Cran
Peay Vineyards
Estate Scallop Shelf Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir 2013
Baked raspberry and strawberries, minerally river rock smoothness, black cherry, smoky dried cran.
On the palate rich raspberry and cherry candy drive-by, dried cranberry, and violets. Top notch Pinot singing long and loud arias to tug the heartstrings.
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#peay #sonomacoast #scallopshelf #pinotnoir #singlevineyard — 4 years ago
Prinsi
Gaia Principe Barbaresco Nebbiolo 2016
Bigger than most Barbarescos… earthy and dry, some must, some spice. Lovely on the tongue. Light florals. Not overpowering. Classic Italian tart / cran. Even a lemony finish.
X-Mas gift from Tom& Sal from Le Volpi e l'Uva, Florence… their Northern Italian Wine Club this year. The rest of the case is headed for the cellar. — a year ago
Calabretta
Cala Cala Vino Rosso Etna Nerello Mascalese Nerello Cappuccio Blend
Not that big for nerello but it’s such a pleaser. Didn’t even need much of a decant. Just good. Nice balance of cran and mineral and acid. Not lots of grip — 2 years ago
Istine
Chianti Classico DOCG Sangiovese Blend 2019
Tobacco, cran, some plum. Big fruit. Solid
With John & Sue, who just got to town…
Update… just noticed I had trouble rating this wine in Italy… as I thought, a testament to the quality of the wine I was drinking there, that against others I had this a couple notches lower. — 3 years ago
Matthew Cohen
Nose : slight oxidation.
Palate: mineral and acidic. Get some lemon fruit as it opens. Some almond. — a month ago