Had the pleasure of indulging in this Spanish beauty last night. Go find a bottle or two and sit on one of them for a few years. I pinged Gary Vaynerchuck at winelibrary.tv and his recommendation was decant it for about 4 hrs. It’s a touch young but even if you drink it now you [...]
Chateau La Gomerie 2005 Bordeaux, St Emilion
This was an unexpected surprise from my Uncle Vincent at Christmas time. An exceptionally good Bordeaux for the price, drinkable alone but would go very well with food, I’m finding it goes particularly well with chocolate. Slight musty on the nose (my favorite quality in a Bordeaux) and lots of Blackberry. What I picked up [...]
Tildio 2004 Red Zinfandel
This wine was a welcome surprise discovered while visiting the Salish Lodge in Snoqualmie Falls, Washington. Big and fruit forward this wine reminded me of some of the big Californian Cab’s I’ve had but a little less “in-your-face”. The fruit is not overpowering but is again, forward. Balancing the fruit is just the right amount [...]
1996 Loudenne Medoc Bordeaux
Great Fruit, great color, velvety on the tongue, full bodied. This wine is a great buy at a this price. Winemaker’s Notes Beautiful color intense and deep ruby testimony of its youth. Expressive red fruit nose walls melted with vanilla flavours. The breeding was of oak brings to roasted and toastees notes charming ladies. Score: [...]
mmmm. Bordeaux
From WineSpectator some interesting notes on (my Favorite wine) Bordeaux. “The best 2003 reds are extremely concentrated and structured, particularly Cabernet Sauvignon-based reds from well-known estates on the Left Bank. Some of the year’s top-scoring wines (17 rated 95 points or more) scored higher than in the 2000 vintage. It’s very hard to generalize, though, [...]
Gary Farrell 2003 Pinot Noir – Russian River Valley / Russian River Selection
This extremely drinkable wine managed to be nicely fruity without being sweet, delicate while still holding up well to food without sacrificing fullness with a touch of spice. Smooth and long on the tongue the fruit is well balanced. Color is gorgeous and dark. While I’m sure it opened up with time, this wine was [...]
David Bruce 2004 Central Coast Petite Sirah
Deep red color with a light but noticable spice characterizes this wine. Upon first consumption this Petitie Sirah is noticeably less fruty than others I have tried, however dry the tannins are present but light. The finish is more present on the front of your tounge and very smooth on the back. Berry flavors are [...]
Charles Krug – Napa Valley Cabernet
Deep red in color with strong berry aroma. This wine is full bodied with a big mouth feel. Berry flavors are in the background keeping this cab not overly fruity or berry intense. Tannins from oak aging are ever present and spicy. Vitner’s notes: “Beautiful deep red rose petal color with very concentrated berry aromas [...]