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Miguel Torres Ándica Sauvignon Blanc, Valle de Curicó, Chile 2024
Pale yellow color; tropical fruits, passionfruit, guava, citrus, grapefruit, subtle herbaceous notes (not grassy), minerality on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Miguel Torres Ándica Sauvignon Blanc, Valle de Curicó, Chile 2024”
Tenuta di Arceno Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG 2020
Deep ruby color; red cherry, blueberry, plum, raspberry, blackberry, boysenberry, herbs, earth, dark tea, coconut, chocolate, licorice, smoke, crushed stone minerality on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Tenuta di Arceno Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG 2020”
Golan Heights Winery Yarden Chardonnay, Galilee 2021
Medium yellow-gold color; lemon, melon, yellow apple, citrus, peach, pear, pineapple, brioche, vanilla, oak on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Golan Heights Winery Yarden Chardonnay, Galilee 2021”
Lake Sonoma Winery Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
Deep ruby color; black cherry, blueberry, plum, blackberry, blackcurrant, boysenberry, mint, mocha, pepper, oak on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Lake Sonoma Winery Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2019”
Vara Tinto Especial Vino Tinto Español 2020
Deep ruby color; cherry, plum, blackberry, raspberry, oak spice, white pepper, rose petals, tobacco, smoke on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Vara Tinto Especial Vino Tinto Español 2020”
Poliziano Lohsa Morellino di Scansano DOCG 2019
Deep ruby color; cherry, plum, strawberry, rosemary, thyme, balsamic, earth, chalky minerality on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Poliziano Lohsa Morellino di Scansano DOCG 2019”
Questions and answers 4-23-2025
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Duckhorn Vineyards Napa Valley Chardonnay 2023
Medium gold color; pear, peach, nectarine, lime, Meyer lemon, vanilla, bread dough, crème brûlée, candied ginger, saline minerality, oak spices on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Duckhorn Vineyards Napa Valley Chardonnay 2023”
Balletto Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc Russian River Valley 2023
Pale yellow color; lime, pear, citrus, earth, minerality on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Balletto Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc Russian River Valley 2023”