Monday, April 13th, 2009
92/B+
Tasted by Mike Supple - 12 Mar 2009
Dark, inky purple core with a glass-staining fuchsia rim. Gamy and meaty aromas of brown sugar glazed ham stalk over fresh herbal anise, dark blueberry and ripe blackberry fruits. Wild yet impressively restrained blueberry and huckleberry on the palate are backed by ripe black cherry. Thick and mouth filling with enough acid for balance. The dense fruit gives way to wisps of smoky ham and brown sugar on the finish.
A blend of 79.1% Petite Sirah, 9.5% Syrah, 9.1% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2.3% Valdiguié
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Tags: 2006, anise, black cherry, blackberry, blueberry, brown sugar, ca, california, central coast, fuchsia, game, gamy, ham, herb, huckleberry, j. lohr, meat, meaty, petite sirah, purple, red wine, san luis obispo, smoke, Syrah, tower road vineyard, USA
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Tuesday, January 27th, 2009
90 / B+
Tasted by Mike Supple - 12 Nov 2008
Big golden yellow core with a lighter rim. Rich toasty aromas full of honey, white flowers and ripe yellow pear. Toasty on the front palate with a lot of small, mouth-filling mousse. Light melon and apple notes up front lead to dark honeycomb on the back with long lingering toast and wet stone.
If you aren’t familiar with Franciacorta, it is the region which produces many of Italy’s best sparkling wines. They tend to blend with the traditional three Champagne grapes, sometimes throwing in a splash of Pinot Gris or Pinot Bianco. This one is 60% Chardonnay, 20% Pinot Noir and 20% Pinot Bianco.
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Tags: apple, bosco, bubble, ca, del, flower, franciacorta, gold, honey, honeycomb, italy, lombardy, melon, mousse, pear, sparkling, stone, toast, white, wine, yellow
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