color; pear, lemon, white peach, grapefruit, crisp apple, brioche, vanilla, butter, almond, white flowers on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin Yellow Label Brut Champagne NV”
Concannon Vineyard Mother Vine Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Livermore Valley 2020
Deep ruby color; black cherry, blackcurrant, boysenberry, blackberry, sweet oak, caramel, mocha, allspice, black pepper, violets on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Concannon Vineyard Mother Vine Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Livermore Valley 2020”