Dusty cherries and leafy herbs come out on the nose. Fruits are far more tart on the palate, cranberry and wild strawberry lead, with herbs and loam showing on the mid-palate. This is a tart, fresh, acidic Pinot that would play well with many foods. Drink with pork belly tacos.
Baked apples and toast flow up on the nose. The palate is rich and round, baked apples and pears swimming with vanilla cream and toasty pastry. Lemon chiffon gives a sweet but bright tartness to tame the fruit and wood. The baked fruit lingers. This is a crowd-pleasing Chardonnay you
The nose is fascinating, offering tropical fruit in toasty pastry, roasted chestnuts, and honeysuckle. The palate is just as complex and curious, with guava, lime, toasted nuts, and hints of mineral and earth. Guava and chestnuts linger forever.This is a marvelous wine, rich, round, throwing waves of flavors and aromas.
Sweet citrus aromas erupt from the glass, navel oranges, Meyer lemon, and Key lime. The palate is a bit more subdued, but more complex as well. Tangelos, mango, and key lime pie with graham cracker crust come through in waves. A mineral undercurrent runs throughout. Key lime lingers. This is
The nose promises huge concentration, redolent with blueberry pie and rose petals. On the palate, red fruit dominates, with cherry pie filling, baked raspberries, roses and spice. This is an opulent wine, loaded with fruit, with enough tannic structure to hold it together. Any great steak will pair beautifully, but
Plums and hints of Christmas spice are redolent on the nose. Plums and blueberries lead on the palate, with the blueberry pie bursting through on the mid-palate. A touch of green pepper makes an appearance toward the finish. Drink with a steak sandwich. Recommended. 85 points. DBH WHO: Martin Ray
Red fruits and freshly-turned earth float up on the nose. On the palate, rich and tart red fruits, cherries, strawberries, pomegranate, all float above an earthy, herbal base. The texture is utterly silky, the finish enduring. Drink with lamb shanks with pomegranate and walnuts. Highly Recommended. 93 points. DBH WHO:
I hate wine clubs. Every organization from the New York Times to the National Rifle Association has one, and they all sell the same crap: bottled bulk wines exactly like those at the local supermarket, but with different labels. Plonk is different. Plonk is the first wine club I've ever