Straw, yellow color; Golden Delicious apple, lemon, grapefruit, pear, citrus, brioche, almond, minerality on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Ricci Curbastro Franciacorta Brut NV DOCG”
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San Felice Bell’Aja Bolgheri Superiore 2022
Deep ruby color; plum, black cherry, blackberry, redcurrant, licorice, chocolate, spice, light toasted oak on the nose and palate. Continue reading “San Felice Bell’Aja Bolgheri Superiore 2022”
Gigondas La Cave Vacqueyras Beaumirail 2022
Medium ruby color; raspberry, dark cherry, blackberry, blackcurrant, plum, strawberry, garrigue (scent of Mediterranean scrubland), thyme, sage, licorice on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Gigondas La Cave Vacqueyras Beaumirail 2022”
Jean-Luc Colombo Les Bartavelles Châteauneuf du Pape 2022
Medium ruby color; blackberry, cherry, red fruits, strawberry, fig, licorice, leather, spice, light oak on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Jean-Luc Colombo Les Bartavelles Châteauneuf du Pape 2022”
San Felice In Avane Chardonnay, Toscana IGT 2022
Pale gold color; citrus, lemon, apple, peach, honey, ruby grapefruit, acacia, whiffs of white flowers, honeysuckle, minerals, bare hint of oak on the nose and palate. Continue reading “San Felice In Avane Chardonnay, Toscana IGT 2022”
Grgich Hills Estate Chardonnay, Napa Valley 2021
Medium gold color; pear, peach, lemon, lemongrass, green apple, orange peel, honey, vanilla, lavender, minerality on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Grgich Hills Estate Chardonnay, Napa Valley 2021”
McGrail Vineyards Graduate Cabernet Sauvignon, Livermore Valley 2019
Deep ruby color; dark plum, blackcurrant, blackberry, dark raspberry, black cherry, dark coffee, cedar, oak, meat on the nose and palate. Continue reading “McGrail Vineyards Graduate Cabernet Sauvignon, Livermore Valley 2019”
Wente Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon, Livermore Valley, Wetmore Vineyard 2021
Deep ruby color; dark cherry, blackberry, plum, blackcurrant, boysenberry, chocolate, oak, baking spice, vanilla, violets, earth on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Wente Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon, Livermore Valley, Wetmore Vineyard 2021”
Ferrari-Carano Tré Terre Chardonnay, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County 2021
Deep gold color; Meyer lemon, yellow apple, citrus, pear, apricot, graham cracker, cinnamon, oak spice, butter, vanilla, caramel on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Ferrari-Carano Tré Terre Chardonnay, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County 2021”
Wine reviews humor 8-13-2025
I get it. Using words to describe what a wine tastes like is like dancing about architecture. But wine writers do it anyway, and wine readers read it anyway. Continue reading “Wine reviews humor 8-13-2025”