Daniel P. Drake 
Betz Family Winery
Clos de Betz Columbia Valley Red Blend 2014
This afternoon I stopped at a fee wine stores looking for a nice wine to try tonight and I came upon the 2014 Betz Family Winery Clos de Betz Bordeaux Blend. I have been wanting to try the Betz wines for some time now and I finally pulled the trigger on this one. A blend of 71% Merlot, 19% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Petit Verdot.
This wine is beautifully complex on the nose with black cherry, blackberry, plum, black currant, vanilla, caramel, mocha and graphite.
The dark fruit continues through on the palate with black cherry, blackberry, plum, blueberry, black currant, vanilla, caramel, mocha and graphite.
This wine is full bodied with a smooth lush velvety mouthfeel. There is medium to + acidity and medium + rounded tannins that lead right to a long sweet dark fruit finish. A beautiful wine with many years of life to go. I am glad to have tried this and I will be off to purchase a few more bottles Have a wonderful rest of your week and please stay safe. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷 — 21 days ago
Gundlach Bundschu
Sonoma Valley Merlot 2014
It is Friday night once again and to great the weekend I have opened the 2014 Gundlach-Bundschu Merlot Sonoma Valley Sonoma County. 84% Merlot, 8% Malbec, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Petit Verdot, what the othe 1% is I was unable to find that out.
Upon opening the nose reveals dark juicy fruit, blackberry, black cherry, pomegranate, raspberry, mocha, smokey oak and dry earthy notes.
The palate reveals confirmation of the nose, black cherry, black raspberry, black plum, spice, sweet tobacco, herbs, smokey oak and rich earthy notes.
A very nice full bodied wine with a velvety mouth feel, medium + acidity and medium + grippy tannins that lead to a long fruit filled finish. Have a great weekend with family and friends and please be safe. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷 — a month ago
Albert Morot
Bressandes Beaune 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2015
Monday night and to start the week I have opened the 2015 Albert Morot Beaune Bressandes Premier Cru Pinot Noir. This beautifully aromatic and energetically palate pleasing pinot noir is a perfect way to start a week off right.
On the nose is beautiful red fruit, cherry, strawberry, raspberry, cranberry, barnyard, clove, cola, vanilla and cinnamon.
On the palate the beautiful red fruit continues through with cranberry, tart raspberry, tart cherry, strawberry, rose petals mushroom and dry earth.
This is such a pleasing wine that is medium to full bodied with medium + acidity and medium + fine-grained tannins that leads to a long fresh enjoyable finish. Have a great week and be safe doing it. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷 — a month ago
Clos de La Briderie
Vieilles Vignes Touraine-Mesland Rouge Red Blend 2010
Tonight is my 500th review here at Delectable and I have enjoyed each and every one. The wine I am reviewing tonight is the 2010 Clos de la Briderie Touraine Mesland Vieilles Vignes Rouge Blend from the Loire Valley. This blend is 40% Côt Noir (Malbec), 30% Cabernet Franc and 30% Gamay Noir.
On the nose there is good red fruit yet a little muted, raspberry, strawberry, pomegranate, vanilla, mocha and dusty soil.
On the palate is a delicate elegance of the same red fruit, strawberry, raspberry, cherry, plum, bell pepper, black pepper, spice and a ice minerality.
The wine is medium bodied with a smooth mouth feel, medium + acidity and medium to plus fine sandy tannins that moves right into a medium to long finish. I hope everyone is enjoying their weekend just remember to be safe. Here is to the next 500. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷 — 10 days ago
Bergström Wines
Cumberland Reserve Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2015
It's Wednesday night and I am starting the Thanksgiving weekend off with the 2015 Bergström Cumberland Reserve Willamette Valley Pinot Noir.
On the nose there is an abundant amount of red fruits that is prevalent with every sniff. Notes of strawberry, cherry, cranberry, some barnyard, rose petals, wet leaves, herbs and dusty soil.
The palate reveals notes of bing cherries, cranberry, raspberry, mint, dried herbs, rose petals and dried earth.
