Now is the time of reckoning for Northern Hemisphere grape farmers, the time when they harvest the results of their previous six months of toil, sweat, and hope, which in turn is built on years, decades, centuries of effort. Continue reading “Harvest time”
Tag: wine
Barrel Road California Red Wine 2015
Deep ruby color; red fruit, caramel, vanilla, spice on the nose; dark cherry, plum, red fruit, toasty oak, spice, vanilla, chocolate, smoke on the palate. Continue reading “Barrel Road California Red Wine 2015”
Aging wine
How long should wine age, and what happens when it does? Continue reading “Aging wine”
Moët & Chandon 2009 Grand Vintage Rosé Champagne
Medium-deep copper, rose color; strawberry, raspberry, redcurrant, hint of vanilla on the nose; strawberry, peach, apricot, dried fig, black cherry, whole-grain toast on the palate. Continue reading “Moët & Chandon 2009 Grand Vintage Rosé Champagne”
Domaine de Bila-Haut L’esquerda Côtes du Roussillon Villages 2014
Medium purple color; plum, black cherry, raspberry, blueberry, minerality, violets, smoke on the nose; black and blue fruits, dried raspberry, olives, minerality, smoke, wet earth on the palate. Continue reading “Domaine de Bila-Haut L’esquerda Côtes du Roussillon Villages 2014”
Duchman Family Winery Montepulciano Oswald Vineyard 2015
Deep ruby color; red fruit, red plum, cherry, pipe tobacco on the nose; black cherry, sour cherry, blackberry, plum, vanilla, blackcurrant tang, spice on the palate. Continue reading “Duchman Family Winery Montepulciano Oswald Vineyard 2015”
Concha y Toro Entre Cordillera Peumo Vineyard Terrunyo Carménère Block 27 2016
Deep purple-black color; blackberry, black plum on the nose; blackberry, blueberry, cedar, plum on the palate. Continue reading “Concha y Toro Entre Cordillera Peumo Vineyard Terrunyo Carménère Block 27 2016”
J.L. Chave Sélection Mon Coeur Côtes-du-Rhône 2016
Deep ruby color; black cherry, menthol on the nose; black cherry, plum, blackcurrant, black berry, dusty black raspberry, smoke, spice on the palate. Continue reading “J.L. Chave Sélection Mon Coeur Côtes-du-Rhône 2016”
Broadley Vineyards Pinot Noir Willamette Valley 2016
Pale ruby color; red and black fruits, spice box on the nose; black cherry, pomegranate, cranberry, strawberry on the palate. Continue reading “Broadley Vineyards Pinot Noir Willamette Valley 2016”
The Farm Winery LPF Adelaida District, Paso Robles 2014
Deep ruby color; black cherry, dark fruits on somewhat bashful nose; vivid black cherry, blackcurrant, blackberry, plum on the palate. Continue reading “The Farm Winery LPF Adelaida District, Paso Robles 2014”