Smith Madrone
Smith Madrone
Spring Mountain District Rosé 2021
Bright neon cherry in color.
On the nose light raspberries, citrus, limes, green apples, light herbs and minerals.
Medium plus in body with medium plus acidity.
Dry on the palate with raspberries, sour cherries, limes, green apples, red grapefruit, spices and white pepper.
Medium plus on the finish with limes and light almonds.
This is a unique Cabernet Franc Rosé from Napa Valley. Feels fresh with some weight on the mouthfeel.
Nicely balanced, crisp and refreshing. Tangy and easy drinking.
Good by itself as a sipping wine, and will pair nicely with food too.
A blend of 67% Cabernet Franc and 33% Merlot. A tiny production of less than 2,000 bottles.
14.1% alcohol by volume.
90 points.
$30. — a month ago
Shaw and Smith
Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2012
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Stoneridge Vineyard Syrah 2014
Big surprise! The scent was floral, violets and perhaps some green herbs. But the first sip… straight pipe tobacco laced by dark blue berry and unripe fig. Where was that jammyness we noticed a few years ago? It drank quite addictive, though. Complex and intriguing. — 9 days ago
Eisold-Smith
Flooded Orchard Syrah 2015
Oregon Syrah drinking beautifully! Savory with loads of violet, blackberry, and faint smoked meat. Not very peppery. It is my understanding that this producer is no longer around and unfortunately this was my last bottle. But we made it count paired with flank steak in a charred scallion sauce with sautéed broccoli. — 23 days ago
Smith & Hook
Central Coast Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
8/2/22 homemade spaghetti sauce — 15 days ago
"Odedi"
This is an Interesting Cabernet from Spring Mountain.
Full bodied with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with nice complexity.
Showing black fruits with cedar, earth, vanilla, spices, vegetables, bitter herbs, green pepper, tobacco leaf, coffee and black pepper.
This Napa Cabernet is still young, and shows lots of earthy notes. Feels like a left bank Bordeaux. The Cabernet franc is very dominant right now.
A good sipping wine with good structure and a nice mouthfeel.
Good right out of the bottle and better with airtime. Would be nice to revisit it in 3 years.
Nicely balanced and good by itself or with food. Will pair nicely with BBQ Meats.
A blend of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon with Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Aged for 21 months in French Oak barrels.
14.3% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$60. — 7 days ago