Blackcurrant leads on the nose, with background aromas of red currant and ground limestone. On the palate, the lead is a blend of black and red fruits, cedar, a tiny background touch of vanilla, and spices, including cracked pepper and rosemary. Tannins are dusty, drying, and sweet. This is very
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A very interesting twist on Syrah, New World and Old World meet in South Africa. Dark fruit, smoke, eucalyptus and pepper make for a very interesting nose. It is much darker on the palate, blackberry and mulberry, with loads of hickory-smoked meat, adding mint on the mid-palate, with a smoky
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The color shows medium concentration, ruby in the center with a garnet rim. The nose is impressive, balsamico with dried red currant fruits and bitter greens, tobacco, orange rind, tea leaves. The palate is good, with similar flavors, but does not quite meet the promise of the nose, with lower
Lemon rind & lime juice with candied ginger and jasmine, pleasantly off dry, great acid, light bodied. Very pleasant wine. Needs sushi. A four-star wine from the Fourth Annual Palate Press Grand Tasting. WHO: Schloss Schonborn WHAT: Riesling, Kabinett WHERE: Germany, Rheingau DESIGNATION: Hattenheimer Pfaffenberg WHEN: 2009 HOW MUCH: $21