Jericho Canyon Vineyard – 1868 Dessert Wine 2012 – Napa Valley

Jericho Canyon Vineyard – 1868 Dessert Wine 2012 – Napa Valley

(Port style wine) The nose is fruity. It reveals notes of crushed blackberry, raspberry and hints of balsamic combined with slight hints of redcurrant as well as discreet notes of spices and dried cassis. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, suave, very slightly tight, gourmand and offers silkiness, a good finesse of the grain, tension as…

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Beringer – Nightingate 2013 – Napa Valley

Beringer – Nightingate 2013 – Napa Valley

The nose is fruity, aromatic and offers a slight freshness as well as a very slight concentration. It reveals notes of candied lemon, candied quince and small notes of crystalline tangerine associated with small touches of exotic fruits (mango, quenette) as well as discreet hints of white fruits, beeswax, small dried fruits, minerality and discreet…

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St Supéry – Moscato 2016 – Napa Valley 

St Supéry – Moscato 2016 – Napa Valley 

The nose is fruity and fresh. It reveals notes of kumquat, ripe peach and small notes of apricot associated with small touches of crystallized tangerine, quenette as well as slight touches of apple (in the background). The palate is fruity, well-balanced, “perlante” (discreetly sparkling sensation) and offers a good definition, freshness, tension as well as…

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Robert Mondavi – Moscato D’Oro 2015 – Napa Valley 

Robert Mondavi – Moscato D’Oro 2015 – Napa Valley 

The nose is fresh, fruity and well-balanced. It reveals notes of kumquat, quince, crystallized citrus and small notes of candied peach notes associated with small / fine touches of flowers and mirabelle plum. The palate is fruity, beading (“perlante” / discreet sparkling sensation), a bit aerial and offers tension, a beautiful balance, roundness, fat, a…

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Provenance Vineyards – Malbec Rosé 2017 – Calistoga, Napa Valley 

Provenance Vineyards – Malbec Rosé 2017 – Calistoga, Napa Valley 

The nose is fruity, very slightly tight and offers a slight freshness. It reveals notes of fresh redcurrants and fresh / ripe raspberry combined with slight hints of fresh cassis as well as discreet hints of fresh white fruits and an imperceptible hint of zest. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a beautiful acidulous…

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Azur 2017 – Dry California Rosé Wine

Azur 2017 – Dry California Rosé Wine

The nose is fruity and offers a slight fat. It reveals notes of cherry and ripe raspberry associated with small notes of acidulous redcurrant candy as well as touches of quenette and vine peach. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, beautifully fresh, elegant and offers a beautiful suavity / fat / roundness, a good definition, gourmandise,…

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Clos du Val – Estate Pinot Noir Rosé 2016 – Carneros, Napa Valley 

Clos du Val – Estate Pinot Noir Rosé 2016 – Carneros, Napa Valley 

The nose is fruity, gourmand and offers a small fat. It reveals notes of sweet raspberry, crushed redcurrants and small notes of white fruits combined with a discreet hint of citrus. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a good definition, a beautiful acid frame, gourmandise as well as suavity. On the palate this wine…

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Tolosa – Pinot Noir 2016, Solomon Hills Vineyard – Santa Maria Valley

Tolosa – Pinot Noir 2016, Solomon Hills Vineyard – Santa Maria Valley

The nose is aromatic, fresh, beautifully elegant and mineral. It reveals notes of blackberry, violet and small notes of plum associated with touches of iris, lilac as well as discreet hints of blue berries, strawberry, discreet toasted hints and caramelization. The palate is fruity, silky, well-balanced and offers a beautiful juiciness, a beautiful definition, a…

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Tolosa – Primera 2016 – Edna Ranch, Edna Valley

Tolosa – Primera 2016 – Edna Ranch, Edna Valley

The nose is aromatic, structured, elegant, well-built and offers concentration. It reveals notes of cassis and black plum associated with small notes of wild berries, blueberries, fleshy wild strawberry as well as subtle touches of Sichuan pepper, almond and caramelization. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a beautiful definition, a slight minerality frame, a…

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Tolosa – Pinot Noir 2016, Apex Vineyard – Santa Lucia Highlands

Tolosa – Pinot Noir 2016, Apex Vineyard – Santa Lucia Highlands

The nose is fresh, mineral, aromatic and offers a slight concentration. It reveals notes of crushed cassis, blackberry and small notes of dried wild red berries associated with discreet hints of rose, flowers as well as slight toasted hints, liquorice and vanilla. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a beautiful unctuosity, minerality, tension, a…

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