Salient

Giacomo Conterno

Vigna Cerretta Barbera d'Alba 2014

Rather bespoke. Thick, viscous with several salient flavors. Compelling dark cauldron. — a year ago

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Salient

Paradise Vineyard Pinot Noir 2016

Light body. Fruity sweet and sour strawberry aroma. Tastes sweet with a pleasant sourness. Astringent smell and taste dissipates as it decants. Hint of licorice at the end back end. — 7 years ago

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Château Lagrange

Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 2003

Tasted 13/07/2016

Ample, velvety, smooth, elegant Saint-Julien from one of the largest properties in the Médoc. 57/33/10 CS/Merlot/PV. Long ageing in oak (50-60% new).

Dark cherry red, orangey/bricky rim.
Delicate and enjoyable bouquet of ripe plums, prunes, black currant jam, violets, mulberry, underbrush, wet earth.
Supple and complex medium+ bodied palate, with ripe but salient tannins and fine acidity. Flavors of blackthorn, wooden bark, black/red currant, cherry.
Smooth & lasting finish.
Pair: cheese&meat plate.
— 8 years ago

Salient

Spring Mountain District Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

2015, full bodied, deep, dark fruit — 5 years ago

Domaine de Montgilet (Victor et Vincent Lebreton)

Coteaux de l'Aubance Chenin Blanc

Millesime 2016:
Salient and sweet tones of apricot, honey and maybe dom orange cest in the nose. The mouth reveals great acidity, alot of apricot, honey and Tones of orange/ citrus. It is very sweet but still with a lighter body.
— 6 years ago

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Saviah Cellars

Star Meadows White Blend 2016

This is a medium bodied white blend, with solid round tannic structure and a splash of residual sugar. Salient flavors are apricot, lemon and grapefruit with a little acidic bite at the finish. It is a good wine for Mexican food pairing. — 8 years ago

Illahe

Estate Willamette Valley Pinot Noir

Great lift and freshness. Its most salient attribute is its well-roundness. Entry level Willamette pinot that over-delivers for the $. — 9 years ago

Batič

Vipavska Dolina Pinela 2017

Jammy on the front but then funky. Hannah says like eating cherries on the beach - a salient quality - maybe one of them fell on the beach 😂 love it! Worth the splurge — 5 years ago

Hannah Curran
with Hannah
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Portlandia Vintners

Oregon Pinot Gris 2015

Green apple, lemon zest & juice, pear, sea air smells, faintly cheesy if that's a thing. Moderate high acidity, confirms the green apple, & lemon zest. Higher alcohol &a perhaps a little salient. Good summer supper. Enjoyed with grilled chicken with a tomato, snap pea and potato sautéed dressed in a vinegars butter sauce. — 7 years ago

Domaine Tempier

Bandol Rosé Blend 2015

Pale salmon colour. Fresh strawberries, plastic wrap, slight banana notes on the nose. Refreshing acidity with salient minerality. Spicy white pepper and ripe red berries on the palate. Medium length peppery finish. — 8 years ago

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