Surprisingly rich for a pinot noir, this wine was enjoyed by both more- and less-experienced tasters, both with and without food. Beginning with the aromas and lasting throughout, this wine has the intensity of fruit found in a good sorbet -- though it’s not sweet. It is smoothly layered. Along
Chenin blanc may be truly at home in the Loire Valley, its home in France, but it can obviously work in a number of other – and sometimes unexpected – locations. Think of Paumanok Vineyards’ Long Island chenin blanc, or other examples in places like the Okanagan Valley of British
Clear, bright, medium intensity golden color. Clean on the nose, medium-light aromas of slate, fresh grapes, bunches of sweet smelling white flowers, honeycomb, fresh apple cider, lime zest, and spring water. Medium-dry on the palate, medium-full body, medium-high acidity, medium alcohol, and medium-long finish. Flavors of pressed cider, peaches, nectarine,
The nose smells like blackberries crushed over the crisp, smoky end of a good prime rib, with a bit of soy sauce in the background. Smokiness comes out on the palate, under juicy blackberries and crisp beef fat. Black pepper and soy show on the mid-palate. This has good minerality
The nose smells like blackberries crushed over the crisp, smoky end of a good prime rib, with a bit of soy sauce in the background. Smokiness comes out on the palate, under juicy blackberries and crisp beef fat. Black pepper and soy show on the mid-palate. This has good minerality
Boisterous tropical fruit aromas are the hallmark of this lively blend from former IT entrepreneur Jeff Carr and German-born winemaker Rainer Thoma. This is more complex stuff than you might otherwise expect from the price point, with notes of lanolin peeking through. While it's the minority of the blend, the
A recent line of wines from Canyon Wind focused on Bordeaux-style blends, Anemoi Boreas shows what Colorado is capable of when it comes to red wines in favorable vintages. Gritty and full of dark berry fruits and blackcurrant, this is a serious wine what is just starting to integrate its
Former aerospace engineer Brent Helleckson is sitting on near-30-year-old Gewurztraminer vines planted at the second highest elevation vineyard in North America. The result of that fruit is concentrated, lively Gewurz with bracing acidity and nary an ounce of "fat" to drag it down. This wine has a pithy bite that