06 Jacob's Creek Steingarten Riesling (Barossa): They ride on blaaaaazing aaaaaciiiiiiiiid! And lemon zest. And then even more acid. B- # 06 Cruz Andina Malbec (Mendoza): More jams than a Phish concert. Decant for 2 hrs, serve w/ brisket & the higher price will seem worth it. B # 08 Folonari Pinot grigio (Veneto): For…
Category: wine mini-reviews
Weekly Twitter Wine Mini-Reviews Round-up for 2010-01-16
07 Rossi-Wallace Pinot Noir (Napa Valley): A dense cherry core draped w/ aromas of violets, like it’s wearing a boa made of flower petals. # 07 Rossi-Wallace Chardonnay (Napa Valley): Bright, steely, awesome, & about as close to Chablis as you’re ever gonna get from California. # 07 Swanson Pinot Grigio (Napa Valley): As grapefruity…
Weekly Twitter Wine Mini-Reviews Round-up for 2010-01-09
05 Cesari Mara Vino Di Ripasso (Valpolicella): Dried cherry action w/ some orange peel & spice happily complicating matters. Pass the pork. # 05 Ruffino Riserva Ducale (Chianti Classico): For all that complex dark cherry structure, it's starting to show a bit of age. Drink soon. # 07 Jackson-Triggs Vidal Icewine (Niagara): Like mango &…
Weekly Twitter Wine Mini-Reviews Round-up for 2010-01-02
06 San Juan Vineyards riesling (Yakima Valley): A promise of citrus & flowers. A let down of lack of balance & hint of nail polish remover. # 06 Navarro Pinot Noir (Anderson Valley): Sweet red berry fruit bomb. A balanced fruit bomb, but a fruit bomb. Approach (& pair) w/ caution. # 08 Nigl Gruner…