Pale yellow.
Aromas of white peach, pear, nut skin and bit of citrus. Fresh, bright.
Round with nice flesh. Nice acidity lifts incrementally. Really nice balance of fruit and acid. Great Summer action.
$18. A bottling made by/for the importer (Polaner. Very interesting guy/company). Fiano is an ancient variety from the Campania region of Italy. Synthetic cork. Drink up.
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Capafons-Osso "Mas de Masos" Priorat 2000
Deep red/purple.
Vinturi - great nose of sexy oak spices, crushed blackberry, earth and shoe polish.
Intense, linear feel in the mouth, with a slight textural sweetness. Blackberry and earth flavors ride through a rather pent-up mid-palate. Grainy, acid/tannin constriction shuts down the front teeth in the finish. This needs several more years in the cellar, but is now far more giving than my last bottle a few years ago. I believe this is a Carignan dominant blend (and it shows).
$35 on release
Vinturi - great nose of sexy oak spices, crushed blackberry, earth and shoe polish.
Intense, linear feel in the mouth, with a slight textural sweetness. Blackberry and earth flavors ride through a rather pent-up mid-palate. Grainy, acid/tannin constriction shuts down the front teeth in the finish. This needs several more years in the cellar, but is now far more giving than my last bottle a few years ago. I believe this is a Carignan dominant blend (and it shows).
$35 on release
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Chateau Puech-Haut "Prestige" Coteaux du Languedoc 2009
Purple/red.
Vinturi - fragrant, deep nose - spicy fig, balsam, earth/loam, black cherry, wilted greens, peppermint and even some of Schildknecht's "machine oil". Sumptuous, savory.
Round, dense and suave in the mouth with grainy acid/tannin synergy slowly constricting the front teeth. Nice flavor expression throughout. Extremely well-crafted, nuanced wine. I wouldn't be at all surprised if this cellared well for 8-10 years or more.
$17. Crazy. Not sure of the blend, but I'd guess there's quite a bit of Syrah.
Vinturi - fragrant, deep nose - spicy fig, balsam, earth/loam, black cherry, wilted greens, peppermint and even some of Schildknecht's "machine oil". Sumptuous, savory.
Round, dense and suave in the mouth with grainy acid/tannin synergy slowly constricting the front teeth. Nice flavor expression throughout. Extremely well-crafted, nuanced wine. I wouldn't be at all surprised if this cellared well for 8-10 years or more.
$17. Crazy. Not sure of the blend, but I'd guess there's quite a bit of Syrah.
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Lamoreaux Landing, Cabernet Franc, New York 2005
Red with some evolution.
Vinturi - Fragrant tar, red cherry, earth and wood spice nose. Has me thinking RFG Nebbiolo. But some creamy, sexy, vanilla notes creep in.
Lean, with red fruit and spice flavors. Nice follow through into the finish. Best on the nose. I love better Cabernet Francs from the Finger Lakes (like this one) - lean, crisp and completely different from almost everything produced on the West Coast.
$? Gift from John and Jenny Dolak.
Vinturi - Fragrant tar, red cherry, earth and wood spice nose. Has me thinking RFG Nebbiolo. But some creamy, sexy, vanilla notes creep in.
Lean, with red fruit and spice flavors. Nice follow through into the finish. Best on the nose. I love better Cabernet Francs from the Finger Lakes (like this one) - lean, crisp and completely different from almost everything produced on the West Coast.
$? Gift from John and Jenny Dolak.
Friday, January 28, 2011
Laffont "Hecate" Madiran 2006
Opaque purple.
Vinturi - very deep nose of blackberry sauce, damp earth, oak spice and licorice. More lifted than it sounds.
Shows intense, linear flavors of blackest of black fruit, gauze, bacon and tar. Acid-driven tannin really coats all the teeth in the finish. Not brutal, however. Loaded & killer, but needs many years to express in the mouth - say 10-15.
$30. 100% Tannat, I think.
Vinturi - very deep nose of blackberry sauce, damp earth, oak spice and licorice. More lifted than it sounds.
Shows intense, linear flavors of blackest of black fruit, gauze, bacon and tar. Acid-driven tannin really coats all the teeth in the finish. Not brutal, however. Loaded & killer, but needs many years to express in the mouth - say 10-15.
$30. 100% Tannat, I think.
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Man O' War "Ironclad" Waiheke Island (NZ) 2008
Saturated purple/red.
Vinturi - expressive, interesting nose - licorice, camphor/eucalyptus, black fruit, white pepper. I'd guess this to be cool-climate Syrah.. Suave, nutty oak too.
Intensely flavored in the mouth with white pepper front and center and black fruit in the background. Menthol sneaks in late. Acid-driven tannin constricts front and side teeth. No fat. Love to see this in 4-6 years. Very interesting stuff. Especially at this price.
This held up very well in the bottle over a three day period.
$25 52% Merlot, 27% Cabernet Franc, 105.% Malbec, 9.1% Petit Verdot, 1.4% Cabernet Sauvignon. 14.5% listed alcohol. Tin-lined screwcap.
Vinturi - expressive, interesting nose - licorice, camphor/eucalyptus, black fruit, white pepper. I'd guess this to be cool-climate Syrah.. Suave, nutty oak too.
Intensely flavored in the mouth with white pepper front and center and black fruit in the background. Menthol sneaks in late. Acid-driven tannin constricts front and side teeth. No fat. Love to see this in 4-6 years. Very interesting stuff. Especially at this price.
This held up very well in the bottle over a three day period.
$25 52% Merlot, 27% Cabernet Franc, 105.% Malbec, 9.1% Petit Verdot, 1.4% Cabernet Sauvignon. 14.5% listed alcohol. Tin-lined screwcap.
Thibault Liger-Belair "Les Rouchaux" Moulin a Vent 2009
Vibrant red/purple.
Vinturi - great, lifted, fresh nose of crushed blackberry/raspberry, fresh earth and a hint of pepper. Killer.
Vibrant in the mouth as well, with excellent depth. Acid-driven structure adds Tanzer's "thrust" to peppery black fruit flavors. Great flavor intensity without weight. Mineral chew coats front teeth. FK. Knockout Beaujolais.
$30
Vinturi - great, lifted, fresh nose of crushed blackberry/raspberry, fresh earth and a hint of pepper. Killer.
Vibrant in the mouth as well, with excellent depth. Acid-driven structure adds Tanzer's "thrust" to peppery black fruit flavors. Great flavor intensity without weight. Mineral chew coats front teeth. FK. Knockout Beaujolais.
$30
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