Quintarelli Giuseppe Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 1998
Quintarelli’s Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 1998 seduces with aromas of plums, black cherries, black tea and baker’s cocoa and spice. One the palate layers of glycerol and fine tannin weave through attenuated notes of this peppery, wonderful spice accent that is evident on the attack and later, emerges on the finish, it is, in fact […]
Château Léoville Las Cases 1990
The 1990 Léoville Las Cases opens with primary aromas of Iodine, blood, minerals, graphite and black cherry. After sitting open for 2-3 hours it exhibits perceptibly sweet tertiary notes of orange peel, roses and baking spice. This is a dark, powerful Saint-Julien with impressive concentration and grip on the attack followed by notes pencil lead, […]
Zocker Paragon Edna Valley Riesling 2012
The vines from Paragon Vineyard are planted in soils that are rich in clay loam, rocky marine sediment, and volcanic remnants. No wonder this domestic Riesling has not only great acidity but also a generous dollop of minerality and a classic petrol nose! Aside from the abundant petrol, peach and pear notes, lemon curd and […]
Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2004
The 2004 Quilceda Creek is a stunning wine, with a nose that evolves to reveal layers of boysenberry, cassis, charcoal, dark chocolate, pain grillé and exotic spice. Truly, this is among the best of Washington, there is a reason why Quilceda has attained cult status. On the palate, massive structure is deceptively cloaked in silky, […]
Leroy Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Beaux Monts 2001
The Leroy Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Beaux Monts 2001 possesses a sublime, deep inner perfume of dewy meadow flowers, crushed raspberry, forest floor and pitched top-notes of pine and incense. Ruby and translucent, it’s incredibly fresh and vibrant with subtle complexity on the palate. Layers of wild red berries, iron, spiced crabapple and rose hips […]
Domaine Leroy Vosne-Romanée Les Genaivrières 2001
As with all Leroy wines, they possess a subtlety that is, at times, challenging to pinpoint. Elegant and refined, the Leroy Vosne-Romanée Les Genevrières 2001 is slightly brickish at the rim with fine flecks of sediment. It unfurls slowly, offering up arresting aromas of dried rose petal, dried leaves and wild strawberries. Silky, with fine […]
Four La La’s: La Landonne, La Mouline & La Turque at La Balena
I have, in recent past, promoted and sold Guigal’s single-vineyard Côte-Rôties, La Landonne, La Mouline and La Turque (affectionately known as the La La’s) to fans and collectors all over the United States. An invitation to taste these wines is not something to pass up, an event made even more special considering the vintage—all three […]