Light silvery gold in color. The nose is grassy and reminiscent of a Sauvignon Blanc. Slightly oily in texture. More about mninerals on the palate. Some tart tropical fruit. Decent acidity. Solid wine.
What an excellent Vermouth. I love the botanicals here. Its a perfect match with Gin. S fragrant. Mixed with a Cava, it made a really nice drink. Looking to step up a bit? its about $13 and really fresh and a bit different.
Prosecco has some of the best values in Sparkling wine. You can get very nice bottles like this one for under $15. Perfect for parties. Light golden in color. The nose has slight apples but more about minerals. On the palate, this is crisp and dry. Mineral driven. Juicy acidity. Flat out enjoyable.
Even just a hair better than the Bardolino, this Corvino is excellent. It retails for $17. Ruby in color. The nose shows cherries and leather. On the palate, this has ripe cherries. Great acidity. A bit of anise on the finish is very nice. Light tannins. Like most Italian wines, these are made for the dinner table and the acidity will work with the food. Outstanding value.
Outstanding value. This wine retails for $15 and is outstanding. Light ruby in color. The nose has cherries with slight minerals and slight tea. On the palate, it shows more sour cherries with great acidity. Would certainly work better with food. Ligh tannins. Good finish. I don't think this will age a long time but it should last a few years. Very nice.
This is a step up from most MdA's. Very good. it is ripe and there is a slight ripe/sweetness to it. It is delicious. Purple in color. The nose has plums and sandalwood. On the palate, ripe plums and dark cherries. Enough acidity. Good finish. At $30, it is pricier, but worth it. At 8 years from vintage, it seems to be just closing in on peak but not quite.
Ruby/purple in color. The nose has plums and spice. Tannic. Plums on the palate. The finish is nice but there is some char on it. Good acidity. A nice MdA.
OMG. This bottle was opened about 3 hours prior to drinking and decanted about 20 minutes prior (mostly for sediment). I was just blown away. I thought it would be good, even great, but it was amazing. Purple/ruby in color, ruby at the rim. The nose is awesome. Deep with plums, dark cherries, iodine, slight sandalwood and spice, lush earthiness with lush forest floor notes. On the palate, this is fresh and vibrant. Complex, layered and deep. Dark cherries, earthiness, forest floor notes, slight tea with just a slight drying tannin (in a good way). Great acidity. Worked perfectly
Ruby in color. The nose has cherries and dust. On the palate, this has sweet cherry fruit. A bit one dimensional but nice enough. It has a bit of prunes on the finish. Solid wine.
Excellent showing for this wine. It is a more modern take on a Barolo. Deep ruby in color. The nose has dark cherries, spice, and slight vanilla notes. On the palate, this drinks more traditionally at 13 years from vintage if still a bit riper. Cherries and dark cherries layered with slight earth and cedar. Nice acidity. Long finish. Worked great with food (of course), but even on its own it drinks well. Nice finish. Seems to be closing in on peak but no hurry.
