I gained my Wine & Spirits Education Trust Level 4 Diploma in 2008. I am a Wine Ambassador in Boston for City Wine Tours. I host tastings in restaurants and ba...
A lovely soft red fruit nose initially that develops into a smoked cured bacon and farm yard finish on the pallet. An interesting and intriguing red from Edna Valley California  — 10 days ago
Floral, aromatic delicate sweet on the pallet but a dry wine. 14.25% alcohol presenting as a sweet style of wine would go well with salted cheeses  — 10 days ago
2015 opened November 2022. Any bright fruit has long gone. In its place are dry, integrated tannin with an iron and tobacco palate. Not lost yet, good to try something with a bit of age. needs food to balance the savory notes. — 2 years ago
A sophisticated take on a Cabernet Merlot Cabernet frank blend. This classic Bordeaux blend of Cabernet Merlot is from Margaret River. It’s well balanced and sophisticated and beautifully made. the nose is a red cherry and cedar and the pallet is full of red fruit and integrated tannins. A nice persistant wood spice on the finish. — 10 days ago
Frette Tavelle Rosie from the Cirone it’s a 60% ganache 30% Sarah and 10% since so coming in at 14% alcohol it’s got a lovely mouth feel grateful strawberry and raspberry news leading into the pallet and quite a fun wine  — 10 days ago
2013 opened November 2022. Fired. No fruit left. Past it’s best. — 2 years ago
The nose on this wine is quite green and savoury and that green character continues through to the palate. The 10% Cabernet frank on this wine is persistent on the pallet and gives quite dry green tanning. This wine would pair beautifully with haggis and tatties!  — 10 days ago
Very nice gattinara from Piedmont in Italy. 100% Nebbiolo. It has a lovely delicate spice on the nose and gentle tannins. red cherry and plum fruit on palate. — 10 days ago
2013 vintage opened 2022. Still has a bit of life to it for fans of older wine. No fruit left. Tannin and try cigar. — 2 years ago
Joanne Frette
2016 vintage but still has so much more time to develop. This is a fabulous wine. Lots to discover and develop here. the tannins and persistant and forward, the fruit is silky and the wine finish is persistant. — 10 days ago