Daniel P. Drake 
Loveblock
Central Otago Pinot Noir 2018
Sunday night and tonight's wine is the 2018 Loveblock Pinot Noir from Central Otago, New Zealand.
On the nose there is strawberry, cranberry, cherry, cola, caramel, vanilla and a mineral dust soil component.
On the palate there is nice fruit, cranberry, cherry, raspberry, clove, herbs, mint and dusty soil.
This is a medium bodied wine that has a smooth mouth feel, medium + acidity with medium fine tannins that move right into a medium to long fresh fruit finish. Have a wonderful week ahead and please be safe. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷 — 18 days ago
Mount Peak Winery
"Sentinel" Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
Tonight I have chosen the 2015 Mount Peak Winery Sentinel Cabernet Sauvignon. Sourced 50% from Sonoma County and 50% from Napa County.
The nose has beautiful black fruit throughout, sweet black cherry, blackberry, plum, black currant, lavender, milk chocolate, mint and wet gravel.
The palate reveals juicy black fruit, black cherry, blackberry, plum, black currant, spice, violet, graphite and a nice earth component.
This wine is full bodied with a sophisticated mouth feel, medium + acidity and medium + mouth coating sandy tannins leading right into a long black fruit finish. The weekend is just around the corner and let's all have a great time, just be safe. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷 — 21 days ago
Albino Rocca
Barbaresco Nebbiolo 2015
Tonight's wine I have opened the 2015 Albino Rocca Barbaresco.
On the nose there is strawberry, raspberry, black cherry, roses, vanilla and a good earthy component.
On the mlm palate ther is strawberry, raspberry, tart cherry, star anise, spice, mint and good earth.
The wine is medium bodied with a silky mouth feel, medium + acidity and medium fine grippy tannins that lead right into a long fruit filled finish. For this weekend let's all enjoy a nice wine or two and please stay safe. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷 — a month ago
Cristom
Mt. Jefferson Cuvée Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2016
Wednesday night and I have opened the 2016 Cristom Mt. Jefferson Cuvée Pinot Noir from the Willamette Valley, Oregon.
On the nose there is beautiful fruit, cherry, cranberry, raspberry, clove, matchbook, smoke, wet leaves and earth.
On the palate there is bing cherry, cranberry, raspberry, clove, spice, hibiscus and earth.
This wine is medium bodied and a smooth mouthfeel with medium + acidity and medium fine tannins that moves into a medium to long spicy dark fruit finish. Only two more days left to the work week and then the weekend. Stay safe and have a great rest of the week. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷 — 8 days ago
Pine Ridge Vineyards
Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
Happy Thanksgiving, I hope everyone is having a relaxing evening with family and friends. Tonight we served the 2013 Pine Ridge Stags Leap Cabernet Sauvignon.
The nose reveals ripe black cherry, black raspberry, dark plum, black currant, licorice, chocolate and dark rich soil.
On the palate there is black cherry, blackberry, black plum, black currant, licorice, graphite and wet soil.
This wine is full bodied with a rich, silky smooth mouth feel with medium + acidity and medium + well developed tannins that lead to a long dark fruit earthy finish. I wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving and that a very nice wine is being opened with family and friends. Have a great rest of your long weekend and be safe. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷 — 14 days ago
Owen Roe
Yakima Valley Red Wine
Another wine from our Friday night gathering we opened the 2012 Owen Roe Red Wine a Bordeaux land of 36% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Franc, 37% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Malbec.
On the nose there was dark fruit, black cherry, blackberry, black currant, dark chocolate, dried herbs, spice and a good earthy component.
On the palate was dark cherry, blackberry, green bell pepper, black currant, violets, a touch of sweetness and some earth.
This wine is full bodied with medium + acidity and medium + sandpaper tannins that lead into a long dark fruit finish. The weekend is upon us so enjoy your wine and please be safe. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷 — a month ago
Château Bellefont-Belcier
St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 2016
Tonight's wine is the 2016 Château Bellefont-Belcier. A Right Bank Bordeaux blend of 70% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon.
On the nose there is abundant black fruit, black cherry, blackberry, black plum, bbn lack currant, chocolate, tobacco, menthol, herbs, graphite, oak and earth.
On the palate the black fruit continues throught with black cherry, blackberry, black plum, black currant, green bell pepper, chocolate, toasty oak, tobacco and earthy flavors.
This wine is full bodied with a firm, vibrant mouthfeel and medium + acidity and high mouth coating crunchy tannins that lead into a long dark fruit finish. Let's have a wonderful weekend and please be safe doing so. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷 — 13 days ago
Colene Clemens Vineyards
Estate Dopp Creek Pinot Noir 2017
On this Tuesday night I have opened the 2017 Colene Clemens Dopp Creek Pinot Noir from the Willamette Valley.
On the palate there is cherry, raspberry, a funk note, cinnamon, baking spice, rose petals and wet leaves.
On the palate there is cherry, raspberry, cranberry, mushroom, smoky oak and crushed gravel
This wine is medium bodied with medium + acidity and medium + refined smooth tannins that leads to a long fruity finish. Thanksgiving is upon us and we all have a lot to be thankful for. Please over this holiday be safe and enjoy your families. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷 — 16 days ago
Rod McDonald Wines
Mister Sauvignon Blanc 2017
Tonight I have opened the 2017 Te Awanga Rod McDonald Mister Sauvignon Blanc.
On the nose there is generous amounts of lime, guava, grapefruit, kiwi fruit, nectarine, white flowers, minerality and wet concrete.
On the palate I am finding nice citrus, lime, white peach, green apple, kiwi fruit, nectarine, celery, herbs and minerality.
This wine is medium bodied with medium + acidity that moves nicely into a long clean citrus finish. Have a continued great weekend and please stay safe. Nostrovia! 🥂🥂🥂🥂 — a month ago
Daniel P. Drake
Friday night and starting the weekend off with the 2013 Armilla Brunello di Montalcino. Still a very young wine with a lot of years ahead of it. A small batch wine of 700 cases from Siena, Tuscany.
The was a little shy in revealing itself but after some time in the glass it finally came through with cherry, strawberry, raspberry, licorice, spice, clay pot, dried roses, light oak and dry earth.
On the palate there is tart cherry, tart strawberry, red plum, red currant, mint, pepper, and earth.
This wine is medium to full bodied with medium + mouth coating sandy tannins and high acidity that takes you into a long tart fruit finish. Looks like a very nice weekend ahead, let's be safe and have a great time. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷 — 6 days ago