Author Archives: John Galea

This is another middle of the road chard. Quite good. Slight bit of butteryness, slight bit of oak with a bit of fruit. Nothing stunning but quite palatable. For the money I would choose others, but finishing the bottle was … Continue reading →

This is a smooth elegant wine with absolutely nothing distinctive going on. If your looking for a non-descriptive wine that will definitely offend no one (although it won’t please anyone either) this is the wine for you. The finish is … Continue reading →

The Primitovo grape has been genetically linked to the Zinfandel. So the principle difference between the Italian Primitivo and the Californian Zinfandel is one of style. In California the Zinfandels are field blended with a number of other grapes giving … Continue reading →

This is a lovely wine with a good bit of acidity, some green apple flavors, and some oak. The wine for my tastes is more like a Sauvigon Blanc than a Pinot Gris. No real peach in the taste with … Continue reading →

This is a lovely smack on varietal Chenin. This one is a mild flavored one with a bit of sweetness and a bit of crispness.  I get a bit of that “Sauterne” like flavor. I had it with a nice … Continue reading →

Sometimes terroir can be so dominant in the flavors of the wine. This is definitely the case here. The wine tastes more like their Zinfandel and little like a Merlot. It’s not a bad wine, don’t get me wrong, just … Continue reading →

A lovely middle of the road chard with some butteryness, some oak and some green apple minerality as you would expect from New Zealand. Quite a good wine with nice complexity. The winecurrent descrption below I found pretty accurate. I … Continue reading →

This wine has a dominant taste and bouqet of vanilla. There is a fair bit of oak in the taste and there is a distinctive bouqet of earthy tones. There is little to no fruit flavors left. Some smokeyness as … Continue reading →

D’arenberg are always known for big bruisers and this one is no exception. In this case they have a pretty good varital Shiraz. Lots of Oak, (almost too much), reasonable pepper on the finish with a medium finish. This is … Continue reading →

I’m on a roll for big bruisers! This is another big wine. Once again I’m not impressed. This wine is better than the TALTARNI I last went on about which was more like sucking on a peice of oak. This … Continue reading →

This truely is a kitchen sink blend as the description refers to it. Heavy blends are nothing new, France does it, Canada does, Austalia does it lots of places do it. This one is an odd blend at best. 53% … Continue reading →