Wine for the Selective Palate. CSW & WSET3 Certified. Also follow me on the Vivino Wine App and my website. SippingFineWine.com
Deep, dark Ruby red color with a fruit forward nose, lots of ripe berries with oaky notes. Jammy big and bold blackberry flavors with some spice, cacao, cedar and leather notes with nice mouthfeel. Big fine tannins with berry fruit carried over to the finish with oak and sweet spice. — 2 days ago
Pale lemon color with aromas of white fruits and wet stone aromas, aged for 16 months in new French oak. On the palate flavors of apple and peach, with lemon notes, lively acidity. Medium+ finish ending crisp with mineral and lemon character, should age well, but great now! — 3 days ago
Blend includes 6% Pinot Meunier and 3% Pinot Blanc, unusual and unique wine, light golden color with aromas of ripe stone fruits and sweet spice. On the palate flavors of apricot and pears with notes of vanilla and floral spice. Medium finish ending with fruit, floral spice and mineral notes. — 4 days ago
Pale lemon color, light creamy mousse, tiny bubbles, with aromas of stone and citrus fruits, underlying toasty notes. On the palate flavors of apple and peach with citrus zest, honeysuckle and chalky nuttiness. Lively acidity with good balance, long finish ending with fruit, biscuit and chalky notes. — 12 hours ago
Deep Ruby red color with slight purple edges, aromas of jammy berry fruits with baking spice. On the palate flavors of ripe blackberry, raspberry, plum with notes of cinnamon and spice. Fine tannins, medium finish, lively acidity ending with fruit and spice notes. — 2 days ago
Badia a Coltibuono, or "The Abbey of good harvest," lies in the heart of the Chianti Classico area, between Florence and Siena. The Abbey is approximately 2000 years old. Blend of 90% Sangiovese; 10% Colorino, Canaiolo, & Ciliegiolo. Deep Ruby color, aromas of black fruit and earthy spice nose. On the palate flavors of blackberry and cherry with savory tannins, good balance, black pepper and cacao notes. Medium+ finish ending with earthy mineral notes. Good now. — 3 days ago
Dark Ruby color with blue and black fruit aromas, spicy, slightly herbal/floral nose. The palate shows cherry, blueberry and blackberry fruit with pepper spice, lively acidity, firm tannins, all nicely balanced. Medium+ finish ending with the fruit still coming through with slight floral and smoky tobacco notes. Good now! — a day ago
Medium Ruby red color with berry fruit, fragrant spice and earthy floral notes, blend of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot, aged for 10 months on used oak. On the palate flavors of blackberry, cherry, and tobacco with notes of herb pepper spice and tangy mineral feel. Fine tannins, medium+ finish ending with tobacco and cacao wrapped in an earthy spice character. Will age a bit! — 3 days ago
Deep Ruby red color with aromas of jammy red/black fruits and sweet spice. On the palate fruit forward flavors of ripe cherry and ripe blackberry with loads of vanilla spice. Soft tannins, medium finish ending with fruit and vanilla spice. Drink now, no backbone and no aging benefit. — 3 days ago
Sipping Fine Wine
Deep Ruby red color with garnet edges, aromas of berry fruit, spice, oak and tobacco emanated from my glass. The palate showed mature flavors of cherry, blackberry and currants, with soft well developed tannins, well balanced with acidity. The finish was long and satisfying ending with some oak and earthy tones. Organic. — 12 hours ago