Brioche, baked apple, lemon zest, almond cream, honeycomb. Dry, crisp, layered. More texture than the Cuvée. — 11 days ago
Ruby core, garnet rim. Sour cherry, red plum, dried herbs, a touch of clove. Medium-bodied, bright acidity, fine tannin, restrained oak, clean finish. Workhorse Italian red — pasta, pizza, roast chicken. -Arlecchino Ristorante — a month ago
Had at Emerson’s. It is delicate, with aromas of peach, white flowers, vanilla pod, and brioche on the nose and flavors of fresh fruit and honey on the palate. — 2 months ago
Dried fig, prune, black cherry, orange peel, cedar, clove, violet, dark chocolate, walnut. Smoky note — cured tobacco, not char. Silky tannin, integrated spirit, long warm finish. — 11 days ago
Drank at Hyeholde. Paired well with short ribs and polenta. Aromas of raspberry, plum, strawberry, and baking spices. Medium-bodied with flavors of ripe cranberries and cherries. — a month ago
Had at Kavel's: Notes of dark cherry, cola, baking spice, a touch of vanilla oak, and soft tannins. — a month ago
Green apple, white peach, lemon curd, brioche, toasted almond, oyster shell. Dry, crisp, elegant. — 11 days ago
Color: deep ruby-purple, opaque core
• Nose: black cherry, blackberry, plum, with notes of graphite, sweet tobacco, dried herbs (the Cab Franc speaking), maybe a touch of violet
• Palate: ripe dark fruit up front, mid-palate is plush and round (Merlot), finishes with fine tannin and a savory/herbal lift (Cab Franc) - Vallozzi's Greensburg — a month ago
Had at Tin 202. Blackberry, plum, bell pepper, tobacco, granite. Fine tannin, bright acid, restrained oak. Single-vineyard, decomposed-ballast soils, cool maritime. Lean red meat's best friend. Drink through 2030. — a month ago
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Had at Balvenara’s. — 4 days ago