A bright ruby in my glass, this wine has typical varietal aromas on the nose, including raspberries, violets, forest floor and some spice. On the palate, there are more red berries, red fruit and a little bit of mint and-read more-
This has long been one of my favorite, least expensive Pinot Noirs. It has rich fruit flavors, interesting spice notes and is fairly complex for the price. Plus, it has a moderately long and pleasant finish. It is not your-read more-
I have loved the previous vintages of the Cepparello and the 2006 was not an exception. It reminded me more of the 2005 than the 2004 vitage, being very approachable now though young. This is a great producer and I-read more-
From the Piedmont, this producer was the first biodynamic one in the region. This is an excellent value wine, with delicious aromatics, great red fruits on the palate, and a satisfying finish. A very food friendly wine with good acidity,-read more-
Try this- make a laminated board out of several layers of oak and cedar. Dribble three drops of vanilla extract on it, let it soak in. Now, place one blackcurrant, just one, on the ground and smack it with the-read more-
On the nose I found peach, pear, yellow apple, lemon, citrus, and tropical notes. The Pear really dominated the nose, which overall I found to be very aromatic. In the mouth I got green apple, stone fruit, lemon, lemon zest,-read more-
This medium-bodied bottle of wine delivered with plenty of ripe fruit. But it wasn't nearly as jammy or plummy as I had expected; instead, it was juicy with dark berries, cassis and yummy pepper. The finish, while not terribly long,-read more-
The Cocina Blend is literally “The Kitchen Blend”, almost everything but the kitchen sink in theory. I tasted this as a media tasting presented by VineConnections, a local importer that specialized in Argentinian wines. Bonarda what Argentina calls Charbano, adds-read more-