Domaine de la Louvetrie, Muscadet Sevre et Maine, Sur Lie, Hermine d'Or 2007 Tart and a bit like biting into the skin of a lime with the full fruit intensity of the lime as well. Yes, there's the acidity you expect from Muscadet but this is hardly...
Domaine de la Butte, Bourgueil, "Le Pied de la Butte" 2007 The leafiness that you'd expect with fresh fruit of a Beaujolais. This is light-bodied and zippy with acidity and fruit in the mouth - a quaffer from the appellation. This is all Cab Franc...
Francois Chidaine, Montlouis sur Loire, Clos Habert 2006 In the nose there is a complex mix of minerality and honey while the fruit flavors flow in the mouth from citrus to tropical with comparable acidity - very nice. The estate's vineyards are...
Chateau Lagupeau, Graves 2007 The nose is a mix of bay leaves, fruit and chemical notes. In the mouth the wine is hard and lean with lots of acid. There's a sense that this wine is aging prematurely and I'd be hesitant to purchase another bottle....
J. Keverson, Russian River Valley, Pinot Noir 2006 In the nose there are brown spices, perfume and cherry cola. In the mouth we taste cherry fruit and earthiness with acidity to match. This wine was a huge hit in class just a few weeks ago. J....
Bodegas Martin Códax, Rias Baixas DO, Albariño 2007 In the nose there is a mix of herbaceous, green bean aromas and citrus fruits. The mouth shows the acidity and citrus that we associate with Albarino, albeit in a softer profile. Behind the scenes...
Heitz Cellar, Napa Valley, Grignolino Port 2004 It's like cranberries marinated in brandy when you lift the glass. In the mouth it is light-bodied for a Port-style wine with a little acidic zing, sweetness and an alcoholic kick. This has been a...
Williams Selyem, Sonoma Coast, Pinot Noir 2006 There's a sweet medley of cherry, berry and vanilla notes in the nose. In the mouth the wine is pure elegance. I consistently see this thread in Bob Cabral's wines, what the French often look for in...
DuNah, Russian River Valley, DuNah Estate Vineyard, Pinot Noir 2006 Toastiness and toffee leap out of the glass with a sense of earthiness and crushed leaves. The mouth is deeply concentrated with cherry fruit and toffee with a very supple feel and...
Balletto, Russian River Valley, Estate Bottled, Pinot Noir 2007 There is candied cherry fruit in the nose and a creaminess to the mouthfeel. The fruit really comes through in the palate as well. 20% of the wine was fermented in neutral French oak...