Posts Tagged ‘fruit’
Monday, January 26th, 2009
88 / B
Tasted by Mike Supple - 29 Feb 2008
Dark ruby core surrounded by a lighter rim and a touch of garnet. Very fruit aromas of cassis, grape jam, plum and blackberry surrounded by spicy licorice and honey leading to a touch of earth. Light body on the palate entry with rich jammy fruit. Soft, round tannins make this ready to drink now. Raspberry and plum fruits lead to a hint of tea on the finish. (Tasted from magnum).
Drink now; not made to age.
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Tags: 2002, blackberry, Bonny, california, Cardinal, cassis, dark, Doon, earth, fruit, garnet, grape, honey, jam, licorice, plum, raspberry, red wine, rich, ruby, spice, table, tannin, USA, Zinfandel
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Monday, January 26th, 2009
92 / A
Tasted by Mike Supple - 06 Mar 2008
Dark ruby in the core, intense and almost black in the middle; bright ruby red rim. A full, rich nose of orange zest, blueberry, wet clay, black licorice, black cherries, cassis and a nice hit of slate. The palate entry is powerful: the fruits are impressively soft for such a young wine, and the bold ripe tannins build through the mid-palate. Blueberry and red cherry flavors circle around dark earthy notes. Starting to be approachable now, and should build in complexity over the next 5 - 7 years.
While not a cheap wine, this comes from one of the best regions and best winemakers in Bordeaux. This is the first time Gerard Perse has released a second wine from Chateau Pavie. Essentially these are the younger vines (around 10 years) that did not make the cut for Chateau Pavie. Stunning quality at less than 1/5 of the price of the Grand Vin.
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Tags: 2005, Aromes, black, Blend, blueberry, bold, bordeaux, bright, cassis, chateau, cherry, Clary, complex, de, earth, france, fruit, licorice, orange, pavie, red wine, ripe, ruby, slate, St-Emilion, table, tannin, zest
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Monday, January 26th, 2009
91 / A-
Tasted by Mike Supple - 15 Jan 2009
Dark, intense purple color. Black cherry and plum aromas backed by smoke, candied licorice and a hint of earth. Dark entry on the palate. Plum, cherry and light earth are surrounded by roasted oak and a smack of mocha on the back. Great acid supporting the fruit. Easy to approach, and deceptively smooth; great now, but has the tannic backbone to hold for another 4 - 5 years easily.
The label says 100% Tinto Fino. This is the same grape as Tempranillo, but it is commonly called Tinto Fino in Castilla Leon. Simply put this is a delicious wine. Spanish wines tend to pair well with lots of foods, so try this one with just about any meat on the grill from hamburgers to leg of lamb. Since it is ready to drink now but will continue to get better for a few years in the bottle, grab some now so you have it on hand when you need to impress somebody or just celebrate a good day.
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Tags: 2005, black, Bodega, Bodegas, candy, castilla, cherry, del, Duero, earth, emilio, fino, fruit, leon, licorice, mocha, moro, oak, plum, purple, red, red wine, Ribera, somke, spain, Tempranillo, Tinto, wine
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Monday, January 26th, 2009
92 / B+
Tasted by Mike Supple - 03 Oct 2008
Intense inky purple core with just a glimmer of a fuchsia rim. Massive aromas of bacon, roast coffee, toffee, blackberry, white licorice, violets and a hint of truffle. Soft and full on the front palate. Sweet dark fruits: raspberry, blackberry, cassis. Round and full on the mid-palate without getting weighty. Good fresh anise flavors spice up the finish with roasted earth and dark chocolate notes.
This is a big, young wine, so I had it sit around open for about 12 hours before tasting it, giving it time to breathe. While it weighed in at 14.25% alcohol (according to the label - and given the legal margin of error here putting .25% is ridiculous) it managed to stay very impressively balanced. This is a great example of what Syrah can be when not made in a heavy, jammy, Australian manner.
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Tags: 2005, Alesia, anise, bacon, barbara, blackberry, california, cassis, chocolate, coffee, County, dark, earth, Fairview, fruit, fuchsia, Highlands, licorice, Lucia, purple, Ranch, raspberry, red wine, roast, santa, sweet, Syrah, toffee, truffle, USA, violet
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Monday, January 26th, 2009
88 / B
Tasted by Mike Supple - 03 Oct 2008
Black and purple core with a raspberry red rim. Smoky on the nose with some bright rustic qualities. Salty and briny like the beginning of a waning tide, leading to a touch of sulfur, baby powder, roses and black cherry underneath. Dark plum and cherry on the front palate with a metallic nickel and earthy note. Fairly high acidity and medium to full bodied. The briny aromas disappear completely on the palate, leaving the baby powder and thick jammy fruit.
