This wine is made with grapes grown in one particular block of the coastal vineyards of Chile’s Maipo Valley, and this winery tells us this vineyard is drip-irrigated from its own deep wells. The wine has fairly intense aromas which emphasize nice dark-red, even purple fruit. There are earthy, leather
This is a wine that successfully straddles the line between old world and new world: some of the herbal and acidic tones of a structured classic wine, along with more modern roundness and the fruitiness. The experience begins with an aroma of tropical flowers, herbs and minerals. This transforms seamlessly
Having been told this was an extremely versatile Tempranillo, I decided to put it to the test at our local library's potluck dinner this week – and it’s true. Tasted beforehand, the wine began with sweet fruit flavors and cedar/baking spices on the nose and dark red fruit on the
2016 Furggl Lagrein Riserva When opened, big aromas of dark-red fruit and earthiness wafted from the bottled, with a whiff of aromatic-sweetness. Fruity on the palate, more boldness than finesse. Probably at the top of its game now, as full as can be, with well-integrated tannins, some acidity -- and
Made in Napa’s northernmost area, Calistoga, the wine comes from grapes grown in vineyards that carry the certifications “Napa Green” and “Fish-Friendly Farming.” Which is important because these grape growers have committed to sustainable vineyard practices and to regenerating the Napa River which flows from north to south through the