Bellangelo, Dry Riesling 2013, Seneca Lake, Finger Lakes, New York
Tasting Note: Lemon-to-gold in color, this dry riesling has a nose of green apple, lemon zest with a barely-perceptible hint of lime.[Read more]
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Atwater Estate Vineyards Cabernet Franc 2013 – A Festive Cab Franc
Atwater Estate Vineyards, Cabernet Franc 2013, North Block Six, Finger Lakes, New York
Tasting Note: This a perfect cab franc to sit around the fire with during the holidays when the weather outside makes you crave red wine, but you’re in the mood for something on the lighter side but not simple and well, a little festive.[Read more]
Treleaven Reserve Cabernet Franc 2011- Red Cherry with a Trace of Stone Fruit
Treleaven, Reserve Cabernet Franc 2011, Cayuga Lake, New York
Tasting Note: Treleaven’s Cayuga Lake’s deep ruby-colored cabernet franc has a nose of freshly-macerated red cherry and blackberry that carries to your palate.[Read more]
Domaines Baron de Rothschild (Lafite) Le Dix de Los Vascos, Red Blend 2012 – Angular Blackberry Aromas
Domaines Baron de Rothschild (Lafite), Le Dix de Los Vascos, Red Blend 2012, Colchagua Valley, Chile
Tasting Note: This violet red blend asserts itself on the nose with green pepper with intense angular blackberry.[Read more]
Bodegas CARO Red Blend 2012 – An Aromatic Red with an Egg Custard Nose
Bodegas CARO, Red Blend 2012, Mendoza, Argentina
Tasting Note: This red blend has a flavor I have only encountered in a handful of high-end South American wines – a flavor I have come to appreciate and adore – egg custard and pumpkin pie.[Read more]
Pizzato Alicante Bouschet Reserve 2013 – A Brazilian Red with a European Nose
Pizzato, Alicante Bouschet Reserve 2013, Vale dos Vinehedos, Serra Gaucha, Brazil
Tasting Note: This wine has a European-styled nose with violet, blackberry and hint of black-pepper.[Read more]
Review of Georges Laval Champagne Wine Dinner with Vincent Laval at Olea
Falling on the heels of the La Fête du Champagne celebration in New York City, Georges Laval’s winemaker, Vincent Laval, hosted a champagne wine dinner at Olea in New Haven Connecticut organized by The Wine Thief wine shop.[Read more]
Neyen Espiritu de Apalta Carmenere-Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 – A Solid Chilean Blend
Neyen, Espiritu de Apalta, Carmenere-Cabernet Sauvignon 2010, Apalta Valley, Chile
Tasting Note: This carmenere-cabernet blend tastes predominately of carmenere (Carmenere 55%, Cabernet Sauvignon 45%) and has carmenere’s sometimes associated green-pepper aroma along with violet aromas on the nose.[Read more]
Salton Intenso Marselan 2012 – A Failed French Grape Succeeds in Brazil
Salton, Intenso Marselan 2012, Serra Gaucha, Brazil
Tasting Note: This is likely to be your first red wine from Brazil; mine too.[Read more]
Trivento Golden Reserve Malbec 2012 – A Maximally-Acceptable Malbec
Trivento, Golden Reserve Malbec 2012, Lujan de Cuyo, Argentina
Tasting Note: This malbec should be on every Indian restaurant’s wine list.[Read more]
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