This is a blend of Grenache Blanc, Clairette, and Roussanne. Pale straw in the glass. The aromatics are a bit subdued with notes of pear, honeysuckle, white flowers, lime and macadamia nut. On the palate, stone fruit, pear, honey, melon with some citrus, a touch of almond and toast. Very good minerality. The owners tend [...]
Archive for July, 2008
2005 Le Vieux Donjon Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc
Posted in France, tagged Châteauneuf du Pape, Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc, French White Wine, French Wine, Le Vieux Donjon on July 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Design*Sponge: In the Kitchen with Meg Mateo Ilasco
Posted in Food & Wine, tagged California Chardonnay, Design*Sponge, Food & Wine Pairing, Meg Ilasco, Meg Mateo Ilasco, Newton Unfiltered Chardonnay, Recipe on July 18, 2008 | 1 Comment »
This week’s recipe is Thin Spaghetti with Basil Pesto and Tomato Salad from Meg Mateo Ilasco. View the recipe at Design*Sponge. About Meg: Meg is a writer, illustrator, and the designer behind Mateo Ilasco, a stationery and home product company. Her work often expresses a penchant for old-fashioned methods, humble materials, manual design, and physical [...]
Edmunds St. John Rocks & Gravel 2005
Posted in California, Recommended, Value Pick, Wine Makers, tagged Edmunds St. John, Rhone Ranger, Robert Parker, Rocks & Gravel, Steve Edmunds on July 15, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Light ruby red with a touch of copper in color. Cherry and strawberries with some spice on the nose and just a touch of pine/eucalyptus/spearmint. I could almost mistake this for a Burgundy or Old World style Pinot given the color and aromatics. On the palate, cherry, raspberry, some pepper, licorice and spice. There is [...]
Serpico Dei Feudi Di San Gregorio 2001
Posted in Italy, Recommended, tagged Aglianico, Campania, Feudi, Irpinia, Serpico on July 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Serpico is the critically acclaimed signature wine of Feudi di San Gregorio. Some have gone as far to say that this is probably the best red wine from southern Italy (with Parker rating this vintage a 98 and the Spectator a 94). The name of the wine is dedicated to the home town of the [...]
Chateau Grande Cassagne Cuvée Cassanus 2006
Posted in France, Recommended, Value Pick, tagged Chateau Grande Cassagne, Cuvée Cassanus, Marsanne, Robert Kacher, Roussanne on July 8, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Chateau Grande Cassagne is a small estate run by the Dardé brothers (Laurent and Benoît). The property is near the village of Saint-Gilles. The Dardé brothers produce very good Rhone-style wines at value prices. Their wines are hand-made and the fruit is hand-farmed and organically-grown. Their first vintage was in 1988 and their wines have [...]
Cuvelier Los Andes 2005
Posted in Argentina, Recommended, tagged Argentine Wine, Clos de los Siete, Cuvelier Los Andes 2005, Leoville Poyferre, Malbec, Michel Roland on July 5, 2008 | 3 Comments »
The 2005 Cuvelier Los Andes is a blend of 70% Malbec, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Syrah, 7% Merlot and 4% Petit Verdot. Dark violet in color. Black cherry and dark fruit compote, graphite and a hint of soy sauce on the nose. Black fruit, plum, licorice, pencil shavings and espresso on the palate. Very dry, [...]
Linne Calodo Nemesis 2005
Posted in California, Recommended, tagged Linne Calodo, Nemesis 2005, Paso Robles on July 3, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Linne Calodo is a family-owned and operated winery focused on the production of unique and exceptional, hand-crafted wines. The winery is owned and operated by Matt and Maureen Trevisan. The name, Linne Calodo, describes the distinctive calcareous soils of the west side of Paso Robles where the vineyards are located. Matt and Maureen produce Rhone [...]
Bernard Baudry Chinon Rosé 2007
Posted in France, Recommended, tagged Bernard Baudry, Chinon, Loire Valley, Louis/Dressner Selections, Rosé Wine on July 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Being that I am a fan of Bernard Baudry’s Cabernet Francs and a rosé fan, I was very excited to find a few bottles of his rosé. Baudry was born into a family of winemakers in Cravant. He studied oenology at the Lycée de Beaune before returning to the Loire. He first worked as viticultural [...]
