Nose: Tangerine, honeysuckle, meyer lemon, and under ripe nectarine. Palate: Leads with citrus and stone fruit followed by a long finish with a subtle salinity. This wine showcases flavors of lime, pear, dried apricot, and ginger. Notes:Only 200 cases produced. Fruit is 100% sourced from Brooks Eola-Amity vineyard site. Vines were planted between 1974 and 1976. Grown on …
2017 Brooks Estate Riesling – Willamette Valley, OR – Read More »
Nose: Guava, honeysuckle, pineapple and juniper berry. Palate: Red apple, orange, dried apricot, grapefruit, ripe melon, and pear. This wine is dry with zippy acid that dominates residual sugar. It is well balanced with a delightful mineral finish. Notes:Only 300 cases produced. Blend of fruit from two old vine vineyard sites. Grown on a mix of volcanic …
2017 Brooks Estate ARA Riesling – Willamette Valley, OR – Read More »
Nose: Notes of flintstone, crisp apple, pear, and lime. Palate: Acid dominates residual sugar. Powerful wine with mineral driven finish. Notes of petroleum, lemon, and honey. Notes: The term Charta refers to the wine being picked from more than one prime vineyard site in an effort to make a quality dry style riesling.Fruit is hand picked …
2016 Weingüter Wegeler Riesling Charta – Rheingau, Germany – Read More »
Nose: mineral driven with hints of slate and limestone. Notes of white flower, golden apple, peach, and lemon oil. Palate: Acid burst and keeps palate begging for more. Notes of apricot, lime, and passion fruit. Finish is long and mineral driven. Notes:2017 was one of the coolest and longest growing seasons in over a decade. One …
2017 Empire Estate Dry Riesling – Finger Lakes, NY – Read More »
Nose: Floral wine with notes of jasmine and peach blossoms. The citrus is refined with subtle orange peel. Palate: zippy acid with notes of peach and orange on the finish. This wine is bright and lively. Notes:Originally thought to be Pinot Blanc when grapes were first planted. Can stand on its own and is good with …
2017 De Ponte Cellars Melon De Bourgogne D.F.B – Oregon – Read More »
Nose: Dark rich fruit prevalent plum and cherry. Notes of chocolate and hazelnut as well of prevalence of earthy elements Palate: Firm tannins with plenty of balanced earth. Deep ripened black plum and black cherry with complimenting flavors of hazelnut and chocolate. This wine has a full body with a round mouthfeel. Notes:Second wine released …
Nose: Earthy soil driven components. Notes of strawberry, cherry, and raspberry. Floral with notes of violet, rose and orange peel. Palate: Fresh strawberry and cherry. Jammy raspberry. Floral element or rose petal. Subtle notes of orange peel and black tea. Overall mouth feel is round with refined and sophisticated tannins. Notes:Made with minimal intervention and …
2016 Domaine Divio Hyland Pinot Noir – Willamette Valley, OR – Read More »
Nose: Baking spice, raisin, black currant, and violent. This wine is very floral and smells deep and complex. Palate: Red cherry, subtle notes of tobacco and mint. This wine is full bodied while showing finesse and depth. Notes:Amarones grapes are air dried for generally 3 to 5 months before pressing, this is known as “appassimento”. This …
2015 Luigi Righetti Capitel De’ Roari Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico Read More »
Nose: warm cherry, smoke, subtle spice, and forest floor. Palate: ripe raspberry, warm baking spice, with notes of black tea and cherry cola. The bright acid balances out the rich fruit forward elements. Notes:Sourced from 8 different old vine sites. Winemakers blend the fruit to obtain optimal balance for the vintage.No decanting required, this wine drinks …
Nose: tart fruit with a mixture of cranberry, raspberry, strawberry, and ripened cherry. Prevalence of earthy soil notes and minerality. Palate: Immensely complex showcasing bright red fruit as well as deep dark fruits. There are elements of raspberry as well as cherry cola. This wine has smooth tannins accompanied with subtle oak elements of vanilla. …