Posts Tagged ‘honey’
Monday, April 13th, 2009
89/A-
Tasted by Mike Supple - 31 Mar 2009
Pale lemon core with a clear rim. Crisp, fresh aromas of white grapefruit and lime with a hint of honey and ripe honeydew melon. Reminiscent of a Sauvignon Blanc, but with softer melon notes. Surprisingly creamy on the palate entry. Round and full with flavors of kiwi, honeydew and citrus all backed by a wet stone minerality on the finish.
This is a stunning and unique summer wine that is a must, because you’ve probably never tried anything like it. It’s made from the Godello grape, a rare variety local to Valdeorras. Has all the great citrus-crisp intensity of a fresh New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc, but hits you in the mouth with amazing balance, creaminess and full body. A definite winner for lounging in the sun on a picnic, but it will also stand up impressively well to full-bodied, meaty fish like tuna or shark on the grill.
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Tags: 2007, adega o casal, casal novo, citrus, cream, godello, honey, honeydew melon, kiwi, lemon, lime, mineral, spain, valdeorras, wet stone, white grapefruit, White wine
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Monday, April 13th, 2009
87/B
Tasted by Mike Supple - 23 Feb 2009
Pale 24k gold core with a clear rim. Medium intensity aromas of lanolin, honey, dried pineapple and pear. Fairly mouth filling with nice acidity. Flavors of green pear, lanolin, beeswax and a touch of flint. A tiny bit disjointed on the back end, but a nice example of an aged South African Chenin. Drink now.
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Tags: 2003, beeswax, chenin blanc, Coastal Region, fleur du cap, flint, gold, green, honey, lanolin, pear, pineapple, South Africa, White wine
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Sunday, February 1st, 2009
91 / A-
Tasted by Mike Supple - 13 May 2008
Purple core with a ruby and violet rim. Blueberries leap from the glass, surrounded by wet earth and charcoal with bright crushed flower petals and fresh pencil shavings. Soft and sweet entry on the palate. Honeycomb flavors melt around blueberry and cinnamon spice. Full bodied with a lot of alcohol, but great balance and a long finish.
A blend of 60% Garnacha and 40% Tempranillo. A fantastic, dense blend. Starting to show well now, and will continue to do so for another decade.
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Tags: 2005, alcohol, blueberry, Bodegas, charcoal, cinnamon, comb, crush, earth, flower, fresh, Garnacha, grenache, honey, honeycomb, palacios, pencil, petal, propriedad, purple, red, red wine, remondo, Rioja, ruby, shaving, spain, Tempranillo, Tinto, violet, wet, wine
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Sunday, February 1st, 2009
92 / B-
Tasted by Mike Supple - 19 Dec 2008
Straw yellow with small, delicate bubbles. Very toasty, yeasty, bready aromas around light golden apple, a touch of caramelized pear and raw honey. Dry entry on the palate with silky bubbles. Crisp apple and pear surround honeyed biscuit. Medium bodied with a nice citrus zest finish.
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Tags: 1997, apple, biscuit, bread, brut, bubble, california, caramel, citrus, Coast, disgorged, golden, honey, j, late, North, pear, raw, River, Russian, silk, sonoma, sparkling, sparkling wine, toast, valley, wine, Winery, yeast, yellow, zest
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Sunday, February 1st, 2009
90 / B
Tasted by Mike Supple - 16 Dec 2008
Gorgeous dark salmon color with tons of tiny, persistent bubbles. Dark cherry aromas with orange zest and a touch of slate with a faint lingering hint of honeyed toast. Great mouthfeel - smooth, creamy yet mouth filling bubbles. Dark cherry and strawberry flavors, sweet marzipan and Fuji apple all underlined by a bold mineral streak. Medium flavor persistence.
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Tags: apple, ay, brut, bubble, champagne, cherry, cream, france, fuji, georges, honey, lacombe, marzipan, mineral, orange, rose, salmon, slate, sparkling, sparkling wine, strawberry, toast, wine, zest
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Sunday, February 1st, 2009
90 / B-
Tasted by Mike Supple 22 Jan 2008
Dark ruby core with a garnet edge. Sweet raw honeycomb aromas are backed by black cherry and white truffle. Bold acidity once would expect from a nebbiolo on the front of the palate, just screaming for some food. Leather and earth notes surround black and red cherries from the front palate through the finish.
This is a very strong example of this grape. It can be incredibly tricky to grow and make, and many of the ones coming from Italy are bad and overpriced. The best examples are truly stunning, but so is the price tag. That being said, this one is a little bit pricey for what it is, but well worth it if you can find it on sale. This is one of those wines that pairs well with a lot of foods, particularly those with a lot of acid (think tomatoes) or cream and butter. It also has a good hefty bottle that will impress people before you even pour the wine. Sealed with wax, which I find annoying for opening, but looks nice.
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Tags: 2001, Ambullneo, barbara, Bien, black, california, cherry, earth, garnet, honey, honeycomb, leather, Maria, Nacido, nebbiolo, Nonno, raw, red, red wine, ruby, santa, sweet, truffle, valley, white, wine, Zito
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Sunday, February 1st, 2009
89 / A
Tasted by Mike Supple - 01 May 2008
Medium lemon yellow core with a pale rim. Light and delicate yet very floral with perfumed aromas of candied apricots, white peach, lemon, honeydew melon and a hint of wet stone. Creamy yet not too heavy on the palate. Sweet oak leads to honeycomb, cantaloupe, honeydew and white fig flavors. Fairly low acid, with some nice lingering oak on the finish. This is easy drinking at its finest!
Fear of Chardonnay is uncalled for, particularly when you grab a glass of this little stunner. The region of Horse Heaven Hills has been attracting a lot of attention recently, and one sip of this will show you why: outstanding quality, not too much money. Washington still isn’t getting the recognition it deserves, which is great for consumers looking for the most bang for the buck. This wine takes a more modern approach to Chardonnay with nice crisp fruit flavors and just a hint of cream and spice. Sure to please all white wine drinkers, this is perfect before and with dinner.
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Tags: 2006, apricot, candy, cantaloupe, chardonnay, Columbia, cream, crest, fig, floral, heaven, hills, honey, honeycomb, honeydew, horse, lemon, melon, oak, peach, perfume, stone, sweet, white, White wine, wine, yellow
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Wednesday, January 28th, 2009
90 / B+
Tasted by Mike Supple - 01 Sep 2007
Clear and bright in the glass with a medium lemon yellow core. Good intensity on the nose with ripe yellow apple, candied citrus and a touch of blue slate minerality. The palate presents the same rich ripe sweet yellow apple and pear up front with a nice moderate acidity keeping it crisp and clean. Honeyed notes and a touch of cream, candied lemon and some tropical pineapple and mango notes keep the mid-palate nice and round, and the wine finishes with a medium length of crisp bright fruit. A well made, enjoyable wine great for drinking over the next couple of years.
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Tags: 2006, apple, blue, california, candy, Central, chardonnay, citrus, Coast, cream, Highlands, honey, lemon, Lucia, mango, mer, mineral, monterey, pineapple, santa, silver, slate, soleil, tropical, white, White wine, wine, yellow
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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 - 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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