08 Emiliana Coyam (Colchagua): 8 red varities, 1 vineyard, 2 oak profiles, a ton of dark red fruits, & just touches of grit & green. $32 B+ # 09 Emiliana Novas Carmenere/Cabernet Sauvignon (Colchagua): Herbs, red fruit, spices, pepper, and a lot of sexiness. Needs 3-4 yrs. $15 B # 10 Emiliana Natura Chardonnay (Casablanca):…
Category: wine mini-reviews
Weekly Twitter Wine Mini Reviews Round-Up For March 12, 2011
10 Vina Leyda “Lot 21” Pinot Noir (Leyda Valley): Amazingly fresh & textbook red-berry PN. Beats the pants off more pricey CA stuff $38 B+ # 10 Los Vascos Rose (Colchagua): Wow, a Cab-based Rose that actually is fruity and refreshing & doesn’t go down harsh. Sign me up. $10 B- # 09 Morande Pinot…
Weekly Twitter Wine Mini Reviews Round-Up For March 5, 2011
09 GROONER Gruner Veltliner (Kremstal): Lime, apple, hints of herbs & more versatility than MacGyver (when it comes to food, anyway). $12 B # 09 Ministry Of The Vinterior Chardonnay (Russian River Valley): That’s a fun pineapple, but it kinda hides a razor blade of acid. $15 C+ # 06 Cakebread Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa…
Weekly Twitter Wine Mini Reviews Round-Up For February 26, 2011
99 Royal Tokaji Mezes Maly 6 Puttonyos (Tokaji): Honey, quince, white tea, orange, sultana & a little slice of nearly pure heaven. $150 A # 01 Corison Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley): A truly elegant (& fairly-priced) diamond in the purple-soaked, extracted rough of the NV $80 A # 07 Stony Hill Chardonnay (Napa Valley): Pretty,…