Sweet nose with pretty fruits, pineapple and pears. On the palate apples take the lead, softening to pear on the mid- palate. A bit of ginger on the mid-palate leads to lemon curd on the finish. There is on underlying salinity from start to finish. This is a very nice
The nose shows blueberry pie filling, blackcurrant, and vanilla. On the palate, blueberry pie and blackcurrant lead. Tobacco leaf shows on the mid-palate, but is quickly overwhelmed by vanilla. Acids are light. Sweet tannins and sweet vanilla linger on the mid-palate. Drink with barbecue bacon burger. (84). DH WHO: Malibu
Assyrtiko from the Greek island of Santorini is a world treasure, with one of the epic stories in wine. Catastrophic volcanic eruptions, centuries-old vines, sabotage by resentful neighbors, the threat of big corporations: all this story needs is Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. And you know what? They have a
New in the US this year, Lanson’s brut rosé is an elegant example of a champagne that more than fulfills its promise. Pale salmon in color, with very small bubbles. The barest hint of rose-petals with light yeast on the nose. A bone dry, beautifully balanced wine. Some raspberry, and
The color is a bright golden caramel. The nose offers up, lightly, hazelnuts, pecan shells, and dried orange peel. The palate is dry, slightly salty like the breeze of an ocean, with the taste of smoked nuts, pecan shells, and orange peel. This is a wine to drink with cured
If you’re ever making the culinary pilgrimage to the Inn at Little Washington in the Virginia countryside (which will leave you, as one should be on a pilgrimage, on your knees in reverence and awe) there are plenty of local wineries in the Rappahannock County area worth checking out. Many
With temps out here on the East Coast tipping routinely into three digits, this Greek wine is a really nice summery quaff. Quite citrusy nose of lemon and grapefruit from this indigenous Greek varietal. The grapefruit follows thru on the palate, with additional flavors of peach and apple, even a
For this year’s second annual Barbera Festival, held in California’s Amador County, winemakers brought samples of some 85 expressions of this highly drinkable varietal. They came up from Lodi, Paso Robles, Santa Barbara and Santa Cruz and over from Mendocino, Napa and Sonoma to merge with a majority of Sierra