It is time for my #FridayCabernetfix.
Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish/ brick rim.
Strong spicy nose with light cedar, tobacco, chocolates and licorice.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with black plums, black currants, coffee, light cedar, cola, light earth, herbs, tobacco leaf and dried meat.
Tangy finish with soft tannins and tangy raspberries.
This is a very tasty Cabernet Franc from Lazio, Italy. An interesting wine that feels more like a Right Bank Bordeaux.
This 11 year old is tasty right out of the bottle, and better with airtime. Rich, yet elegant.
Would be nice to revisit it again in 3 years.
A good quality wine. Good by itself or with food.
100% Cabernet Franc grapes were aged in oak barrels for 20 months.
14% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$100. — 6 months ago
It is time for some Merlot on this MerlotThursday. Let's bring Merlot back!
Ruby in color with medium intensity and a wide reddish rim.
Really nice nose with lots of complexity, once it opens up.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with nice complexity.
Showing red and blue fruits with earth, light wood, spices, coffee, dark chocolates, tobacco leaf and herbs.
Tangy finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.
This is a delicious Merlot From Lazio, Italy. Feels like a Right Bank Bordeaux. Easy drinking, but needs a few hours to open up properly, so be patient.
I had this vintage before, and it is drinking better now.
Enjoyed it with hard Italian cheeses and crackers.
100% Merlot grapes were aged for 12 months in French oak barrels.
13.5% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$40. — 3 months ago
This not my grape at all but was really pleasantly surprised by this wine. Very different. — 2 years ago
Omina Romana Viognier ARS Magna 2020, Lazio, Italy
Dark golden in color with a beautiful nose.
Dry on the palate with nice complexity
Showing citrus, apples, pears, melons, honey, light tropical fruits, spices, papayas and minerals.
Tangy finish with limes and light almonds.
This is a good quality wine. Tasty and good by itself or with food. Very elegant, tangy and spicy.
Loved the nose here.
100% Viognier grapes were fermented in new French oak barrels, and then aged for 12 months.
13.5% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$70. — 6 months ago
Bol meyveli hafif ballı — 2 years ago
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Dry on the palate and elegant, with medium acidity.
Full bodied and bold with nice complexity.
Showing citrus, yellow apples, pears, lemons, light earth, oak, spices, vanilla, nuts, smoke, light almonds and white pepper.
Long buttery finish with almonds and limes.
This is a very tasty and elegant 4-year-old oaky Chardonnay from Lazio in Italy. Aging nicely now, and will continue to do so in the next few years. Would be nice to revisit it in couple of years.
A good quality wine, and better when not too cold.
This is not my favorite style, but this one is really nice. Feels like a white Burgundy.
Good by itself as a sipping wine.
Chardonnay grapes were aged in French oak barrels for 12 months.
13.5% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$65. — 2 months ago