This is an elegant medium bodied wine with a crisp fresh silky mouthfeel, medium + acidity and medium + fine sandy tannins that lead right into a medium to long fresh finish. I hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving with family and friends, please be safe. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷 — a month ago
Raats
Family Stellenbosch Cabernet Franc 2015
It is Saturday night and I had a taste for a Cabernet Franc. A few days ago I picked up the 2015 Raats Family Cabernet Franc Stellenbosch. It has been awhile since I have had a wine from South Africa and this is a great expression of a quality Cab Franc.
On the nose there is strawberry, raspberry, red plum, red currant, vanilla, green bell pepper herbs and crushed gravel.
The palate reveals green bell pepper, strawberry, raspberry, herbs, spice, crushed gravel and good earth tones.
This wine is medium to plus bodied with medium + acidity and medium + smooth mouth drying tannins that lead to a medium to long finish. A very enjoyable wine that can be stored at least for another 10 years or pop and pour now. Keep enjoying the weekend and stay safe. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷 — a month ago
Château Montrose
Saint-Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend 2012
Tonight I have the pleasure of tasting the 2012 Château Montrose Saint-Estèphe. 57% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot.
The nose has beautiful aromas of black currant, black cherry, blackberry, rose's, mushroom, pencil shavings, herbs, eucalyptus and mocha.
A very expressive palate of black currant, blackberry, black cherry, cassis, black pepper and green bell pepper.
This wine is full bodied with a silky smooth mouth feel, medium + acidity and medium + mouth coating tannins that extend out to a long clean dark fruit finish. A captivating wine to say the least and just another example of a left bank Bordeaux done right from Château Montrose. Enjoy your weekend and may your December be very eventful. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷 — 18 days ago
Evolúció
Tokaj Furmint 2016
The day after Thanksgiving I have opened the 2016 Evolúció Furmint Tokaj, Hungary. Had the taste for a nice white wine after the reds I have had over the past few weeks. It is nice to switch things up and always good to try wines from different regions.
On the nose aromas of white flowers are prevalent with, white peach, lemon, grapefruit, orange peel and herbs.
The palate reveals notes of lemon, orange, lemon, lime, green apple and a bit of herbal back note.
This wine is smooth medium bodied with fresh medium + bracing acidity that leads to a clean medium to long finish. A very nice wine that would go well with fish or fowl. Continued peace during your holiday weekend and please stay safe. Nostrovia! 🥂🥂🥂🥂 — 25 days ago
Tenuta dell'Ornellaia
Ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2011
Today I had the pleasure of having the 2011 Tenuta Dell' Ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore. 51% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot, 11% Cabernet Franc and 6% Petit Verdot. A beautiful expression of the "Ornellaia" and you would never know that it is 7 years old, it seems a lot younger than that.
On the nose the black fruit is very prevalent with black cherry, black raspberry, black currant, licorice, menthol, herbs, chocolate, pencil shavings and dusty soil.
On the palate the dark fruit continues through with black cherry, black raspberry, black currant, licorice, violet, coffee, spice, smokey oak and rich soil.
A well balanced full bodied wine with medium + electric acidity and medium + mouth coating sandy tannins that leads to a long medicinal cherry finish. Have a great weekend and please be safe. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷 — a month ago
Daniel P. Drake
Tonight I have opened the 2012 Prunotto Barolo. A beautiful to look at ruby in color, almost looks like a pinot noir in color.
Initially the nose was very weak, but with letting the wine sit and then aggressive swirling this wine began to reveal itself. Red fruit came forth with cherry notes and raspberry. Then I was able to detect licorice, alcohol, vanilla, rose, white pepper and dusty soil.
On the palate the same red fruit was very prevalent with notes of tart cherry, raspberry, licorice, clay pot, eucalyptus, menthol, herbs and earth.
This is a medium to full bodied wine more to the medium bodied side with medium+ acidity and medium+ fine chewy tannins that lead to an elegant finesse driven long finish. With Christmas upon us please while out and about doing your shopping and visiting please be safe. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷 — 2 days ago