This merlot-driven Washington cuvee shows big fruit slathered with big, but fine, wood. Layers of deep black cherries, some slightly bruised, unsweetened chocolate, and espresso, are sandwiched between thin layers of French oak, offering richness, some depth on the mid-palate,-read more-
酒庄主是一位在纳帕谷的重要人士，也是另一家更高端的Quintessa酒庄主的堂兄弟。这款酒闻起来有黑莓，桉树，大地的味道。丰富的口感似乎是由众多种味道融为而成：黑葡萄干，可可/巧克力，甚至一些南瓜派混合香料的触感。有水果味，但是单宁略微有些重，且酒有点“热“（14.5％酒精度）使它看起来有点不够平衡。一个给力的中等长度的余味还略带甜味。总之相比起来在纳帕其他较为昂贵的邻居来说这是一款相当不错的酒，可以尝试架烤牛排和它搭配。极力推荐。 标签：2006年，美乐，品丽珠，赤霞珠，加利福尼亚州，浮士德，Faust，马尔贝克，纳帕谷，小味儿多，Quintessa，红葡萄酒，酒评，酒
Gianni Zonin, who likes to bill himself as “the biggest winegrower in Italy,” has 11 estates—10 in Italy and one in the U.S., in Barboursville, VA, not far from where that great oenophile Thomas Jefferson cultivated vines. Barboursville’s Octagon is-read more-
A Napa biggie, a cousin of the pricier Quintessa. Nose of blackberry, eucalyptus, and earth. Rich feel on palate seemingly coming from myriad directions: dark currants, cocoa/chocolate, even some hints of pumpkin pie spice blend. The fruit, however, is a-read more-
An elegant offering from Washington’s Columbia Valley. Alcohol on the nose (14.5%) initially obscures the lovely treats underneath of cedar, anise, and fresh leather. Crisp on the palate, soft tannins, and expressive flavors of dark cherry and blackcurrant. At first-read more-
This wine was tasted for Open That Bottle Night 2011 on Palate Press: the online wine magazine. The cork was a little soft and I lost a couple centimeters of it to the bottle. This wine is definitely showing some-read more-
In preparation for Open That Bottle Night (live, only on Palate Press; Saturday, February 26 from 7 pm - 10 pm EST), Ryan Reichert, managing editor for Palate Press, shares some information on the bottle he plans to open for the-read more-
This is a very pleasantly juicy, reasonably-priced meritage. Cherries overly blackcurrant flavors, while dark chocolate, tobacco, and eucalyptus appear on the mid-palate. Tannins and acids are well balanced, and moderate, and the finish has a pleasant mintiness behind the mixed-read more-