Posts Tagged ‘cherry’
Monday, April 13th, 2009
88/A+
Tasted by Mike Supple - 08 Mar 2009
Medium ruby core with a pale pink rim. Very intense, youthful aromas of fresh cut violets, ripe cherry, blackberry and strawberry fruits. Good body with soft, ripe tannins and a great punch of acidity making the wine extra juicy on the palate. Round, rich black cherry, blackberry and raspberry are all underscored by a hint of wet earth.
Pinot Noir keeps going up in price due to worldwide demand, but the quality seems to continue to drop. I typically turn to Argentina for great values on spicy reds like Malbec, but the quality for the dollar on this little beauty blew me away. Balanced and light-bodied enough for just sitting around and sipping on a lazy Saturday afternoon or as a way to unwind after work while you’re waiting for the delivery guy to bring dinner.
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Tags: 2007, alfredo roca, Argentina, black cherry, blackberry, cherry, earth, Mendoza, pink, pinot noir, raspberry, red wine, ruby, san rafael, strawberry, violet
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Monday, April 13th, 2009
87/B
Tasted by Mike Supple - 10 Mar 2009
Deep ruby core and rim. Bright ripe cherry and roasted plum aromas are surrounded by warm caramel, chocolate and a hint of sage. Ripe fruit on the front palate with lush black cherry and plum dominating. The fruit drops a bit on the mid-palate as tannins build. Blackberry and baking spices come in on the finish.
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Tags: 2007, baking spice, black cherry, blackberry, cabernet sauvignon, california, caramel, central coast, cherry, chocolate, j. lohr, paso robles, red wine, roast plum, ruby, sage, san luis obispo, seven oaks
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Monday, April 13th, 2009
91/A
Tasted by Mike Supple - 13 Feb 2009
Dark ruby core with a wide ruby rim, accented with flecks of garnet. Fresh and young on the nose with sweet herbs and leather around plum and dark cherry. A sweet ripe raspberry note yields to red cherry and a faint, lingering hint of earth. Bold ripe tannins are balanced well by lots of acid and tons of dark fruit. Plum and black cherry are backed by earth and cocoa powder with a touch of wet stone on the finish. Very well balanced and great mouthfeel. Another winner from Felsina.
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Tags: 2006, black cherry, castelnuovo berardenga, cherry, Chianti, Classico, cocoa, earth, fattoria di felsina, garnet, herb, italy, leather, plum, raspberry, red cherry, red wine, ruby, Sangiovese, stone, Tuscany
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Monday, April 13th, 2009
88/B
Tasted by Mike Supple - 08 Mar 2009
Bright ruby core with a garnet rim. Rich spicy plum aromas are mobbed by sweet candied violets, cassis and a touch of green tea and dried cherries. Plums and nutmeg spice dominate the palate. Ripe, round tannins provide plenty of support for the fruit. Finish of plums and black cherries.
A blend of 75% Merlot and 25% Cabernet Sauvignon.
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Tags: 2005, black, cabernet sauvignon, candy, cassis, cherry, chile, colchagua valley, garnet, green tea, merlot, nutmeg, plum, red wine, ruby, sincerity, spice, violet
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Monday, April 13th, 2009
87/A-
Tasted by Mike Supple - 08 Mar 2009
Deep ruby color in the core with a lighter pink rim. Very youthful in the glass with fresh blackberry and cherry surrounded by a touch of currant leaf, toast and mocha. Rich black cherry and cassis flavors fill the mouth, supported by a touch of leafy greens. Bold tannins fill the mid palate and the finish lingers with flavors of toast and black cherry.
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Tags: 2007, black, blackberry, cabernet sauvignon, casillero del diablo, cassis, central valley, cherry, chile, currant, green, leaf, mocha, pink, red wine, ruby, toast
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Monday, April 13th, 2009
91/B+
Tasted by Mike Supple - 19 Feb 2009
Intense black and purple core with glass coating bright fuchsia color. Very intense aromas of black raspberry, black cherry and boysenberry syrup. Thick and jammy on the nose. Very different on the palate: much more refined and balanced with white pepper and earth around licorice, black cherry and a touch of game.
This is very much an Australian Shiraz on the nose but a Rhone Syrah on the palate. Only 272 cases produced.
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Tags: "A" Cuvee Syrah, 2005, black, boysenberry, california, central coast, cherry, earth, fuchsia, game, jam, ken brown, licorice, purple, raspberry, red wine, santa barbara county, Shiraz, syrup, white pepper
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Saturday, February 21st, 2009
97 / B-
Tasted by Mike Supple - 30 Jan 2009
Dark amber color in the core with a lighter brick red rim. Complex aromas pour out of the glass: brown sugar, bacon, black cherry, earth, black truffles, sweet tea and tobacco. The palate entry is incredibly smooth and the tannins are fully integrated into the wine. Flavors of coffee and toffee surround black cherry, brown sugar, bacon, smoky earth and wet stone with a lingering cherry and soy sauce note. The acid is relatively high, keeping the wine impressively fresh. The flavors linger on for quite a while.
The aromas and flavors seem to be fully developed at this point, and the earthy and spicy characteristics fully dominate the remaining fruit. While an impressive wine, it is likely on its down swing, so I would recommend drinking it rather than holding on to it for too much longer.
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Tags: 1985, amber, bacon, black, brick, brown sugar, Burgundy, cherry, coffee, conti, cote du nuits, drc, earth, france, grand cru, la tache, pinot noir, red wine, romanee, smoke, soy sauce, stone, tea, tobacco, toffee, truffle
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Tuesday, February 17th, 2009
88 / A-
Tasted by Mike Supple - 16 Feb 2009
Medium ruby core with just a hint of pink on the rim. Full, fruity aromas of blackberry, sweet plum and black cherry underscored by leather, cocoa and a touch of dusty earth. Lush on the palate with bold acid making it a great food wine. Just a few very ripe tannins and a nice medium body. Spicy plum and black cherry fruits are matched by earth, violets and sweet leather with lingering vanilla, chocolate and cedar on the finish. Very easy to drink; lush and tasty.
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Tags: 2006, Avola, blackberry, cedar, cherry, chocolate, cocoa, earth, feudo principi di butera, italy, leather, nero d'avola, pink, plum, red wine, ruby, Sicily, vanilla, violet
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Sunday, February 8th, 2009
89 / A-
Tasted by Mike Supple - 30 Jan 2009
Dark purple core with a ruby rim and fuchsia highlights. Brown sugar aromas are underscored by a wet stone minerality, all lifted by violets and sweet black cherry. Fairly lush on the palate entry with medium ripe tannins. Brambly blackberry and black cherry fruits top stone and spicy nutmeg. Medium length finish.
A blend of 60% Malbec, 20% Bonarda and 20% Syrah.
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Tags: 2006, Argentina, black, blackberry, Blend, bramble, brown sugar, cherry, cocina, fuchsia, la posta, Mendoza, mineral, nutmeg, purple, red wine, ruby, spice, stone, violet
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Friday, February 6th, 2009
84 / C
Tasted by Mike Supple - 26 Jan 2009
Medium brick red core with a lighter rim. Saddle leather and Brie rind over red cherry and cool earth. Earthy on the palate entry with sweet black and red cherries on the mid-palate. Just a touch of Brie with a chalk and coffee finish.
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Tags: 2001, black, bordeux, brick, brie, chalk, chateau belair, cherry, coffee, earth, france, haut medoc, leather, red wine, rind, saddle
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