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A little hazy (unfiltered), bright, medium intensity, bright purple color. Clean on the nose, medium intensity aromas of black fruit, moss, cedar, black pepper, spice, stewed black cherries, oak, and smoke. Dry, medium body, medium tannin, medium-high acidity. Flavors of red and black fruit, Bing cherry, red fruit, strawberry, raspberry
Burgundy may be “fiendishly complex, frustratingly inconsistent and maddeningly difficult,” as Allen Meadows of Burghound puts it, but that doesn’t stop it from gaining new fans who are eager to deal with those “difficulties.” It is indeed a lifelong pursuit for an enthusiast to fully comprehend what this mystic wine
Small, but not tiny, bubbles come off the glass in a relatively sparse mousse. Almond paste, hibiscus and lime peel make up the nose. On the palate, almonds and apples lead on the attack, followed by key lime emerging on the mid-palate. Apples linger on the finish, with a background
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WHO: Jonata Winery WHAT: Cabernet Sauvignon WHERE: California, Central Coast, Santa Ynez Valley WHEN: 2004 SIZE: 1.5L RESERVE: $350 MINIMUM BID: $50 91 points - Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate A blend of 92% Cabernet Sauvignon and 8% Merlot, the 2004 El Desafio de Jonata’s dark ruby/purple hue is followed
WHO: Finca Sandoval WHAT: Red Blend WHERE: Spain, Castilla-LaMancha, Manchuela DESIGNATION: Cuvée TNS WHEN: 2004 SIZE: 1.5L RESERVE: $140 MINIMUM BID INCREMENT: $10 92 Points Steve Tanzer's International Wine Cellar Opaque ruby. Wild, gamey dark berry and cherry liqueur aromas are given an exotic twist by dried lavender, smoked meat,
Charles Neal, a San Francisco-based writer and wine importer, spent almost a decade researching and writing Armagnac: The Definitive Guide to France's Premier Brandy. He's now done it again with Calvados: The Spirit of Normandy, an all-encompassing volume that is the result of another 10-year period of travel, research and