Banfi Rosa Regale 2008
Rosa Regali, Brachetto d’Acqui DOCG 2008 This wine shows its red fruit, both visually and in the nose. Strawberries combine with green herbs and a sense of mint in the nose. In the mouth, it is evocative of raspberries and cranberries with a little...
Martini & Rossi Asti nv
Martini & Rossi, Asti DOCG nv The fruit is rather muted in this wine, smelling mildly of citrus overlayed with butter. In the mouth it is buttery, almost oily, with the fruit in the background. The grapes are all Moscato Bianco. Produced in...
Ceretto Moscato d’Asti 2008
I Vignaioli di Santo Stefano, Moscato d'Asti DOCG 2008 The orange blossoms are alight in the nose of this wine. On the palate it is beautifully sweet, tasting of tangerines with a dusting of powdered sugar - delicious. The grapes come from...
Louis Roederer Brut Premier
Louis Roederer, Champagne, Brut Premier nv The nose smells of fresh bread, mushrooms and biscuits topped with cinnamon. In the mouth this highly acidic sparkling tastes of green apples and peaches and lasts for a long time. The grapes behind the...
Bouvet Brut Rose
Bouvet-Ladubay, Brut, Rose, Excellence nv There's a candied red fruit character in the nose while in the mouth, the wine is lean and acidic, perhaps a little green, with a bitter, pithy grip. The grapes are Cabernet Franc and are sourced from...
Ruggeri, Superiore di Cartizze
Ruggeri, Valdobbiadene DOC, Superiore di Cartizze Dry nv There's a classic sense of bubble gum and sweet flowers in the nose, as well as plentiful fruit. In the mouth the wine is perfectly fresh and fruity and complemented by the touch of sweetness...
Rosenblum Richard Sauret Zin 2006
Rosenblum Cellars, Paso Robles, Richard Sauret Vineyards, Zinfandel 2006 There's jammy fruit in the nose with notes of charred oak and an early sense of evolution. In the mouth the wine is peppery with vanilla and sweet milk chocolate. V&B in...
Calera Mills 2006
Calera, Mt. Harlan, Mills Vineyard, Pinot Noir 2006 The nose shows cola, freshly dug moist, dark soil and candied berries. The mouth is alive with acidity and raspberries, very concentrated with a long creaminess - this wine just goes on and on -...
Firestone Sauvignon 2008
Firestone Vineyard, Santa Ynez Valley, Sauvignon Blanc 2008 This wine delivers full-on grassiness and gooseberries in the nose. In the mouth there is plenty of citrus and citrus peel and very vibrant acidity - refreshing. P&B in Los Olivos...
Curran Grenache Blanc 2007
Curran Wines, Santa Ynez Valley, Santa Barbara County, Grenache Blanc 2007 The nose combines flowers and herbaceous notes while the mouth is reminiscent of biting into a plum that isn't fully ripe, bursting with fruit yet ripping with tart acidity...