Traditions Ciderworks
Milbrandt Vineyards
Traditions Columbia Valley Merlot 2017
Well... it’s not bold journey that’s for sure.
Smells stronger then it tastes.
A top 10 wine bar in Omaha and surrounding areas? Hmmmm.......
Maybe it’s because of the sammy’s....it IS a wine AND deli. — 4 years ago
Liberty Ciderworks
Cider
Liberty Ciderworks, Spokane WA. 55 Chain English Style Cider. Label claims it to be “dry, tannic and fruit-forward” with Dabinett, Chisel Jersey, and Brown’s cider-specific varietals. Golden brown, excellent clarity, light carbonation, not much head on initial pour. Some oak barreling. Lightly malic with restrained aromatics. Tannic level highly complementary with a light touch on the wood extraction, thankfully. Exceedingly well crafted, great stuff. — a year ago
Château Pradeaux
Bandol Mourvedre 2014
Châteaux Pradeaux is located in Bandol AOC, of Provence, France, near the magnificent coastal town of Saint Cyr-sur-Mer, situated on the Mediterranean Sea. I imagine there are breathtaking views of the azure waters from the vineyards and estate of Château Pradeaux. 🌊
Generations of the Portalis family have produced wines from this estate dating back to 1752. The land has seen devastation such as the French Revolution, Phylloxera, and World War II, and yet today it remains strong, carrying forward the family traditions, thanks to the fortitude, will, and courage of the Portalis family. 💪
👁 It is medium ruby with garnet rim variation. It has a subtle haze, perhaps because this wine was not fined nor filtered.
👃 On the nose this wine has a baked, black fruit quality, with notes of blackberry, plum, and black cherry 🍒 ; also notes of dried lavender, anise, clove, cedar, nutmeg, tobacco, leather, peat moss, meat, and barnyard.
👄 On the palate, this wine is dry. It has medium acidity, a medium(+) body, medium alcohol, high tannins, and medium(+) intensity in flavors that are consistent with the nose.
The grapes were not destemmed in the winemaking process, which has undoubtedly contributed to the strong and grippy tannins experienced in the glass. This wine benefits from decanting and could also benefit from more time in the bottle. 👍
In sum, this wine tells a story of commitment, perseverance, and respect for the land from which it’s cultivated. It’s made with minimal intervention and has 95% Mourvèdre and 5% Grenache. 📚
Château Pradeaux, Bandol Rouge, 2014, ABV 13%. — 3 years ago
Castell'in Villa
Riserva Chianti Classico Sangiovese 2013
One of the preservers of Chianti traditions. For me, first rated. I had the 2013 in 2020. The winemaker is a 80 plus years princess, an autodidact. Fantastic — 4 years ago
Domaine des Terrisses (Brigitte et Alain Cazottes)
Gaillac Red Blend
From Cork / Wine Traditions ca. $20 on 11/11/2022. Band aid. Older thus mild tannins. Opens up nicely to greater fullness. — a year ago
Molino Real
Mountain Wine Málaga Moscatel 2016
Before phylloxera wiped out its vineyards, Málaga was considered one of Europe’s greatest wine regions and its legendary “mountain wines” were coveted throughout the world. In his memoirs, Hugh Johnson singled out an 1830s “mountain wine” bought at a Christie’s auction under the label Molino del Rey as the best wine he’d ever drank - and he’s had plenty. Taking its inspiration from Johnson’s account, Telmo Rodríguez’s Molino Real represents a groundbreaking effort to revive Málaga’s winemaking traditions and to explore the region’s potential for top quality sweet wines.
A “vino naturalmente dulce” or naturally sweet wine (not to be confused with Málaga’s also famous “vino dulce natural” a fortified style developed later in the 18th Century), Molino Real is made with Muscat of Alexandria grapes from 9 hectares of vines on steep slate slopes in Cómpeta in the Axarquía region. The grapes were sun dried - a process known as asoleo - to increase sugar concentration, fermented in 225-liter oak barrels and then aged for 20 months.
Sumptuous, exuberant nose. Flowers, orange blossom, and peach (actually peach yogurt). Balanced, not overwhelmingly sweet. Delicious! — 3 years ago
John Hagood
Cork $23? per Dave MacIntyre. Nice fragrance, with strawberry and red fruit. Touch of barnyard. Light body with raspberry, and fruit bordering on sweet. No tannin, some acid. From Wine Traditions in Falls Church, do we trust and like. NB climat se of Chablis. — a year ago