Clark Smith is a tough act to follow. By this, I don’t mean that it’s hard to step on a stage after he has danced his ideas across it, but rather that it’s often hard to understand what he’s getting at. In the last few months, I heard Clark Smith
Just plain delicious, this marvelous wine may give you new ideas about what can be done with Pinot Noir on the German side of the border. The nose is gorgeous, chocolate covered cherries, coffee with cream, and raspberries. Black raspberries, wild cherries, mocha, and a bright bite, acid freshness with white
An interesting wine, with unusual layers of flavors for the price and varietal. The nose shows raspberry, violets, and cigar ash. The palate shows wild cherry, raspberry, cigar ash, and violet. The mid-palate adds balsa and toward the finish, a quick pinch of salt. Tannic and rustic, this should be
The nose shows black cherry, tobacco leaf, vanilla, and a touch of white pepper. The nose is similar, black cherry, with some blackberry background, tobacco leaf, ash, eucalyptus, and pepper. Drink with pot roast. Recommended. WHO: La Forge Estate WHAT: Merlot WHERE: France, Languedoc Roussillon, Vin de Pays d'Oc WHEN: 2012
This does a good job of letting supporting players strut their stuff before the Cabernet Sauvignon takes over the show. The nose shows dark fruits, black currant and plums, and tomato leaf. Just out of the bottle, the palate shows a quick pop of grape soda before settling down into
Taylor Fladgate CEO Adrian Bridge has the kind of resume that makes other resumes shuffle their feet sheepishly in a corner. He spent six years as an officer in The Queen’s Dragoon Guards after attending Sandhurst, Britain’s military academy, and then went on to six years running the U.S. equity
It hit me in one of those ubiquitous olive oil shops. This oil reeks of tomato leaf. Just like one I tasted a minute ago. Turns out they were made from the same olive variety. As with grapes and wine, single varietal olive oils showcase the distinct aromas & flavors
The color is gorgeous, a rich dark golden hue. The nose is even prettier. Aromas of vanilla cream and honeyed almond are joined by hints of distant magnolia blossoms. On the palate honeyed tropical fruits, mango and sweet tangerine, lead, through brilliant crescendo, to beautiful florals, from fresh honeysuckle to