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Monthly Archives: October 2013
CHATEAU STE. MICHELLE CHARDONNAY 2011
Pale in color with a with a mild nose of apples. On the mid palate the wine displays some solid apple flavors along with some firm acidity. On the long finish the wine displays some varietal chard flavors but the … Continue reading
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2009 Parducci Pinot
I had this wine at Rodney’s Oyster bar. Garnet in color with a mild rustic nose. On the mid pallet are some light red berry notes, some strawberry comes to mind. On the lighter side of medium in finish the … Continue reading
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2012 Cannonball sauv blanv mini review
I had a small sampling of this wine when we were at Rodney’s Oyster bar. I previously had the Cab Sauv from these guys and enjoyed it. Pale in color with a lovely grassy nose. On the mid pallet the … Continue reading
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NAPA CELLARS ZINFANDEL 2011
I love Zinfandels. A lot of people only know them as pink blush wines. But then they are missing the best that Zinfs have to offer. A deep rich fold fruit forward wine. Well some of them anyway. This one … Continue reading
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2009 Villasenor Ensamblaje mini review
Another one of the stars from the Chilean wine show. Dark in color with a mild nose, cab sauv like. On the pallet the wine displays a nice melody of fruit. You can actually pick out a number of the … Continue reading
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CHÂTEAU ROLAND LA GARDE 2009
Anytime I see a Bordeaux under $20 it catches my eye. And this one was recommended by a friend. Inky dark in color with a mild nose of red berries oak and some earthy notes. On the mid pallet the … Continue reading
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Kim Crawford 2012 pinot noir
Pinot Noirs are one of those lovem or hatem wines. I enjoy them! This one is Garnet in color with a mild nose. On the mid pallet are some lovely varietal strawberry notes along with some rustic flavors. There’s some … Continue reading
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AZELIA BAROLO 2009 mini review
I tasted this one at the Trialto Top Drops tasting event. They had double decanted it and it had been open for about 6 hours. Even with this the wine caught my attention! Dark in color with a mild nose … Continue reading
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TENUTA DI TRECCIANO CHIANTI COLLI SENESI 2011
I’ve had a number of people say to me lately that they don’t like Chianti which kind of surprises me. There are good wines and bad wines in every category. Chianti’s are made from the Sangiovese grape which is almost … Continue reading
2012 Trius Sauv Blanc
It’s been a bit since I reviewed this wine so I decided to give it a whirl as I passed by the wine store at the grocery store. Pale in color with a nice nose of grapefruit and some grassy … Continue reading
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HENRY OF PELHAM FAMILY TREE RED 2010
Sometimes when a wine is heavily blended, as this wine is, you loose the individuality of the varietals. Not in this case … Dark in color with a mild nose of red berries not giving a lot away to what’s … Continue reading
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BOCCHINO L’AURELIO NEBBIOLO D’ALBA 2010
Ah the Nebbiolo grape which is at the heart of the big Italian wine the Barolos! But then you can’t afford to drink a Barolo every night. Well I can’t. So I grabbed this one, I was curious. And when … Continue reading
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GROVE STREET CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2010
Dark in color with a mild nose. On the mid pallet the wine displayed some mild varietal red berries, cherries and the like. On the mid pallet the wine displays some mild red berries to match the nose. On the … Continue reading
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