Nose: Blackberry, black cherry, violet, chocolate, and coffee. Palate: Plum, cherry cola, chocolate, backing spice, dried lavender, and licorice. This wine has a good balance of acid with gripping tannins and a long dry finish. Notes: 75% Grenache, 10% Syrah, 15% mixed red (Carignan, mourvèdre, Lladoner).Fermented in 30% New French oak for 18 months. 5 months bottle …
Nose: Lime, apple, orange peel and peach with a backtone of petrol and flint. Palate: Apple, pear, peach, apricot, and honey. The fruit is balanced with slate minerality. This is a light, clean and pure expression with a long finish and subtle salinity. Notes:Made using ungrafted vines.Vineyard established in 1661, and one of the premier …
2015 Selbach-Oster Kabinette Riesling – Mosel, Germany – Read More »
Nose: Hazelnut, crème brûlée, lemon curd, and under ripe pineapple. Palate: Hazelnut, crème brûlée, toasted marshmallow, and juicy citrus. This wine has a rich and round mouthfeel. The oak is not overpowering and is nicely integrated. Notes:Made using whole cluster grapes.Fermented using New French oak.Undergos natural malolactic fermentation with no artificial starter.Additional contact with lees …
Nose: Ripe wildberry, raspberry, cherry cola, licorice, black pepper, and tobacco. Palate: Raspberry, blueberry, and cherry cola leads on the palate. Balance of crushed black pepper, licorice, leather, tobacco, and coffee lead to complexity and structure. This wine is New World style with an Old World backbone. It is gripping with soft tannins and a …
Nose: lemon, lime, and under ripe melon. Palate: Citrus driven with bright acid. Notes of lemon and lime as well as a slight melon undertone. This wine is slightly effervescent, lively, and refreshing. Notes:Made to be one of the most reliable and traditional expressions of vinho verde. This is a common white table wine in Portugal. Shipped …
Nose: White flower, crisp apple, orange zest. Plate: Crisp green apple, bitter orange peel, white flower, and light almond on the finish. This wine has a full round mouthfeel with bright acid. Notes:Modern expression of traditional wines from this region.Often drank as an aperitif.Fruit is hand harvested.Soft pressed using cold settling.Cold fermented in stainless steel …
Nose: crisp apple, lemon, and subtle brioche. Palate: Leads with crisp apple and citrus notes. Refined mousse and brioche lend to an excellent overall balance. Light and refreshing with lively bubbles that are not overpowering. Finish is crisp with a good length. Notes:Blend from 40 crus from Champagne region.Blend of all three grape varietals (pinot …
NV Pommery Brut Royal Champagne – Champagne, France – Read More »
Nose: Dried herbs, black currant, and plum. Palate: cranberry leads in the palate with dark wild berries and a predominant minerality. The overall structure is deep and complex. Tannins are soft with a long lingering finish. This wine is rustic and sticks to its roots. Notes:Rare to see a 100% cabernet sauvignon coming out of …
2013 “The Savage” by Anthony Nappa Cabernet Sauvignon – New York – Read More »
Nose: Ripe red berries with subtle baking spice. Palate: Ripened blackberry and cherry cola leads on the palate, balance with the element of crushed white pepper. This wine has a silky mouthfeel with smooth tannins and long finish. There is an overall balance between the ripeness of the fruit and tannins. Notes:Blend of 50% Syrah, …
2016 E. Guigal Côtes du Rhône Red Wine – France – Read More »
Nose: Deep blueberry and boysenberry with notes of white pepper and smoked meat. Palate: Deep ripened plum and blueberry. Notes of vanilla, clove, lavender, and mint. This is full bodied with a crisp finish. Overall a very pure expression. Notes:Vines planted in 1995. Co-fermented with 2-4% viognier to lend softer more floral tones. Vines are planted in …
2012 Bien Nacido Syrah – Santa Maria Valley, CA – Read More »