06 Louis M. Martini Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley): Heck of a crowd-pleasing, velvety, tobacco-infused ride for the price. $25 B # 07 Continuum Red (Oakville): Graphite & fig did it for me, but w/ complexity like this you can find 20 other things to float yer boat $129 A # 09 Jean-Paul Brun Dme….
Category: wine mini-reviews
Weekly Twitter Wine Mini-Reviews Round-up for 2010-09-25
NV Chateau Frank Célèbre Cremant (Finger Lakes): Those scoring it lower have likely not had this apple-tinged delight with food. $19 B- # 00 Chateau Frank Brut (Finger Lakes): CF’s 1st foray into the classic Champagne grapes is still lovely, lively, spritely & kickin’. $25 B+ # 08 Schloss Saarstein Pinot Blanc (Mosel): If I’d…
Weekly Twitter Wine Mini-Reviews Round-up for 2010-09-18
07 Huber Alte Reben Spatburgunder (Baden): I am totally sure this is delicious Pinot, just as sure as I am that it's overpriced Pinot $80 B+ # 09 Kesselstatt Josephshofer Riesling Kabinett (Mosel): Racy & Spicy German beauty seeks caring cellar for 4 years of rest & repose. $30 B+ # 09 Rheingraf Riesling Trocken…
Weekly Twitter Wine Mini-Reviews Round-up for 2010-09-11
08 Luna Pinot Grigio (Napa Valley): Pear & citrus nose suggests a shiny nugget of food-friendliness. But, alas, it’s Fools’ Gold. $18 C+ # NV Taittinger Brut La Francaise (Champagne): Nothing wrong w/ the green apple & cream on this baby, but I like ’em a little toastier. $39 B+ # 07 Lucente (Toscana): A…