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]
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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]
Lidio Carraro Da’Divas Chardonnay 2013 – A Chardonnay from Brazil with a Candy Finish
Lidio Carraro, Da’Divas Chardonnay 2013, Encruzilhada do Sul, Serra do Sudeste, Brazil
Tasting Note: Grown in granite soil, this chardonnay is not aromatic – a characteristic of the variety itself made stark given the tasting order of the evening.[Read more]
Trivento Amado Sur Torrontés 2013 – A Wine with Star-Fruit Aromas
Trivento, Amado Sur Torrontés 2013, Mendoza, Argentina
Tasting Note: Aromas of rosé bouquet, apple blossom, honey suckle and star-fruit fill your glass and characterize the nose of this uniquely Argentinean grape varietal.[Read more]
Concho y Toro Colchagua Valley Serie Riberas Gran Reserva Sauvignon Blanc 2014 – A Tart White
Concho y Toro, Colchagua Valley Serie Riberas Gran Reserva Sauvignon Blanc 2014, Colchagua Valley, Chile
Tasting Note: Green pepper pops out of this Chilean sauvignon blanc and is the dominant aroma on the nose.[Read more]
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