Macchia Wines, Gracious Graciano 2014, Lodi, California
Tasting Note: A wine to pair with a cigar or a meal with smoky flavor.[Read more]
Onus, Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 – Fruit Inclined without Being Fruit Forward
Onus, Cabernet Sauvignon 2012, Lodi, California
Tasting Note: A fruit-inclined without being overly-fruit-forward cabernet sauvignon that shows some of the complexity of the grape.[Read more]
Markus Wine Co. Nuvola Gewürztraminer 2014 Mokelumne Glen Vineyards – A Middle of the Pack Gewürz
Markus Wine Co., Nuvola Gewürztraminer 2014, Mokelumne Glen Vineyards, Lodi, California
Tasting Note: A middle of the pack gewürztraminer.[Read more]
Tarambano 2010 – A Red Blend That Tends Towards Rustic
Tarambano 2010, Chile
Tasting Note: A hearty red blend of cabernet sauvignon (53%) blanc and syrah (47%).[Read more]
Kundalini Natural 2014 – Nectarine & Orange Citrus
Kundalini, Natural 2014, Maule Valley, Chile
Tasting Note: Beautiful pink-to-salmon colored wine with a nose of nectarine, cinnamon and faint orange citrus.[Read more]
Viñedos Casas de Bucalemu Gewürztraminer 2012 – Lychee & Chalky Sweethearts Candy
Viñedos Casas de Bucalemu, Gewürztraminer 2012, Vino Natural, Santo Domingo Valley, Chile
Tasting Note: Lychee aromas leap out of the glass of this lemon-colored gewürztraminer along with baking spice and some pear notes.[Read more]
Vino Nostrano Carmenere-Syrah 2012 – Blackberry & Black Pepper
Vino Nostrano, Carmenere-Syrah 2012, Maule Valley, Chile
Tasting Note: Ruby, trending towards purple in color, this carmenere and syrah blend has a nose filled with black fruit aromas with blackberry leading ahead of musky red plum.[Read more]
Klaus Lentsch Amperg Weissburgunder 2014 – Chalky, Dry Acidity
Klaus Lentsch, Amperg Weissburgunder 2014, Südtirol, Alto Aldige, Italy
Tasting Note: Pale lemon in color this pinot blanc (known as “Weissburgunder” in Germany) has slightly aromatic, medium intensity, floral notes on the nose along with some light citrus.[Read more]
Schlossmühlenhof Spätburgunder Trocken “Blanc de Noirs” Rosé 2013 – Mimics a New World Wine
Schlossmühlenhof, Spätburgunder Trocken, “Blanc de Noirs” Rosé 2013, Rheinhessen, Germany
Tasting Note: A rosé in name only.[Read more]
Weingut Carl Ehrhard Rüdesheim Kirchenpfad Spätburgunder Trocken 2012 – A New Take for Americans on a Classic Grape
Weingut Carl Ehrhard, Rüdesheim, Kirchenpfad, Spätburgunder Trocken 2012, Rheingau, Germany
Tasting Note: German red wines are a joy to find because so little of it actually leaves the country.[Read more]