Nose
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Wine of the Week: 2008 Castle Rock Mendocino County Pinot Noir
Topix: Wine News &bull Today
The 2008 Castle Rock Mendocino County Pinot Noir is something of an anomaly. For a wine that offers such delights to the palate, it offers very little to the nose. Full Story »
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2001 La Rioja Alta Rioja Vina Alberdi Reserva (Spain, La Rioja, Rioja)
Pelz on Wine &bull Mar 8, 2010
My last bottle of this, and like its predecessors, it did not disappoint. Lovely dark cherry red color and a typical nose of dried herbs, dill pickle, and red and black berry fruit. On the palate, it adds leather and… Full Story »
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Blog: An unfamiliar Champagne duo
The Winedoctor &bull Mar 4, 2010
A quick update today, as I am catching an early flight to Rome, concerning two recently tasted/drank Champagnes. It's a hard life! Good freshness and lively character on the nose, lemon sherbet, peach skin and a rather exuberant, volcanic minerality.… Full Story »
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2006 Jason Stephens 'Dorcich Estate' Cabernet Sauvignon
Santa Cruz Mountains and Santa Clara Valley wines &bull Feb 19, 2010
News, views and musings about the wines, wineries, vineyards and winemakers of the Santa Cruz Mountains AVA and Santa Clara Valley AVA from a consumer's viewpoint. Have you ever pulled the wrong bottle from your cellar, and not noticed until… Full Story »
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The Nose Knows - Wine Aroma
Celebrate Wine &bull Feb 17, 2010I found a piece recently by Stacy Slinkard that reminded of the importance of aroma (or bouquet) in the wine experience. While the tongue has a relatively limited repertoire of tastes (combinations of sweet, sour, acidic, and bitter), the nose… Full Story »
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Szigeti Gruner Veltliner Brut Sponsored Wine Review by Billy
The Wine Cask Blog &bull Feb 15, 2010
Nose: Floral and citrus with a vanilla/nutmeg touch Palate: well spaced bubbles and a dryness that accentuates the floral nature of this delightfully sparkling Gruner Veltliner from Austria Finish: short and tangy with more grapefruit at the back and an… Full Story »
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***+ $$ Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand, 2008 - Wine Tasting & Review
Spirit of Wine &bull Feb 14, 2010
Wine tastings, reviews, ratings and commentary from around the world... Over half a million visitors to more than 850 wines already reviewed. Stolpman Single Vineyard Syrah - $33-36, free shipping w/4!... Cotes du Rhone Plan de Dieuf for as little… Full Story »
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2008 Castillo de Almansa GARNACHA Tintorera (Almansa, Spain)
Blue State Carpetbagger's Red State Wine Blog &bull Feb 13, 2010
This was an excellent buy at Houston Wine Merchant (on South Shepherd). Showing an interesting flavor profile for a Spanish Grenache in that it wasn't as directly "raspberry fruity" as many. Very dark, nearly saturated black ruby. Intense and direct… Full Story »
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2005 Trentadue ZINFANDEL (Sonoma County)
Blue State Carpetbagger's Red State Wine Blog &bull Feb 13, 2010
This blend of fruit from the Alexander Valley and other Sonoma locations is a very good value in a fully mature Zin. Dark, blackish ruby. Intense, low-toned nose: Smoky balsa wood, rick blackberries, and loamy, minerally gravel. Depp, rich, ripe,… Full Story »
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2006 Cabriz DAO (Portugal)
Blue State Carpetbagger's Red State Wine Blog &bull Feb 13, 2010
A pretty solid Dao, and a good value. Note: this wine requires lots of air-time (or to be poured through a Vinturi) to open up. Dark ruby. Interesting, medium-intensity nose of spiced gravel, dark cherries, and lemony chalk. Focused and… Full Story »
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2006 Clos des Rochers AUXERROIS (Luxembourg)
Blue State Carpetbagger's Red State Wine Blog &bull Feb 13, 2010
I haven't had a wine from this very good producer in a few years, and this remains as good a value as it was then. Auxerrois, by the way, is a relative of the Pinot Blanc grape. Bright, light gold… Full Story »
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***+ $$ Cameron Hughes Lot 160 Old Vine Zinfandel, Lodi, California - Wine Tasting & Review
Spirit of Wine &bull Feb 13, 2010
Find Cameron Hughes wine prices and retail availability. Original Tasting and Review: By way of background: Cameron Hughes Lot 160 Old Vine Zinfandel from Lodi, California, is from the negociant Cameron Hughes who procures grapes and finished wines from a… Full Story »
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** $$ Reilly's Watervale Riesling, Clare Valley, Australia, 2007 - Wine Tasting & Review
Spirit of Wine &bull Feb 13, 2010
Find Reilly's Watervale Riesling prices and retail availability. Original Tasting and Review: By way of background: Reilly's Watervale Riesling from Clare Valley, Australia, was produced only from free-run juice from riesling grapes in the 85-year-old vineyards. The 2007 vintage is… Full Story »
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Tasting the wines in the spring 2010 wine club shipment
Tablas Creek Vineyard &bull Feb 12, 2010
Each spring and fall, we send out six wines to the members of our VINsider Wine Club. With each shipment we include a little update from our wine club director, an order form, and, of course, production and tasting notes... Full Story »
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Domaine de la Romanee-Conti and 2007 in Burgundy
The Cellarist &bull Feb 11, 2010
Last week brought one of the highlights of the wine year: the tasting of the new vintage from Domaine de la Romanee-Conti, the Burgundy estate whose wines are among the rarest — and most exalted — in the world. I… Full Story »
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Report from ... A Couple of Glasses with Eleanor Cosman of Bokke Wines - February 10, 2010
On the Road with the Grape Guy &bull Feb 11, 2010
This afternoon I had the pleasure of meeting up with Eleanor Cosman of Bokke Wines at the Monkey Bar (3353 Yonge Street) for a tasting of a few wines she is thinking of bringing into Ontario. Knowing Eleanor's specialty I would have assumed we would be trying South African wines, but instead she lured me into the invite with… Full Story »
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**** $ Hahn Estates Meritage Red Table Wine, Central Coast, California - Wine Tasting & Review
Spirit of Wine &bull Feb 10, 2010
Find Hahn Estates Meritage prices and retail availability. Original Tasting and Review: By way of background: Hahn Estates Meritage Red Table Wine is from Monterey County, Central Coast of California. The 2007 vintage contains a blend of 31% merlot, 31%… Full Story »
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Greybeard's Corner, January 2010
Reign of Terroir &bull Feb 10, 2010Ice and snow were to the fore in January and there wasn't much warmth in the news either, with one event on January 12th overshadowing pretty much everything else last month. Since that tragic day there have been some heart-warming… Full Story »
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Tuesday Quick Sip - 2008 Channing Daughters Tocai Friulano Mudd West Vineyard
Anything Wine Wine Blog &bull Feb 9, 2010
2008 Channing Daughters Tocai Friulano Mudd West Vineyard Wine Information - Region: North Fork, Long Island Vineyard: Mudd West Grapes: Tocai Friulano Price: $24 My Tasting Notes – Nose: citrus, asparagus, cut grass, hay, cornstalk Taste: honeydew melon, lemon zest,… Full Story »
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Arrowhead Spring's Estate Syrah Makes a Bold Statement
LENNDEVOURS &bull Feb 9, 2010
By Bryan Calandrelli, Niagara Region Editor Duncan Ross is not one to get too visibly excited or emotional when he's discussing his Niagara Escarpment winery in Lockport, NY. Arrowhead Spring Vineyards had just released their first 100% estate-grown red wine... Full Story »
