Vérité – La Joie 2013 – Sonoma

The nose is fruity, elegant and offers concentration, a nice depth as well as a beautiful complexity. The wine wins to be decanted. It reveals notes of blackberry and more slightly wild red berries associated with slight notes of soil, cocoa, coffee, wood, a subtle touch of violet as well as discreet touches of Sichuan…

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Vérité – Le Désir 2013 – Sonoma

The nose is fruity, elegant and offers complexity. The wine needs to be decanted. It reveals notes of strawberry, redcurrant, forest floor, soil, violet combined with subtle hints of spices, a suble touch of cornflower as well as a subtle touch of sweet spices, Ceylon tea, a very discreet hint of humus and an imperceptible…

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Vérité – La Muse 2006 – Sonoma

The nose is aromatic, elegant, delicate and offers complexity as well as a slight intensity. It reveals notes of cassis and blackberry associated with slight touches of strawberry, black cherry, blue fruits, undergrowth as well as a subtle / imperceptible touch of gray pepper and mushroom / truffle. The wine nees to be decanted. The…

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Del Dotto – Cinghiale Vineyard – Pinot Noir 2010 – Sonoma Coast

Del Dotto – Cinghiale Vineyard – Pinot Noir 2010 – Sonoma Coast

The nose is fruity and offers a slight concentration. It reveals notes of plum, blueberry and slight notes of cassis combined with touches of black cherry as well as slight touches of liquorice and a very discreet hint of tobacco. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a slight acid frame, a slight racy minerality,…

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Piazza Del Dotto – Chardonnay 2013 – Fort Ross-Seaview – Sonoma Coast

Piazza Del Dotto – Chardonnay 2013 – Fort Ross-Seaview – Sonoma Coast

The nose is quite aromatic. It reveals notes of quince and slight notes of butter, ripe white fruits associated with discreet touches of mandarine zest, toasted touch and vanilla. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a slight acid frame, a slight minerality, elegance as well as a certain straightness. On the palate this wine…

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Melka – Mekerra 2013 – Knights Valley – Sonoma

Melka – Mekerra 2013 – Knights Valley – Sonoma

The nose is fruity, aromatic, powerful and offers concentration as well as richness. It reveals notes of blackberry, fresh / crunchy cassis and touches of violet, racy minerality associated with small notes of strawberries / fleshy red berries, small notes of chocolate, toasted / caramelized oak as well as a touch of nutmeg, cornflower and…

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Joseph Phelps – Freestone Vineyard – Pinot Noir 2014 – Sonoma

Joseph Phelps – Freestone Vineyard – Pinot Noir 2014 – Sonoma

The nose is fruity and offers a slight richness as well as gourmandise. It reveals notes of black cherry, plum and slight / discreet touches of fleshy wild blackberry combined with a hint of dried plum as well as subtle / discreet hints of wood and mocha. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a…

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Joseph Phelps – Freestone Vineyard – Chardonnay 2015 – Sonoma

Joseph Phelps – Freestone Vineyard – Chardonnay 2015 – Sonoma

The nose is aromatic, gourmand, slightly powerful and offers a slight richness as well as a beautiful definition. It reveals notes of pear and slight touches of peach, quince associated with a subtle hint of mirabelle as well as discreet hints of minerality and very discreet hints of oak (in the background). The palate is…

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Delectus – Cabernet Sauvignon – French Wedding 2010 – Knights Valley – Sonoma

Delectus – Cabernet Sauvignon – French Wedding 2010 – Knights Valley – Sonoma

The nose is aromatic and offers a slight elegance and concentration. The wine needs to be decanted. It reveals notes of crushed blackberry, fleshy strawberry and slight notes of cassis associated with subtle touches of undergrowth, nutmeg as well as subtle hints of sweet spices and vanilla. After aeration it offers a slight hint of…

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Delectus – Cabernet Franc 2010 – Knights Valley – Sonoma

Delectus – Cabernet Franc 2010 – Knights Valley – Sonoma

The nose is aromatic, ripe and offers power as well as a slight concentration. It reveals notes of dried blackberry, dried cassis and crushed wild strawberry combined with hints of cherry, dark chocolate, liquorice as well as subtle hints of coffee, subtle / discreet touches of mushroom (in the background), subtle touches of Sichuan pepper…

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