Concannon Vineyard Petite Sirah San Francisco Bay 2014

Inky, dark purple color; violets, plum, dark cherry on the nose; plum, blueberry, blackberry, raspberry, licorice, spice-pepper on the palate.
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J Vineyards & Winery Pinot Noir Russian River Valley 2014

Lovely ruby color with translucence; cherry, raspberry, strawberry on the nose; dark cherry, cranberry, raspberry, plum, licorice, cola on the palate. Continue reading “J Vineyards & Winery Pinot Noir Russian River Valley 2014”

Château de Pitray AOC Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux 2012

Dark red with faint translucence; cherry, spice, plum, forest floor-earth on the nose; dark fruits, black currant, sour cherry, black raspberry, subtle oak on the palate.
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Ruffino Riserva Ducale Oro Chianti Classico Gran Selezione 2011

Rich garnet red with translucence; cherry, tobacco, tar, forest floor on the nose; black cherry, plum, coffee, spice, vanilla and toasty oak on the palate.
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Masciarelli Marina Cvetić Merlot 2010

Intensely dark color, virtually black; dark fruits, earth on somewhat subdued nose; massive red cherry, blackberry, red plum, raspberry on the palate. Continue reading “Masciarelli Marina Cvetić Merlot 2010”

E. Guigal Côtes du Rhône Rosé 2015

Brilliant rose-salmon color; strawberry, flowers, red apple on a distinctive nose; raspberry, red currant tang, strawberry, red fruits, citrus on the palate.
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Arnaldo-Caprai Montefalco Rosso 2013

Dark ruby-garnet color with translucence; cherry, vanilla, some floral and cedar notes on rich nose; dark fruits, sour/black cherry, plum, coffee on the palate.
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