Domaine Henri Prudhon & Fils, Chassagne-Montrachet 2012, Côtes de Beaune, France
Tasting Notes: A pucker-worthy pinot noir.[Read more]
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Emiliana Natura Carmenere 2013 – Elegantly Balanced Fruit with a Primal Character
Emiliana, Natura Carmenere 2013, Colchagua Valley, Chile
Tasting Note: Often carmenere presents overripe fruit; this carmenere sidesteps that trend and presents just-ripened red and black fruit elegantly balanced with acidity and tannin creating a unique and enjoyable expression of the grape varietal.[Read more]
Jeff Runquist R Cabernet Franc 2014 – A Tart, Hot-Weather Cab Franc
Jeff Runquist, R Cabernet Franc 2014, Salman Vineyard, Clarksburg, California
Tasting Note: A tart wine with a distinctive profile for a hot weather cabernet franc.[Read more]
Red Tail Ridge Pinot Noir 2013 – Red-Fruit Nectar Nestled in Summer Sun
Red Tail Ridge, Pinot Noir 2013, RTR Estate Vineyard, Finger Lakes, New York
Tasting Note: This pinot noir expresses the essence of restrained, red-fruit nectar wrapped in faint rays of 8:00 p.m. summer sun.[Read more]
Tanis Cabernet Franc 2010 – A Cab Franc, High-Alcohol Extreme
Tanis, Cabernet Franc 2010, Amador County, California
Tasting Note: This hot-weather, Amador County cabernet franc shows what the grape can express in its most fruit-forward, overripe, and high-alcohol extreme.[Read more]
The Dancing Fox Cabernet Franc 2013 – A Ripe Cabernet Franc Style
The Dancing Fox, Cabernet Franc 2013, Lewis Vineyards, Lodi, California
Tasting Note: This ripe cabernet franc style captures the hot climate character of the grape varietal similar to cabernet franc from other hot-weather regions such as Mendoza, Argentina.[Read more]
Jean-Maurice Raffault Les Galuches Chinon 2013 – A Low-Alcohol Long Evening Sipper
Jean-Maurice Raffault, Les Galuches, Chinon 2013, Loire, France
Tasting Note: A light alcohol (12.5%) cabernet franc that makes a perfect low-alcohol sipper for those who enjoy having multiple glasses of a gentle, red-fruit-dominated wine over the course of an evening without the stress of high alcohol or harsh tannin.[Read more]
Hector Wine Company Dry Riesling 2013 – Another Stunning White from Hector Pass
Hector Wine Company, Dry Riesling 2013, Finger Lakes, New York
Tasting Note: Another stunning white wine from Hector Pass that shows what cool-weather fruit and expert wine making can accomplish.[Read more]
Oops Spicy Splendor Carmenère 2013 – A Quaffable, Unimpressive Carmenère
Oops, Spicy Splendor Carmenère 2013, Central Valley, Chile
Tasting Note: A basic and unimpressive carmenère.[Read more]
Dr. Konstantin Frank Cabernet Franc 2012 – A Cab Franc with Heft, Body & Complexity
Dr. Konstantin Frank, Cabernet Franc 2012, Finger Lakes, New York
Tasting Note: A cabernet franc with mid-palate complexity and an extra helping of black fruit.[Read more]
