Posts Tagged ‘noir’
Sunday, February 1st, 2009
89 / A-
Tasted by Mike Supple - 25 Dec 2008
Golden yellow hues with lots of small to medium sized bubbles. Toasty and rich aromas with hints of caramel and biscuit around yellow apple, pear and a touch of lemon. Fresh and bright on the palate with a nice mix of toast and fruit. Apple fruit is surrounded by lighter toasty oak spices and a touch of white flowers, leading to a lingering hint of butterscotch on the finish.
The perfect way to start any holiday party. Very balanced flavors make this easy to drink and a sure crowd pleaser for anyone who likes bubbly. Dry and crisp - perfect to drink before dinner, but with enough body to stand up to fish, shellfish, white meat and pastas with cream sauce. Heidsieck & Co Monopole is one of the oldest Champagne producers in France, and their decades of experience really come through in this well made and well priced (for traditional Champagne) bottle. A blend of approximately 70% Pinot Noir, 20% Chardonnay and 10% Pinot Meunier.
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Tags: apple, biscuit, blue, brut, bubble, butterscotch, caramel, champagne, chardonnay, flower, france, godlen, heidsieck, lemon, meunier, monopole, noir, pear, pinot, rich, sparkling, sparkling wine, spice, toast, top, white, wine, yellow
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Sunday, February 1st, 2009
89 / A-
Tasted by Mike Supple - 05 Jan 2009
Medium garnet core with a lighter rim. Very sweet aromas up front. Cola, black cherry and vanilla give way to lurking dark wet earth, smoke and mushrooms with an accent of strawberry jam. A touch of dill on the front palate with earth and black cherry fruit. Less overtly fruity than the aromas with more structure, dark scorched earth and burnt tobacco. Fairly high acid, and very well balanced overall.
This is a very nice wine, particularly for the 2004 vintage in Burgundy. Many of the wines are harsh and herbal, but this wine has great silky mouth feel and ripe fruit. The so-called “off” vintages are the best ones to find great deals in Burgundy. This is a great price for a well made Premier Cru wine.
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Tags: 1er, 2004, beaune, black, Burgundy, burnt, chanson, cherry, cola, cote, cru, de, dill, Domaine, dominode, earth, et, Fils, france, garnet, jam, les, mushroom, noir, pere, pinot, premier, red, red wine, savigny, scorched, smoke, strawberry, tobacco, vanilla, wet, wine
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Sunday, February 1st, 2009
85 / A-
Tasted by Mike Supple - 24 Dec 2008
Tiny bubbles with short persistence. Bright copper color with a touch of bronze. Fresh and clean aromas of peaches, baked apples and tons of spices - clove, nutmeg, cinnamon and vanilla. Spicy on the entry with dark cherry accented by fresh lemon and apple pie. A touch bitter on the finish. Somewhat short length of bubbles and flavors.
Truly a unique experience. This sparkling wine is made leaving the yeast from the secondary fermentation in the bottle so you get to disgorge it yourself right before drinking, ensuring it is as fresh as possible. An interesting style of wine, and in many ways more similar to a cider than a sparkling wine, but fun to open for friends. Made from 100% Pinot Nero (Pinot Noir).
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Tags: 2000, apple, baked, bitter, bronze, bubble, cherry, cider, cinnamon, clove, copper, lemon, movia, Nero, noir, nutmeg, peach, pie, pinot, puro, rose, slovenia, sparkling, sparkling wine, spice, vanilla, wine
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Sunday, February 1st, 2009
85 / C+
Tasted by Mike Supple - 15 Dec 2008
Medium ruby core with a lighter rim. Aromas of dill, burnt tobacco and earth with nice sweet black cherry. Smooth entry on the palate, but the acid is a bit high in the middle. Dill and cherry flavors with a touch of mint on the back.
Alsace is mostly known for it’s fantastic white wines, and this producer easily makes some of the best of them. The Pinot Noir is nice for a change of pace, but don’t grab this thinking you’re getting classic ripe, balanced and seductive Pinot.
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Tags: 2004, alsace, black, burnt, cherry, dill, Domaine, earth, france, Haut, kayserberg, mint, noir, pinot, red wine, rhin, ruby, sweet, tobacco, weinbach
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Sunday, February 1st, 2009
91 / B+
Tasted by Mike Supple - 12 Dec 2008
Medium ruby core with a paler ruby rim. Cola and sweet black cherry aromas are surrounded by wet earth and stone with a spicy orange zest note and a hint of creamy caramel. Voluptuous on the palate. Soft up front with rich fruit building to a solid core of fruit acid and sort tannins. The finish is very long with creamy, toasty oak layered over black cherries. Great now and will improve for another 2-5 years easily.
