This is an inexpensive sweet wine with acids and balance of a wine at twice the price. The nose shows honey and sweet Valencia oranges. Honey, oranges, and peaches in syrup, with an acidic background of lime, make up the palate. There's even a lingering lightly nutty flavor lingering on
I was reading a baseball chat last year with Keith Law, an ESPN writer who also answers cooking questions, when the following exchange came across (it's from memory, so might not be verbatim): Fan: Do all wine snobs always wave their pinkies in the air? Law: I drink beer, so
The nose shows eucalyptus and mint, with hints of dark chocolate, all over high-toned red fruit. The palate opens with very interesting herbals, eucalyptus over mint, complementing the primary black cherry flavor. Bing cherries and raspberries are on the mid-palate. The finish lingers. Drink with lentils and wild mushrooms. A
The nose shows baked apple and cream. On the palate the use of new wood shows, but does not overwhelm. Flavors are baked pears, cream, and a tasting hint of Nilla Vanilla cookies. Mouth-feel is full. Drink with stuffed flounder. Recommended (87-89). DH WHO: Sadler-Wells Winery WHAT: Chardonnay WHERE: Alexander
2011 Kelly & Young Sauvignon Blanc This wine is fermented in stainless steel, then aged in neutral French oak for four months. The nose offers a grassy aromas under fresh fruits, grapefruits with sweeter tropical notes. The palate is softer and more tropical than the nose, with tangelos and hints
From grapes grown on a patch of the vineyard named after the owners' son, this is a very pretty wine at a very comfortable price. The nose shows high-toned red fruit over blue fruit. On the palate the red fruit takes the lead, sweet black cherries up front, with tart
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2008 Shippey Vineyards "Flaming J" Petite Sirah The nose is dark, mulberry and black pepper. This is just as dark on the palate, with the same mulberries. There a loads of black pepper on the finish, paired with unsweetened chocolate. It is still young. It's big tannins are still rough,