Daniel P. Drake 
Luciano Sandrone
Le Vigne Barolo Nebbiolo 2013
Viña Errazuriz
Max Reserva Valle de Aconcagua Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
Sunday night and I have opened the 2016 Viña Errazuriz Max Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon. This is a blend of 89% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot.
On the nose is black cherry, blackberry, red & black currants, green peppercorn, black tea, spice and dusty earth.
The palate reveals notes of tart black cherry, blackberry, red & black currants, green bell pepper, a good dose of minerality and earth.
This is a round juicy full bodied wine with medium + electric acidity and medium sandy tannins that leads into a long fruit filled earthy finish. I hope everyone had a safe enjoyable weekend? Have a great week. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷 — a month ago
Panther Creek
Winemaker's Cuvée Pinot Noir 2014
It is Friday night again and I have picked up just recently this 2014 Panther Creek Wimemakers Cuveé from the Willamette Valley that I wanted to try.
On the nose there is cherry, raspberry, pomegranate, vanilla, smokey oak, spice, black olive, violet and earth.
The nose reveals notes of dark cherry, raspberry, strawberry, clove, cola, vanilla, wet leaves, spice, forest floor and earth.
This wine is medium body with medium + acidity and medium sandy tannins that lead to a medium to long earthy fruit finish. A serviceable wine that would go nice with many different dishes. Let's start this weekend off right and make this a great one. Please stay safe and enjoy yourselves. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷 — a month ago
Poggio Anima
Asmodeus Sicilia Nero d'Avola 2016
The wine I have selected tonight is the 2016 Poggio Anima Asmodeus Nero D'Avola.
Upon first sniff this wine shows very tight. I think we will have to wait awhile to let it open up. After about 2 hours this wine starts to show itself. I am getting black cherry, black plum, raspberry, licorice, spices, vanilla and violets.
On the palate it also was a very difficult wine at the beginning. Letting it open up over those 2 hours was very beneficial, it really opened up and showed dark cherry, strawberry, tart plum, licorice, herbs, spice , vanilla and dusty earth.
This is a medium to full bodied wine with medium + acidity and medium + fine tannins that leads to a medium to long finish. Stay safe and enjoy your rest of the week. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷 — 12 days ago
Stoller Family Estate
Dundee Hlls Pinot Noir 2017
Friday night and I have opened the 2017 Stoller Family Estate Pinot Noir, Dundee Hills, Oregon.
On the nose is cherry, strawberry, pomegranate, vanilla, rose petal, minerality and dusty earth.
The palate reveals notes of tart cherry, tart raspberry, cranberry, peppermint, licorice and earth.
This wine is medium bodied with medium to plus axidity and medium fine tannins that leads to a nice medium to long crisp finish. Have a great weekend and enjoy some nice wines. Be safe! Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷 — 23 days ago
Domaine Dozon
Clos du Saut au Loup Chinon Cabernet Franc 2017
Friday night and will go to one of my favorite areas for wine, the Loire Valley. I have opened the 2017 Domaine Dozon Clos du Saut Au Loup Monopole Chinon.
On the nose there is raspberry, strawberry, plum, pepper, spice, violet and gravel.
The palate shows notes of raspberry, tart strawberry, tart plum, green bell pepper, violets and crushed gravel.
This wine is very young and is medium bodied with mouth watering medium + acidity and medium + fine sandy tannins that lead to a long interesting finish. Because it is young I think this will grow into a nice cab franc in another 5-10 years. Enjoy your weekend, enjoy your wine and be safe. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷 — a month ago
Colene Clemens Vineyards
Estate Dopp Creek Pinot Noir 2016
Welcome to the weekend and I have opened the 2017 Colene Clemens Vinyards Dopp Creek Estate Pinot Noir - Chehalem Mountains.
On the nose there us strawberry, blackberry, cherry, clove, menthol, cola, smokey oak and sassafras.
The palate gives me cherry, pomegranate, raspberry, cola, clove, baking spices, smokey oak and an earth component.
This wine is medium to full bodied with medium plus acidity and medium smooth tannins that brings you to a medium to long smokey oak finish. If you like a big presents of oak in your pinot noir this is for you. I would say this leans more towards a California Pinot Noir than an Oregon Pinot Noir that I have come to love. This is a nice over all pinot noir but the oak is just to much for me. Have a great weekend, stay safe and enjoy a nice wine. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷 — a month ago
Hofgut Falkenstein
Krettnacher Euchariusberg Kabinett Riesling 2016
Tonight I have opened the 2016 Hofgut Falkenstein Krettnacher Euchariusberg Riesling Kabinett. This is from the Mosel/Saar region of Germany with Alc. 8.5% vol.
On the nose there is apple, peach, pear, lime, petroleum, slate, steel and citrus blossom.
On the palate there is mango, green apple, white peach, wet slate, petroleum and a good minerality.
The wine is delicious and light to medium bodied with a racy medium to medium + acidity that leads into a medium + to long fruit filled finish. You can drink this all day long and it would be gone before you knew it. Please stay safe and enjoy your weekend. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷 — 15 days ago
Viña Errazuriz
Max Reserva Valle de Aconcagua Carménère 2016
Tonight I have opened the 2016 Viña Errázuriz Max Reserva Carmenère. Made up of 85% Carmenère, 11% Syrah and 4% Petit Verdot.
On the nose is raspberry, cherry, green bell pepper, chocolate, spice, herbaceous notes, vanilla and earth.
On the palate are notes of raspberry, cherry, plum, green bell pepper, chocolate, herbs, spice, vanilla and earth.
The wine is medium to full bodied with medium to + acidity and medium to + sandy tannins that leads to a medium to long drying fruit finish. A very enjoyable, drink now or store for enjoying later wine. Have a great rest of your weekend and may your week ahead be a good one. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷 — 22 days ago
Domaine Berrien Cellars
Crown of Cab Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2011
This afternoon a good friend and I shared the 2011 Domaine Berrien Cellars Crown of Cab. The wine is a blend of 37% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc, 9% Petit Verdot and 4% Malbec. Your classic Bordeaux blend and again from my favorite winery in Southwest Michigan.
On the nose you will find black cherry, black raspberry, black currant, licorice, herbs, spice and a nice earth component.
The palate brings forth the dark fruit, black cherry, black raspberry, black currant, green bell pepper, menthol, black licorice, spice, an herbal note and a nice earthy loam.
The wine is full bodied with medium + acidity and medium + sandy tannins that leads to a long clean dark fruit finish. What a pleasant and surprising experience we enjoyed this afternoon. I loved how this wine has developed over time and given another 5 to 10 years it will continue to gracefully age. This is Domaine Barrien's flagship wine and for the price you can't beat it. Enjoy the rest of the weekend and have a great week ahead. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷 — a month ago
Daniel P. Drake
This afternoon was a treat having the 2013 Luciano Sandrone La Vigne Barolo.
On the nose was some alcohol at first that blew off with a little time, cherry, raspberry, strawberry, licorice, tar, clove, rose petal, leather and earth.
On the palate you will find cherry, raspberry, plum, licorice, clove, mint, spice and dusty earth.
This wine is full bodied and a powerful mouthfeel with medium + acidity and medium + to high smooth sandy tannins that leads to a long elegant fruit finish. A beautiful wine that won't disappoint. Enjoy the coming weekend and please stay safe. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷 — 3 days ago