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Fox Run Vineyards Chardonnay 2011- A Green Apple Chard
Fox Run Vineyards, Chardonnay 2011, Finger Lakes, New York
Tasting Note: This golden-colored chardonnay has a nose of green apple, just-ripened pear and sour apple dipstick (a candy you may have enjoyed in your youth).[Read more]
Montes Malbec 2013 – A Clove & Cinnamon Malbec
Montes, Malbec 2013, Colchagua Valley, Chile
Tasting Note: This purple-colored malbec has a distinct raspberry and blackberry nose dominated by black fruit (80%) and red fruit (20%).[Read more]
Damiani Wine Cellars Cabernet Franc 2012 – A Full-Bodied Cab Franc
Damiani Wine Cellars, Cabernet Franc 2012, Finger Lakes, New York
Tasting Note: This is a cabernet franc to taste if you want to know how an Italian wine brand does cab franc.[Read more]
Bellangelo Cabernet Franc 2013 – A Lighter-Styled Finger Lakes Cab Franc
Bellangelo, Cabernet Franc 2013, Seneca Lake, Finger Lakes, New York
Tasting Note: This soft and supple cabernet franc demonstrates the potential of varietal in the New York Finger Lakes region and shows the best of what cab franc can be in a lighter-styled form.[Read more]
Bloomer Creek Vineyard Dry Rosé 2013 – An Oenophile’s Rosé
Bloomer Creek Vineyard, Dry Rosé 2013, Finger Lakes, New York
Tasting Note: An oenophile’s rosé.[Read more]
Taittinger Nocturne Sec NV Champagne – Residual Sweetness Carries the Taste
Taittinger, Nocturne Sec NV, Champagne, France
Tasting Note: A golden-colored champagne with a nose of yeasty white grape and chalky biscuit along with vanilla that isn’t overwhelming but rather complimentary.[Read more]
Domaine des Héritiers Louis Jadot Beaune Premiere Cru Clos des Ursules 2012 – A Nose of Baking Spice
Domaine des Héritiers Louis Jadot, Beaune Premiere Cru Clos des Ursules 2012, Monopole, Beaune, France
Tasting Note: A ruby-colored red burgundy decidedly deeper in color than other Louis Jadot pinot noir offerings, this wine has a nose of cinnamon and clove baking spice mixed with an ever-so-slight hint of fresh peach.[Read more]
Domaine Louis Jadot Chambolle-Musigny 2012 – Perfect if You Enjoy Acidity Without Much Chalk
Domaine Louis Jadot, Chambolle-Musigny 2012, Beaune, France
Tasting Note: Medium-plus in acidity and body, this wine balances acidity and fruit and makes it major impact on the back of your tongue rather than on the nose.[Read more]
Domaine Ferret Pouilly-Fuissé Tete de Cru Le Clos 2012 – Plays on the Back of Your Tongue
Domaine Ferret, Pouilly-Fuissé, Tete de Cru Le Clos 2012, F71960, France
Tasting Note: Elegant, well executed and well crafted, this golden-colored white burgundy has a nose of vanilla that is accompanied by the intense smokiness that often pairs with vanilla aromas in white wine.[Read more]
