Right off the bat it was like I dove head first into a rosemary bush and got a few sprigs shoved up my schnoz. I love rosemary and it’s a very distinctive aroma of the Syrah grape. Add that with-read more-
This wine was a massive amount of fruit on the nose. There was absolutely no heat on the nose even though the ABV was a whopping 15.2%. The taste brought forth some very big blackberries, vanilla and medium spice at-read more-
The palate has loads of bright red fruit, tart cherries and a mix of sweet and sour strawberries. There are also notes of toast and nuts. Acids remain bright, even after ten years. Tannins are soft but noticeable. This wine-read more-
The palate has loads of bright red fruit, tart cherries and a mix of sweet and sour strawberries. There are also notes of toast and nuts. Acids remain bright, even after ten years. Tannins are soft but noticeable. This wine-read more-
This comes at you waves of flavor, starting with blackberries, coffee and plums. Fruits sweeten on the mid-palate, adding some blueberry to the blackberry. The espresso changes to unsweetened cocoa. Leather shows up at the end of the mid-palate and-read more-
Delicious Cabernet, with a spicy flavor profile. Plums, currants, and black pepper in the aromas and the flavors. Layers of smoke and pepper in the aftertaste. Suitable for short term aging, and very nicely done with good complexity for under-read more-
A round, fleshy style of Chardonnay with notes of apple, sour cream, and flowers in the aromas. There is lots of creme fraiche and apple on the palate, too, which turns more buttery towards the finish. Handsome example of an-read more-
Another fantastic find, this one under $15, for a rose from the Touraine-Amboise region that was the most vibrant salmon color and that vibrancy was matched in the aromatic strawberry, mineral, and tangerine peel notes in the wine. Very refreshing,-read more-