07 Paumanok Late Harvest Riesling (LI): Sweet lemon blast to yo face! Great acid balance suggests a longer life ahead. If you can wait. # 08 St. Supery Sauvignon Blanc (Napa Valley): Has more grass than a newly sodded lawn. And despite being a NV SB, it doesn't at all suck! # 06 St. Supery…
Category: wine mini-reviews
Weekly Twitter Wine Mini-Reviews Round-up for 2009-07-11
07 The Crusher Wilson Vineyard Viognier (Clarksburg): Notes of honey & flowers help to offset the flab & make it a decent value for the $. # 06 Whitehaven Pinot Noir (Marlborough, NZ): Easy-drinking w/ intense red berry, smooth tannin & minerals. Exactly what a kiwi red should be. # 06 Michael David Gluttony Old…
Weekly Twitter Wine Mini-Reviews Round-up for 2009-07-04
07 Siduri Rosella's Vineyards Pinot Noir (Santa Lucia Highlands): Smokey. As in, *real* smokey. Got a brush fire in this glass here! # 06 Goldeneye Pinot Noir (Anderson Valley): Imagine a ripe little strawberry, folded up nice & cozy in a HUGE blanket. A blanket of BOOZE. # 07 Landmark 'Grand Detour' Pinot Noir (Sonoma…
Weekly Twitter Wine Mini-Reviews Round-up for 2009-06-27
Planeta 'Segreta' Nero d'Avola/Merlot (Sicily): 'Warrior needs food, badly!' And so does this wine. Why isn't Nero more popular Stateside?!? # 07 Honoro Vera Merlot (Jumilla): Seasons52 exclusive Monastrell blend. Very approachable red fruit & spice. VERY ymmy with lamb & potatoes. # 06 Retromarcia Sangiovese (Chianti Classico): Good balance btw 'Old' (woody, citrus peel)…