Light ruby in color. The nose has more dark cherries however. One of those Pinot's that looks light but drinks dark. Yet, this is also a very elegant Pinot Noir. The dark cherries cary thru to the palate. Deep and complex if tightly layered at the moment. It unwinds in the glass. Nice balance. Long finish. It should improve gracefully.
Light ruby in color. The nose has cherries but a distracting celery quality to it. On the palate, there are light but present tannins. Cherry fruit but not ripe nor green. This seems very true to the Momtazi vineyard which I believe is their own vineyard. Its different. I enjoyed it very much. It will cellar but I don't know how much better it gets.
Light ruby in color. The nose is nice with cherries and a bit of spice. On the palate, this has sweet cherry fruit. Pretty middle ground in terms of style. Nice texture. Should get better with some age.
Very nice wine that is slowly getting to peak but not there yet. Purple in color. The nose has cassis, pencil lead and spice. On the palate, this is tannic. Tight but unwinds in the glass. Cassis and a nice nimneral undertone. Some oak still showing but given a few years, this should come together nicely. $40 retail. Very nice classic Bordeaux to cellar.
Another nice Bordeaux. The retsail price is, however, $50. Hopefully, it can be found for less. Ruby/purple in color. The nose has cassis, cherries, slight barnyard and a fair amount of green bell pepper. It is better on the palate, with fresher cherries and less bell pepper. It does have drying tannins on the finish.
Purple/ruby in color. The nose has cigar and cherries. Penty of tannins. The fruit seems a bit under ripe. Some people like that style of Bordeaux but it was borderline with me. Certainly a fine enough glass of wine. It will cellar but I don't know that it will improve. There is some complexity. I am probably being a bit harsh but this retails for $30 and I would expect more.
I get excited about finding great bottles and inexpensive prices. One of the best ways to make those discoveries is to look for the inexpensive Bordeaux in great vintages. 2015 is the first great vintage since 2010. This wine retails for about $10. That is a great value. Purple/ruby in color. The nose has black cherries, slight earthiness and bit of tobacco. On the palate, ripe red fruits; cherries, dark cherries and slight cassis. Also a slight earthiness that should become more prominent with age. Yes, I would not hesitiate to aly a few bottles down for 5 to 10 years and it shoul
Wow, this was one of the better Sauvignon Blancs from New Zealand that I have had in a while. Blind, I would have guessed this to be from the Loire Valley. Light gold in color. The nose has nice white grapefruit with a nice minerality. Those qualities contiue thru to the pa;late. It is ripe but well within reason. Excellent acidity. Long finish. My only complaint? I tried to buy some and was unable to find any.
This is a blend of a lot of different grapes led by Zinfndel. It is quite ripe and has some enjoyment factor. Purple in color. The nose is a bit puney with some raspberries and dark cherries. On the palate, this is slightly sweet/prune with some red fruit. Nice texture. A fun wine.
This is a blend. Purple in color. The nose is very nice with dark cherries, black raspberries, dark chocolate, black pepper and spice. Nice, full bodied texture. Tannic. Tasty on the palate with black raspberries, pepper and black cherries. Some complexity. Nice finish. Outstanding value at $20.
