30 Apr
Red Blend, Toscana, $20
Big production wines normally don’t thrill me, I like boutique producers that are more difficult to find. I decided to try this one and was not disappointed. Deep ruby red hue, this blend of 50% Sangiovese, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot is very impressive with richness and refinement. Balanced and dry, it [...]
29 Apr
Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, $20
A beautiful cab, soft and luscious with style and balance. This blend includes Merlot to help tame tannins, Petit Verdot for fruity depth and Cabernet Franc for additional aromatic complexity. Blackberry, cassis, coffee and mocha framed by smoky oak flavors create a smooth, mellow mouth-feel. beautiful now, and should hold well [...]
28 Apr
Riesling, Clare Valley, $20
Wow, this riesling has an amazing nose of fresh citrus, like smelling a bowl of fresh fruit. This easy drinking wine pops onto the palate with pear, lemon/lime, fresh peach’s and honeydew. The acidity is restrained and some spicy notes glide across the palate to finish off this refreshing white wine.
27 Apr
Sparkling Shiraz, Barossa, $20
This wine really surprised me, I tasted it over a day and each time it got better. Great for Mothers day because it’s so easy to drink, light, soft with a luscious mouth-feel and tons of flavor. Full bodied, soft tannins with hints of Bing cherries, strawberries and an earthy component. Creamy [...]
26 Apr
Sémillon, Seven Hills Vineyard Estate, Walla Walla (WA), $20
Delicious and ripe, one of best Sémillon I’ve ever tasted and with a good punch of achohol. Very clean and creamy with green apple, melon, kiwi and honeysuckle with just the right amount of oak. Barrell-fermenting helps add balance and tempers the acidity and brings out toasty [...]
25 Apr
Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexander Valley, $22
A big Cab is always a big deal to me and this one is dynamite, big, rich and powerful. This cab is young but very approachable and food friendly and will only get better in the cellar till 2013. This wine needs some air to open up, with it’s deep ruby [...]
24 Apr
Red Blend, Columbia Valley (WA), $22
Red blends are some of my favorites and very flexible paring with foods. Juicy and rich, jammy raspberries and currants with a hint of minerality on the nose, 60% Syrah and 40% Cabernet Sauvignon gives this alot of power. A plush and pleasing mouth feel with elegant red fruit brings [...]
23 Apr
House Wine White Columbia Valley 2006 $10
This is a big tropical blend, with apples, pears, melons and peaches equally in the mix. The fruit is front and center, and the wine has unusual polish for its price. It keeps coming on through a surprisingly long finish, with nicely structured skin and rind flavors wrapping up [...]
22 Apr
Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, $14
I love tasting Sauvignon Blancs from Marlborough because there so big and powerful and this one doesn’t disappoint. Passion fruit and nectarine are joined by spicy hints of jalapeño, I also get mild hints of pineapples. Well balanced with both tropical fruit and spice adds structure and Leeds to a mouth [...]
21 Apr
Petite Sirah, Barossa Valley, $32
Get this fabulous wine while you can, it can be cellard up till 2018. Petite Sirah is one of my favorite wines and this is one of the best I’ve ever had. Its inky/blue/purple hue is accompanied by scents of blueberry liqueur, crushed rocks, and acacia flowers. Full-bodied, powerful, and [...]
