New in the US this year, Lanson’s brut rosé is an elegant example of a champagne that more than fulfills its promise. Pale salmon in color, with very small bubbles. The barest hint of rose-petals with light yeast on the nose. A bone dry, beautifully balanced wine. Some raspberry, and
The color is a pale bright yellow. The nose is very pleasant, with offering a blend of tropical and citrus fruits, mango and grapefruit, with toasted sweet rolls in the background. The Sauvignon Blanc leads on the palate with white grapefruit and fresh-cut grass. Honeysuckle shows on the mid-palate, followed
When I moved to the Willamette Valley in 2009, I had little knowledge of a simmering disquiet, obscured by rolling hills of pinot noir vines. In a region renowned for elegant red wines the cause for such fuss was, surprisingly, a white Pinot Noir wine—though, one produced using red grapes.
The wine is a very pretty bright light yellow with a steady stream of tiny bubbles. Pears, yeast, and a touch of smoke are on the nose. Smoke is stronger on the palate, underlying deeper fruits, a blend of baked apples and fresh apples, fresh baked bread and a touch
Palate Press is very proud of its nominations as the Louis Roederer International Wine Writers' Award Finalists. Erika Szymanski - Emerging Wine Writer of the Year 2012 Evan Dawson - Emerging Wine Writer of the Year 2012 Palate Press: The online wine magazine - International Wine Website of the Year 2012
The nose is very shy, but with effort shows mangos and peaches with a background of citrus flowers. The palate offers the same combination of tropical and stone fruits found on the palate, with the addition of sweet lemon. Hazelnuts and a very light background taste of vanilla show on
Even after more than forty years as a winegrower, Stuart (Stu) Smith still finds his happiness in the vineyards. “There is just something to playing with a product in the dirt, and then having it at dinner,” he gushes. Smith, founder and managing partner of Smith-Madrone in Napa Valley’s Spring
San Miniato is a delightful town in the province of Pisa, in Tuscany—it is also known as San Miniato al Tedesco meaning “of the German,” to distinguish it from another nearby San Miniato called “al Monte,” which is a convent in Florence about forty kilometers to the northeast. In this