While very inexpensive, it has a little bit of funk to it that prevents me from scoring it higher. It is an easy drinker though before or during dinner. A blend of Monastrell (Spanish for Mourvedre), Grenache and Syrah.
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Tags: 2006, acid, baby, black, Blend, bright, briny, cherry, earth, fruit, jammy, Jumilla, medium, metallic, nickel, Panarroz, plum, powder, purple, raspberry, red wine, roses, rustic, salty, smoky, spain, sulfur, table
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Monday, January 26th, 2009
90 / A-
Tasted by Mike Supple - 17 Mar 2008
Medium gold color with a bright rim. Rich aromas of yellow pear with a sweet beeswax and honey note around vanilla and lemon. Very round, mellow and approachable on the palate. Great balance of fruit and acidity. Lush pears and golden delicious apples with a hint of honeycomb. Long, lingering finish. 13% Alcohol By Volume
This grape is most famous in Bordeaux, and great examples of it are amazing, but also very expensive. This particular one from Australia has great balance and is much more affordable. It’s drinking well now, and I’d drink it by 2010.
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Tags: 2002, acid, apple, approachable, Australia, Barossa, beeswax, bright, Colonial, delicious, dry, estate, fruit, gold, honey, honeycomb, l'Expatrie, lemon, lush, medium, mellow, pear, rich, round, Semillon, South, sweet, valley, vanilla, white, White wine, yellow
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Sunday, January 25th, 2009
84 / B-
Tasted by Mike Supple - 18 Mar 2008
Medium ruby core with a touch of garnet in the rim. Very perfumy with flowers and fresh herbs over darker charcoal and black cherry. Soft and round in the mouth with a nice lingering dark fruit finish. A blend of Syrah, Grenache and Mourvedre.
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Tags: 2004, black, Blend, charcoal, chateau, cherry, Costieres, dark, dry, flower, france, fresh, fruit, garnet, grenache, herb, Lamargue, mourvedre, Nimes, perfume, red, red wine, Rhone, round, ruby, soft, Southern, Syrah, table
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Sunday, January 25th, 2009
87 / B-
Tasted by Mike Supple - 18 Mar 2008
Light ruby core with a faint pink rim. Cooler climate Pinot notes of earth and herbal fruits. Red cherry on the palate. Soft and round with nice acid on the finish.
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Tags: 2006, acid, california, cherry, Coast, cooker, Cosentino, County, earth, fruit, herb, light, noir, North, pink, pinot, red wine, soft, sonoma, USA
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Sunday, January 25th, 2009
91 / A-
Tasted by Mike Supple - 24 Mar 2008
Dark ruby and black in the core, and continuing almost the entire way out to the edge of the glass. Rich fruit on the nose: cassis, blackberry and blueberry. A hint of dusty slate are backed by spicy cedar, cinnamon and toasty vanilla. Lush entry on the front of the palate building quickly on the mid-palate. Ample ripe tannins give the wine a lot of structure and body through the finish. Dark black cherry and cassis are matched with black truffle, wet earth and lingering roast coffee on the finish.
Since this wine comes from the general “Bordeaux Superieur” region rather than a specific village the price tag is about $30 less than it would otherwise be. Very high quality stuff for this vintage. Should be approachable in the next 2-3 years, and can be aged another 10-12.
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Tags: 2005, balthus, black, blackberry, blueberry, body, bordeaux, cassis, cedar, cherry, cinnamon, coffee, dusty, earth, france, fruit, red, red wine, ripe, roast, ruby, slate, spicy, structure, Superieur, table, tannins, toast, truffle, vanilla
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Sunday, January 25th, 2009
91 / B+
Tasted by Mike Supple - 25 March 2008
Dark ruby on the core with a lighter pink rim. Sweet cocoa powder surrounds bright red cherries, plum and strawberries on the nose with a darker leather and dried mint note leading to a touch of sweet tobacco and blueberries. Very smooth entry on the palate. Round, ripe fruit tannins on the mid-palate. Good overall balance with black cherry, leather and truffle flavors backed by dark toasted oak. The wood tannins build on the back palate leading to a lingering finish of cherry and spicy vanilla.
Ready to drink now or over the next 5 years. Good acid, so drink this bad boy with any tomato-based pasta dish. The tannins from the oak will probably carry it longer, but the fruit will likely fade.
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Tags: 2004, acid, blueberry, bright, Campaccio, cherry, cocoa, core, dry, fruit, IGT, leather, light, mint, oak, pasta, pink, plum, powder, red, red wine, ripe, ruby, smooth, spicy, strawberry, sweet, table, Terrabianca, toast, tobacco, tomato, truffle, vanilla, wood
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