Posts Tagged ‘purple’
Monday, April 13th, 2009
84/B+
Tasted by Mike Supple - 21 Feb 2009
Medium ruby core with bright purple highlights. Fresh and juicy with red cherry, raspberry and blackberry aromas. Very smooth entry in the mouth. Nice acid makes it juicy. Medium bodied with lots of bright red fruit. Decent balance and a medium-length finish.
Not a wine to impress a bunch of wine geeks, but good enough (and worth the money) for just sitting around and enjoying the company or conversation. It’s kind of like bringing a 30-rack of Coors Light to a party: nobody will complain, because it’s free wine, but if you want to make an impression, bring another bottle along.
This wine was tasted from a 3.0L box, which is the equivalent of 4 bottles of wine. So the “B+” Value Grade is for the wine being priced at about $4.00/bottle.
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Tags: 2007, blackberry, cabernet sauvignon, california, coors light, juice, purple, raspberry, red cherry, red wine, ruby, Shiraz, target, trinchero, wine cube
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Monday, April 13th, 2009
87/B
Tasted by Mike Supple - 11 Mar 2009
Ruby core with flecks of purple on the rim. Blackberry, black cherry and light cassis aromas. Same black fruits on the palate, joined by a punch of cinnamon spice and some orange zest. Just a hint of tannins.
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Tags: 2006, black cherry, blackberry, cabernet sauvignon, california, cassis, cinnamon, don sebastiani and sons, orange zest, pepperwood grove, purple, red wine, ruby, spice
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Monday, April 13th, 2009
90/A-
Tasted by Mike Supple - 15 Feb 2009
Deep ruby and purple core with a wide ruby rim. Vanilla, fresh oak and a touch of earthy aromas surround a bold core of cassis, blackberry, black cherry and plum. Lush and fruity on the palate entry with a solid core of ripe and approachable tannins. Creamy vanilla surrounds plush cherry and blackberry with a touch of smoke. Spicy cedar lingers on the finish.
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Tags: 2006, black cherry, blackberry, cabernet sauvignon, california, cassis, cedar, earth, educated guess, Napa, north coast, oak, plum, purple, red wine, roots run deep, ruby, smoke, spice, vanilla
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Monday, April 13th, 2009
92/B+
Tasted by Mike Supple - 12 Mar 2009
Dark, inky purple core with a glass-staining fuchsia rim. Gamy and meaty aromas of brown sugar glazed ham stalk over fresh herbal anise, dark blueberry and ripe blackberry fruits. Wild yet impressively restrained blueberry and huckleberry on the palate are backed by ripe black cherry. Thick and mouth filling with enough acid for balance. The dense fruit gives way to wisps of smoky ham and brown sugar on the finish.
A blend of 79.1% Petite Sirah, 9.5% Syrah, 9.1% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2.3% Valdiguié
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Tags: 2006, anise, black cherry, blackberry, blueberry, brown sugar, ca, california, central coast, fuchsia, game, gamy, ham, herb, huckleberry, j. lohr, meat, meaty, petite sirah, purple, red wine, san luis obispo, smoke, Syrah, tower road vineyard, USA
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Monday, April 13th, 2009
90/B
Tasted by Mike Supple - 12 Mar 2009
The wine is an opaque deep purple in the glass surrounded by a tiny bright ruby rim. Warm, rich and opulent aromas of blackberry and chocolate are wrapped in crème de cassis and accented by a touch of wet stone. Black cherry and cassis jump on the front of the tongue, and are nicely balanced by the acid. Ripe, soft tannins support the body yet make it approachable now. A touch of cedar and toasty vanilla come in on the finish.
A blend of 77.5% Cabernet Sauvignon and 22.5% Petite Sirah. Aged for 18 months in 100% new French Oak barrels.
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Tags: 2005, black cherry, blackberry, cabernet sauvignon, california, carol, carol's vineyard, cedar, chocolate, creme de cassis, j. lohr, napa valley, north coast, petite sirah, purple, red wine, ruby, saint, st. helena, stone, toast, USA, vanilla
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Monday, April 13th, 2009
90/A-
Tasted by Mike Supple - 10 Mar 2009
Dark ruby core with purple highlights, surrounded by a bright ruby rim. Intense, fruity nose of ripe blackberry, raspberry and red cherry wrapped in rich milk chocolate. Lush entry onto the palate: juicy red and black cherries with ripe raspberry are supported by roasted coffee and dark chocolate. The tannins are fully yet ripe and approachable, supporting the fruit through the finish. A touch of cedar spice leads to lingering cherry and mocha on the finish.
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Tags: 2006, black cherry, blackberry, california, cedar, central coast, coffee, dark chocolate, j. lohr, los osos, merlot, milk chocolate, mocha, paso robles, purple, raspberry, red cherry, red wine, ruby, san luis obispo, spice, USA
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Monday, April 13th, 2009
89/B+
Tasted by Mike Supple - 29 Jan 2009
Dark purple core with a bright ruby rim that stains the glass. Big aromas of blackberry and blueberry are lifted from the glass by a crushed rose petal note, all surrounded by dark wet stone, game and a touch of smoke. Very floral on the palate with dark charcoal and chocolate notes rushing in around ripe blackberry. Great acid on the mid-palate and a spicy, creamy, nutmeg and vanilla finish.
The acid core of this wine screams for food while the dense, dark, smoky fruit says “whatever you eat, make steak and put it on the grill.” Garnacha (Grenache) is the staple of the Calatayud region in northeast Spain. Recent developments in winemaking (fermenting in steel, aging in new oak) have changed the local style to a more robust, clean and powerful red. The Atteca is a great example of this style, and by using old vines (80-120 years) they get intensity of flavor while maintaining fantastic balance. Grenache of this intensity from just a few miles further northeast (such as Chateauneuf du Pape) would easily cost twice the price.
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Tags: 2007, aragon, atteca old vines garnacha, blackberry, blueberry, bodegas ateca, calatayud, charcoal, Chateauneuf du Pape, chocolate, cream, floral, game, grenache, nutmeg, purple, red wine, rose petal, ruby, smoke, spain, spice, stone, vanilla
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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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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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Thursday, February 5th, 2009
88 / B
Tasted by Mike Supple - 22 Jan 2009
Purple core with a bright ruby rim. Spicy nutmeg and cinnamon surround red cherry and strawberry aromas, followed by a black pepper punch. Smooth entry on the palate, building quickly to a full bodied wine with a solid tannic core. Scorched licorice and earthy flavors around black cherry, blackberry and burnt coffee on the finish. A bit tight when first opened, but really showed well after being in the glass for a while. I recommend a moderate decanting for early drinking. 100% Merlot from vines a minimum of 60 years old, aged in 100% new French oak.
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Tags: 2006, black, blackberry, Blend, bordeaux, chateau vieux taillefer, cherry, cinnamon, coffee, earth, france, licorice, merlot, nutmeg, oak, pepper, purple, red wine, ruby, saint emilion, spice, strawberry
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