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June 22, 2012
Italian wine, wine Leave a comment
Piedmont, Italy.
One of my favorite dessert wines.
Moscato grapes are naturally sweet and luscious.
This wine is not fully sparking, it’s frizzante, it has nice soft light bubbles.
It will be great with desserts or with soft cheeses.
Aromas of peach, honey, some gentle floral notes.
Perfect to finish dinner with this wine on a deck on a summer warm evening, easy to please everyone.
June 21, 2012
Californian wine, wine Leave a comment
Young, but already great wine!
Color id deep opaque red. With pinkish rim.
On the nose bright aromas of dark fruit, cassis, spices.
On the palate dry, medium bodied with tight tannins and fresh acidity. Rich, with black berries, vanilla, coffee.
Long juicy finish.
Will be great with steak. Can age and will get better in a few years.
June 20, 2012
Californian wine, wine Leave a comment
This half size bottle helped Merlot to develop quicker nice ripe flavors.
Deep cherry red color.
On the nose rich ripe berries, menthol, licorice, oak, coffee.
On the palate dry, medium bodied, rounded, with soft tannins and acidity. Flavors of oak, pomegranate, very concentrated flavors of black cherries, raspberries.
Finish is surprisingly soft and short.
June 19, 2012
Bordeaux, wine, wine from France Leave a comment
Bordeaux, Right bank. France.
$16.95 at LCBO
Deep ruby red opaque color.
On the nose black currants, pepper, leather.
On the palate-dry, medium plus body, chewy, with soft tannins, fresh acidity, herbs.
Long supple finish.
This wine is more ‘international’ style of red Bordeaux.
June 18, 2012
wine, Wine from New Zealand Leave a comment
New Zealand
$ 13.95 at LCBO
Light red color.
On the nose a little meaty at first, then lot’s of cherries, oak.
On the palate dry, medium bodied, fruity, crisp acidity of cranberry. Lingering finish with plum nuances.
Nice and light summer wine.
June 15, 2012
Italian wine, wine Leave a comment
Tuscany, Italy
$18.95 at LCBO
Alicante Bouschet is cross of Petit Bouschet and Grenache.
I would say, that is something familiar of Grenache is in this wine.
Different but interesting, a bit edgy, almost rustic.
Deep ruby color.
On the nose licorice, cedar notes, red berries. Getting little floral later.
On the palate-dry, medium to full-bodied, medium tannins, balanced acidity, licorice, oak, spices, plums. Lot’s of minerality, red cherries. Long, jammy finish.
June 14, 2012
Italian wine, wine Leave a comment
Tuscany, Italy.
$24.95 at LCBO
Blend of 60% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Cabernet Franc.
This Italian Bordeaux. Place, where supertuscans were born!
Dark, almost black color, deep ruby red.
On the nose very intense, earthy aromas with blackberries, oak, coffee.
On the palate dry, full bodied, rich, chewy with elegant tannins. Continue flavors of berries. Long, silky finish.
Very warm wine.
June 12, 2012
Rhone, wine, wine from France Leave a comment
Rhone-South. France.
Opaque purple color. On the nose-richness of aromas, very floral. Cooked fruit, smoke, meat.
On the palate, dry, very concentrated, forest, leather, tobacco, red fruit. Amazing, long finish.
Wine is still very young, but great quality with rounded tannins and balanced acidity.
June 11, 2012
Bordeaux, wine, wine from France Leave a comment
Bordeaux, right bank.
100% Merlot.
Very rich, deep red color.
On the nose cherry jam, after first sip, second nose- adds minerality, earthiness.
On the palate dry, juicy plums, chewy, fruity, chocolate. Long, rich finish.
Wine is still very young, but already very good. A little of a New World style.
June 10, 2012
Puglia, Italy.
Rich ruby red color. On the nose dry berries, cherries, vanilla, plum.
On the palate wine is dry, aromas continue develop on the palate, spices, sweet cherries.
Medium body, good balanced tannins. Long syrupy finish.
Very nice Primitivo. Will go great with sausages, grilled meat, or pizza.
Wine is nice now, but could age couple of years more.
