Medium bodied with a rich golden color this was the first Chardonnay Tiva liked! Paired with roast chicken and leeks, and used in the recipe, the nose was bold with beautiful amber notes, some candied peach preserves, apricot and a little sweet caramel hint towards the finish, maybeee even some candied apricot? The palate is rich, but not heavy, with some silky coissant like notes overripe yellow fruits, but still some nice acidity and freshness with a long, lingering finish of Meyer lemon and ripe orange like citrus, with a minerality like freshness that lasts for a long time. — 14 days ago
Brad had this 24 days ago
Deep ruby color with a slight orange hue to the edges and maybe a hint of purple DEEP in the middle. Medium to full bodied, with a bold nose that features a little of everything from licorice and beautiful, silky red fruits, even some sweet jam like notes, like fig jam with vanilla, to hints of violet and deep notes of rich soil, fresh sponge cake and even some hints of fresh mint. The palate is rich and voluptuous, with dark cherry, cranberry and cassis notes, coca, violet and graphite on the finish. Silllky, perfectly integrated tannin, it’s big but light on its feet. There’s even a long meaty, iron like note that emerges and warms to the end, like a second wave, that even has some Doritos chips like notes. — 4 days ago
Medium to full bodied, dark and rich, with long legs and a big nose. The nose has a nice balance of big, juicy dark fruits, some vanilla, woody hints (like wet mulch) and almost blueberry pie like notes on a big nose. The palate still has some zingy spice and acidity, with nicely integrated tannins, some meaty iron notes, and a long finish of graphite, woody notes and an alcohol like freshness similar to menthol. — 22 days ago
Creamy notes but good bubbles. Not my favorite champagne, but great value. — 24 days ago
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At first I found this medium bodied, slightly creamy, with prominent stone fruits, white peach and cumquat, with a prominent minerality and slight notes of cheesecake on the nose. Now it’s emerging much more dry with air, still a long, mineral driven palate, still medium bodied, but beautifully balanced and definitely a contract to many California white wines when it comes to complexity and nuance. — 23 days ago
Not my favorite cannonau, but nice notes of bramble-y black berries, musty basement, and a violet like floral perfume with an after scent that almost smells like chips? Medium bodied, with prominent black cherry, blackberry, and a juiciness that’s balanced by a finishing minerality and light tannins. — a month ago
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