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Tags: 2006, black, california, caramel, cherry, Coast, cola, cream, earth, farrell, gary, noir, North, orange, pinot, red, red wine, River, ruby, Russian, selection, sonoma, spice, stone, sweet, toast, valley, wine, zest
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Sunday, February 1st, 2009
91 / A
Tasted by Mike Supple - 11 Dec 2008
A pale salmon color in the glass, producing very pink foam. Strawberry and toast surrounded by yeast, coconut and gummy peach candy with a wild brine hint. Rich on the palate with aggressive mousse and nice bold acidity. Candied strawberries backed by dark raspberry lead to red delicious apples and a hint of caramel on the finish.
There is no better New Year’s resolution than to drink more sparkling wine - it is not only for special occasions! Finding a rose produced in the traditional method perfected in Champagne at this price is almost unheard of. A delicious, complex and rich sparkling wine that is, most importantly, affordable. 52% Chardonnay, 48% Pinot Noir.
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Tags: apple, brine, brut, bubble, california, candy, caramel, chardonnay, Coast, coconut, delicious, gummy, mirabelle, noir, North, peach, pink, pinot, raspberry, red, rose, salmon, schramsberg, sparkling, sparkling wine, strawberry, toast, wild, wine, yeast
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Tuesday, January 27th, 2009
90 / A-
Tasted by Mike Supple - 12 Nov 2008
Medium ruby core with a pale pink rim highlighted with garnet. Deliciously smooth caramel and milk chocolate aromas are accented by light violet scents, all surrounding a dense core of ripe black cherries. Much bigger in the mouth than the nose implies with rich cherry fruit, dark scorched earth and silky milk chocolate flavors. Medium to full bodied with hints of baking spices and a long finish.
Not a typical Pinot Noir, this wine has a lot more power and body which make it great for drinking by itself, but also allows it to pair well with all kinds of foods from lighter appetizers to heavier meat dishes like burgers or t-bone steaks.
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Tags: 2003, Argentina, baking, black, Bodega, Bodegas, burger, caramel, cherry, chocolate, earth, garnet, meat, Mendoza, milk, noir, pink, pinot, red, red wine, ruby, salentein, scorched, spice, steak, violet, wine
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Tuesday, January 27th, 2009
93 / A-
Tasted by Mike Supple - 17 Nov 2008
Medium bright ruby core surrounded by a lighter pink and ruby rim. Initial aromas of fresh toasty oak quickly yield to sweet cherry and wet earth, all surrounded by cool fresh mint and dark black raspberry. Sweet and lush on the front palate leading to a dark, rich mid-palate. Round and full in the mouth with hints of smoky game surrounding the dark cherry and earth flavors. This is young and just hinting at the complexity that will come with some time. Despite the youth, it is an impressively balanced and elegant wine with a very long, smooth finish.
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Tags: 2007, black, california, cherry, Coast, earth, fresh, game, maritime, mint, noir, North, oak, pink, pinot, raspberry, red, red wine, ruby, smith, smoke, sonoma, sweet, toast, w.h.smith, wine
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Tuesday, January 27th, 2009
92 / A-
Tasted by Mike Supple - 17 Nov 2008
Medium ruby core with a touch of garnet to the rim. Complex, heady aromas. Light floral notes quickly yield to spicy fresh anise, earth and white truffles all surrounding a dark core of wild blackberry and strawberry. Very fruity on the front palate followed quickly by darker earth and truffle flavors. Creamy vanilla over black cherry in the mid palate leads to a long, lingering cream and spice finish underscored by dark scorched earth. Balanced and delicious.
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Tags: 2007, anise, black, blackberry, california, cherry, Coast, cream, eareth, earth, estate, floral, garnet, marimar, noir, North, pinot, red, red wine, scorched, smith, sonoma, spice, strawberry, truffle, vanilla, Vineyard, w.h.smith, white, wild, wine
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Tuesday, January 27th, 2009
91 / A-
Tasted by Mike Supple - 17 Nov 2008
Dark ruby and purple core with a bright ruby rim. Toasted oak surrounds aromas of dark earth and black cherry with cool cola and spicy herbs. Great entry on the palate; round and soft with nice acid behind it. Good intensity of fruit with hints of baking spices. Well balanced through the finish, leading to lingering vanilla and cherry flavors.
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Tags: 2007, baking, black, california, cherry, Coast, cola, earth, herb, noir, North, oak, pinot, purple, red, red wine, ruby, smith, sonoma, spice, toast, umino, vanilla, Vineyard, w.h.smith, wine
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