Golden/pink in color with a slight mousse of medium bubbles. The nose is nice with minerals, oranges and some apples. Medium bodied. Moderate acidity. On the palate some apple cider notes with a touch of sweetness. Solid finish. This is easy to drink and probably a bit better with some fried appetizers. Drink now.
Deep ruby in color, clear and bright. The nose has cigars, cherries and dust. Full bodied. Drying tannins. On the palate, this is past peak but still showing a nice complexity. Layers of cherry fruit with dried tobacco and slight forest floor. Moderate finish. Still plenty to like about this. It would be better with food although somewhat contemplative on its own. Lamb stew would be a good match. drink up.
This is a blend of 82% Syrah, 14% Mourvedre, and 4% Grenache. 15.87% ABV.
The name Romato is the term the Friulians used to describe the color which comes from the purple skins of the grapes that get very short contact with the juice before pressing. This is a very pale copper/pink colored wine. Clear and bright. The nose has pink grapefruits with some minerality and a bit of dried hay. Light bodied. Crisp acidity. On the palate, this is quite tasty. Pink grapefruit with a very slight grassy note and some minerality. Crisp finish. This is lovely on its own and will work well with vegetables or even pork or chicken dishes. Drink over the next year or two
This is a blend of Corvina 50%, Trebbiano 25%, Syrah 15% and Carmenère 10% from the northeast corner of Italy. The name comes from the duration that the skins are allowed contact with the juice after pressing. Pale pink in color with slight orange hues. Clear and bright. The nose has orange citrus, slight orange peel, floral notes and a bit of spice/pepper. Medium bodied. On the palate, this is slightly sweet (more like off dry) with good acidity. The palate has strawberries, some orange and slight minerality. Good finish. This is easy to drink on its own. It will also work a bisc
This is an intriguing blend of Syrah and Vermentino made into a Rose from Tuscany. Deep salmon pink in color, clear and bright. The nose is clean with cranberries and some strawberries. Medium bodied. Slightly sweet on the palate. Mostly cherries and some strawberries. Nice finish. This is a light and refreshing wine but the Syrah gives it just a touch of seriousness. Nice on its own and very food friendly. Drink now.
For those who doubt some of today's high alcohol wines won't last, this one is 15.6% abv and drinking just fine at age 15. If, however, you didn't like it young, you still won't. I loved it. A blend of 80% Syrah, 14% Grenache and 6% Roussanne. Inky purple in color, opaque and bright. The nose is great with black raspberries, black cherries, blueberries, black pepper, and roasted vegetables. Full bodied. Medium tannins. Lively acidity. On the palate, this is delicious. Lush texture. Plenty of black raspberries, some blueberries and hints of black cherries with black pepper and cha
This is the inaugural vintage of this wine from Russel and Heidi Bevan. It is, of course, quite young, but delicious right now. Inky purple in color, opaque and bright. The nose is great with cassis, blueberries, dark chocolate, baking spice and char. Full bodied. Firm tannins. On the palate, this is deep. It really needs about ten years or more to really develop but it is juicy and delicious today. Cassis and blueberries with some char and bit of leather. Long finish. No doubt its score get close to or at perfect eventually. It is great on its own but will take big food right no
Great showing for this wine. Light ruby with slight orange/brown near the edges. Mostly clear and bright. The nose is classic with cherries, slight dried cherries, roses and slight tar. Medium to full bodied with medium tannins. On the palate, this is complex and delicious. Cherries, dried cherries with underlying char. Layers of flavors that unwind in the glass. Great balance. Long finish. This is close to peak at this point, but no hurry. It should be at this level for ten or more years. Better with food. A perfect match for a mushroom or truffle dish.
This seemed to be at peak. Ruby in color with a touch of bricking, mostly clear and bright. The nose is nice with cherries, slight black cherries, some dried cherries, slight sandalwood and tea leaves. Medium bodied. A good backbone of acidity. On the palate, some depth and complexity. Flavors of cherries, sandalwood and char. Nice finish. This needs food to really shine. It would work great with pasta or pizza and I enjoyed it with Eggplant Rotini. Drink up.
