Posts Tagged ‘gold’
Tuesday, January 27th, 2009
89 / B+
Tasted by Mike Supple - 12 Nov 2008
Medium lemon gold color with a clear rim. Fresh tropical aromas of mango and pineapple over a darker mineral streak of wet flint and lingering yellow apple. Fresh entry to the palate with nice crisp acidity the whole way through. A solid core of minerals are surrounded by yellow apple with a lingering touch of raw honeycomb on the finish.
Finding value from Burgundy can be a challenge, but this wine fits the bill. Lots of great fruit flavors with the acid and minerality that makes Chardonnay from Burgundy so unique.
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Tags: 2005, apple, Burgundy, chardonnay, Domaine, flint, france, gold, honey, honeycomb, laboure, lemon, mango, maximum, mineral, pineapple, raw, roi, tropical, white, White wine, wine, yellow
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Tuesday, January 27th, 2009
90 / B+
Tasted by Mike Supple - 25 Nov 2008
Light yellow-gold core with a bright clear rim. Impressively rich aromas. Candied lemon zest, white flowers, wet stone, mango and ripe yellow pear all surrounded by creamy, toasty oak. Smooth and seductive on the palate entry. Yellow pear and apple surround a light mineral core. Nice acidity supporting the fruit and a long toasted lemon zest finish. Fresh, deep and easy to drink.
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Tags: apple, bastion, beaune, Burgundy, candy, chanson, chardonnay, cream, cru, Fils, flower, france, gold, lemon, mango, mineral, oak, pear, pere, premier, red wine, rich, stone, toast, white, wine, yellow, zest
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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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Tuesday, January 27th, 2009
87 / B
Tasted by Mike Supple - 04 Feb 2008
Bright yellow core with a golden tint, thinning around the rim. Big candied lemon aromas are accented by cantaloupe, light toasted walnut and a hint of oak. Round and full in the mouth with a nice medium-bodied weight. A good amount of acid keeps it bright. Creamy lemons are surrounded by cantaloupe and yellow pear, leading to a nice cream and butter finish.
This is a good, but not great wine. Fun if you are looking for something you don’t see very often. NOT to be confused with the famous dessert Tokaji Hungary (which is generally made from a grape called Furmint). This wine is at its peak. Drink before 2009.
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Tags: 2003, acid, Ambullneo, barbara, Bien, bright, butter, california, candy, cantaloupe, core, cream, dry, full, gold, lemon, Maria, Nacido, Nonno, oak, pear, round, santa, table, tint, toast, Tocai, USA, valley, Vineyard, walnut, white, White wine, wine, yellow, Zito
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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
88 / B+
Tasted by Mike Supple - 18 Mar 2008
Medium gold core with a lighter rim. Yellow pear aromas followed by a touch of cream and wet slate. There is a hint of sweet on the palate with big pear, apple and peach flavors leading to the medium length finish.
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Tags: 2003, apple, Burgundy, chardonnay, Collonge, cream, Domaine, dry, france, fuisse, gold, light, Macon, Macon-Fuisse, medium, peach, pear, slate, sweet, table, white, White wine, yellow
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Sunday, January 25th, 2009
89 / B+
Tasted by Mike Supple - 18 Mar 2008
Medium gold with a bright rim. The Riesling really lifts the aromas out of the glass giving a bright white flower nose with white licorice and sweet candied citrus peel. Dry and crisp entry onto the palate with apricot and yellow apple flavors. Nice acid and balance leading to a medium length finish. A fun little wine.
30% Chardonnay, 30% Sauvignon Blanc, 30% Riesling, 10% Pinot Grigio.
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Tags: 2005, acid, apple, apricot, Bianco, blanc, Blend, bright, candy, Castello, chardonnay, citrus, crisp, delle, dry, flower, gold, grigio, italy, licorice, medium, peel, pinot, Regine, Riesling, sauvignon, sweet, table, Umbria, white, White wine, yellow
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Wednesday, January 21st, 2009
92 / A
Tasted by Mike Supple - 04 Jan 2008
Gorgeous bright vibrant gold in the glass. A touch of sweet petrol at the front of the nose, surrounded by light white flowers, a hint of dried apricot, honey and mandarin orange. Good medium body and nice weight on the palate. There is a decent amount of residual sugar, but very bold acidity keeps the wine from tasting overly sweet. Candied white grapefruit and dried apricot flavors.
Maybe a bit heavy to drink before dinner, but this would pair nicely with heavier fish and shellfish and cream sauces. It’s also great for drinking while watching TV on a rainy night. Only 40 cases produced.
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Tags: 2002, apricot, Auslese, Bassermann, candy, Deidesheimer, dessert, dried, flower, gold, grapefruit, Hohenmorgen, honey, Jordan, mandarin, orange, petrol, Pfalz, Riesling, sugar, sweet, white
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