I love the nose on this. The characteristic Tempranillo leather topped by vanilla and cinnamon notes push cherry to the background. Complex with good intensity.
Author: Dwight Furrow
Wine, food, and travel writing, philosophy, aesthetics
Sometimes There are Simple Answers
Blake Gray wonders why Americans don’t drink wine with food: Yesterday I had lunch in St. Helena, in the heart of Napa Valley. A couple
The Coravin and Restaurant Wine Lists
It may be a mistaken impression on my part, but since the introduction of the Coravin in 2013, I have not noticed an appreciable expansion
Domaine Marcel Deiss Alsace Grand Cru Schoenenbourg White Blend 2010
Just as dogs seem to take on the characteristics of their owners, perhaps wine takes on the characteristics of the winemaker. But can grapevines take
On The Road Again
After 5 weeks, 78 winery visits, and about 550 wines tasted (yes we spit), the research for our guide to the Willamette Valley is finished.
Budget Wine: Alto Real Roble Bullas 2010
Wild, wild Monastrell (Mourvedre if you’re French). If you like structured wines with a bit of toughness (I do) you will like this. There is
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 