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2012 Stony Lonesome Estates Sauvignon Blanc

David Honig
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1 min read
This is a very interesting blend of New Zealand and California styles of Sauvignon Blanc. The nose shows the feline aromas so common in Kiwi wines, with tropical fruits, passionfruit, dragon fruit, and fried plantains, more familiar in wines from northern California. Tropical fruits are prevalent on the palate, too,

Perrier-Jouët Grand Brut

Becky Sue Epstein
Wine Reviews
1 min read
Invest a few dollars in a champagne stopper for this champagne, and serve it for two occasions. First, sip it with caviar on New Year’s Eve.  The wine is a pale tan-yellow with tiny bubbles in the glass, and there’s a hint of bread aroma to begin the experience. It’s

Champagne G. H. Mumm Cordon Rouge

Becky Sue Epstein
Wine Reviews
1 min read
This is a Champagne for New Year’s Eve.  Pair it with caviar or with dinner. A reserved, pale gold-tan color in the glass belies this champagne’s prominent multi-fruit components. Raspberry and strawberry dominate in the aroma and on the palate at first, then orange and orange peel emerge on the

Mumm Napa Brut Prestige

Becky Sue Epstein
Wine Reviews
1 min read
This pale tan sparkling wine has a frothy mousse and a light, fresh aroma wafting up from the glass. It’s peachy but dry on the palate, with nice chalky elements toward the end palate, and hints of almond and hazelnut in the shortish finish.  Drink on its own. Recommended as

Treveri Sparkling Rosé

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
The aroma is a perfect blend of fresh-squeezed Indian River citrus, Ruby Red grapefruit and Valencia oranges. Citrus dominates the palate, too, leading with the Ruby Red, and moving toward the sweeter Valencia oranges on the mid-palate. Throughout the palate there is a strawberry and sage background, adding sweetness and

2012 Coté Mas Rouge Intense

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
Candied black raspberry and coffee grounds show on the nose. Black raspberry shows on the palate, too, with coffee, then red plum on the mid-palate. Tannins are medium-grained. The overall sense is juicy, rather than deep. Drink with a pork tenderloin sandwich. Recommended. 86 points. WHO: Coté Mas WHAT: Red Blend

2010 Kilikanoon “Oracle” Shiraz

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
A deep, inky mouthful of black, from blackberry to black licorice. Blackberry pie, smoked meat, and pepper aromas flow from the glass. Blackberry pie, rich with jammy fruit, vanilla, and buttery crust, leads on the palate. Layers of flavors build from attack through mid-palate, including black licorice, tar, pepper, coconut,

2009 Davenport Cellars “Continuity” Red Blend

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
Cabernet Franc has a big effect on aroma, and here it piles tobacco leaf atop plums and black cherries. Elderberry, black cherry, and tar open on the palate, with coconut and vanilla coming through on the mid-palate, where they are joined by red fruit highlights. Tannins are gentle and mild,