Artadi Artazuri Garnacha Navarre 2014 Purple translucid color. Nose of small berry jam, pepper and earth and sand blend. Gorgeous on the palate and chewy, loaded of small berries with a nice acidity that bring up the finish. Top juice for the price! Good+ (88) Made of Garnacha (Grenache). Organic farming. Aged 4-6 months in old and large oak […]
Anne et Jean-François Ganevat Kopin Vin de France 2014 Very light gold color. Nose of lemon, sea shells, salty breeze and herbs. Bright on the palate with a high acidity level and a touch of bitterness on the finish that falls quickly. Flavors of lemon, citrus fruit and sea grass. Refreshing and well made, but lacks […]
Château Cambon Beaujolais Rosé 2015 Semi-dark pink color. Fresh nose of tart red fruit like cranberries and wild strawberries, then blood orange and wet rocks. Wide on the palate with a good acidity level, it’s tasty, fresh and satisfying. Perfect to enjoy a beautiful and sunny summer day! Good+ (88) Made of Gamay. Alcohol level of […]
Jean-François Ganevat Le Montceau Côtes du Jura 2014 Foggy and intense gold color. The nose is intriguing, hard to describe and is like nothing I had before. I would picture it as a blend of aromas of apples, rhubarb and orange spreaded over a slate rock, plus some smoke and pie crust dough. Even more […]
Parker Coonawarra Estate Terra Rossa First Growth Coonawarra 2001 The wine is still dark with just a little bricking on the rim. Complex nose of black berries, spices, smoke, cedar wood, very expressive but balanced. Mouth coating on the palate, it’s silky and velvety. Long and savoury finish with a refreshing acidity. The wine feels ready even […]
PEC vineyard visit may 2016 – Grange of Prince Edward Vineyards and Estate Winery We are finallly back in this beautiful place in the County. It’s beautiful outside, the sun slowly taking away the cool spring feel to a warmer and appreciated weather. Nature is blooming with the leafs opening up on the vines, the cherry […]
Daumen Vaucluse Principauté d’Orange 2014 Dark ruby color. Spicy nose with balck berries and earth, but stays fresh and inviting. Chewy, sappy, fand fresh on the palate with flavors of fruits (blackberries, plum and cherries), earth and spices. One glass is not enough! Long with just a little warmth, it just adds more sunlight in […]
PEC vineyard visit – Normand Hardie Winery It was a Beautiful breezy day in the County. After good night sleep at Sandbanks Provincial Park we head to Norman Hardie’s vineyard, a place which I appreciate so much for wines (You just have to follow my Instagram account to realize it, I open bottles of Norm’s wines several times […]
Adega de Penalva Vinho Bianco Dao 2014 Very lightly colored, almost clear. Nose of lemon, honey, flowers and green notes. Flavorful, balanced and medium long on the palate, offers an acidity level barely present with flavors of lemon, honey and flowers, the same as detected on the nose. Good summer wine. Good (87) Available at […]
Christophe Pacalet Chiroubles 2014 Dark red cherry color. Nose of crushed red berries, spices, flowers, it’s pure, it’s naturally made Gamay! So good, chewy and refreshing on the palate and the bottle was gone so fast, which is usually a good sign! Flavors of red berries, cherries, flowers and red meat. Good acidity, quite long finish, to […]
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