The Rare Wine Co.'s Historic Madeira series is an excellent way (and affordable) to sample different styles of Madeira. This one is iced tea in color. Partially opaque and bright. The nose is great with orange peel, slight red berries, and toffee. Full bodied.
Maybach makes great wines. It is one of my favorite wineries. Though the wines are expensive, given the quality, they could be even more so. Purple in color, opaque and bright. The nose has cassis, blueberries, cedar and spice. On the palate, this is full bodied with medium to firm tannins. Loads of cassis with blueberries along with some oak, spice and char. Delicious. Deep. This is young and will continue to mature for the next five to seven years and should be good for ten to twelve more after that. Delicious on its own, this will need big food such as a steak or roasted veggie
This is one of the best Merlot's made anywhere. Period. The attention to detail and the quality of fruit is amazing. Certainly some vintages are better than others, but it is always phenomenal. There is 5% Cabernet Franc in the blend. Deep ruby/purple in color, opaque and shimmering bright. A wonderful nose of black cherries, plums, slight kirsch, slight dark chocolate, and minerals. Full bodied with a lush texture. Flavors of sour cherries, black raspberries and plums intertwined with minerality, dark chocolate and slight spice. Light tannins. Lots of verve, it dances on the tong
This is from one of the top producers of Pinot Noir in California. Stylistically, it is more feminine in style but still packs plenty of sunshine and fruit. Deep ruby in color. The nose has cherries and candied cherries with slight spice and earthiness. On the palate, this is medium to full bodied. Nice acidity. There is some depth as it unwinds in the glass. Still drinking quite young and this will continue to improve for the next five to seven years. It should drink well over the next ten to fifteen years. Great on its own, it will work well with roasted fowl or veggies. More ce
This is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah and Sangiovese which makes it a "Super Tuscan". It is, however, not expensive and truly a great value. Purple in color, ruby at the rim. The nose is nice with black cherries, cherries, baking spices and slight woodiness. On the palate, this is medium bodied. A nice backbone of acidity. It has a soft but inviting texture. Delicious red berry fruit with underlying dry earthiness. Medium finish. This drinks great on its own but is better with food. A great "pizza wine". It should be good for another five to seven years.
I have been on a kick this summer trying the wines from this winery. This is their least expensive Chardonnay. This is a crisp Chardonnay that see no new oak and only 25% used French oak. Light golden in color. The nose is pretty with slight tropical fruits/melon but more lemon/lime notes and nice minerality. Medium bodied. Crisp acidity. On the palate, the minerality leads followed by a nice peachy quality and a bit of lemon. Long finish. This is delicious on its own and should be very versatile with all but the heaviest or lightest foods. It should probably be consumed over the
Yes, this is young, but I have a few and wanted to try this. It was well worth opening, but it did need some air. Consumed over two days, it was better on day 2. Purple in color, ruby at the rim, mostly opaque and bright. The nose is great with black raspberries, roasted meat and herbs, slight bacon fat, and a slight floral (lavender?) note. Full bodied. Deep with firm tannins. On the palate, lots of boysenberry fruit with some earthiness and char. Long finish. This needs about five to seven more years to get closer to peak.It should be good for another twelve to fifteen after that
Some people will tell you that Chateauneuf du Pape does not age. Well, this is a top wine from a top vintage and at age 19, it is doing just fine with years left. Deep ruby in color. The nose is great with black cherries, slight cherries, hints of garrique and spice, and just a bit of woodiness. Medium bodied. On the palate, this has fresh and vibrant black cherry fruit with some cherries but also some dried red fruits. Nice layering of fruit and earthiness. Good finish. This should be consumed sooner than later but it still should drink well for another three to five years. This w
This is a club member only wine from Orin Swift that is 100% Chardonnay. It is a big wine, as expected, but at age 8, it is drinking very well. Medium golden in color. The nose has tropical fruit, baking spices and slight melon. On the palate, this is full bodied with a slightly oily texture. Lots of melon fruit with some oak. Some warmth on the finish. It does have enough acidity to carry the fruit. This is drinking well now and should easily go another five years. It will work with bigger food, and even a steak if you like or drink it on its own.
As Burgundy prices have gone thru the roof, Savigny is a nice places for affordable but quality Burgundy. This one is not exception. Ruby in color, clear and shimmering bright. The nose is bigger with cherries, black cherries, slight cocoa powder and spices. Full bodied. On the palate, the fruit is upfront and delicious. Black cherries with some fresh cherries. There is an underlying bit of spice and minerality. A touch of depth and complexity comes out with air. This is drinking quite well and will continue to mature if not improve. It can be cellared for another seven to ten yea
