Willamette Valley Vineyards 2018 Riesling

Willamette Valley Vineyards 2018 Riesling, $13.99-$15.99, 89 points, was a pale brass color and clear before the rim.

Sweet apple aromas were nuanced with pome blossoms, citrus zest, and pear.

Near medium-bodied white wine, medium sweet, fair acidity, and a rather fluctuating flavor profile of honey, guava, apple, pineapple, and lemon with the slightest petrol note kept shifting from one moment to another, but all were good.

Finished long and a bit tart on peach cobbler, apricot, and an appropriate 9.2% alcohol.

Paired well with our Asian cuisine. 

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Duckhorn Vineyards Napa Valley 2017 Merlot

Duckhorn Vineyards Napa Valley 2017 Merlot, $42.49-$56.99, 95 points, poured a core rosewood red radiating to a cranberry red with a broad clear wine ring and hanging fat legs.
The excellent bouquet was earthy, woody, and fruity with cinnamon and clove.
Near full-bodied red wine with good acidity and an up front silky mouth-feel, tannins were round to soft and supportive, flavors were robust and yet subtle with red raspberry and plums nuanced with mint which carried very deep into a rather long finish with a hint of cocoa, warm pepper spices, and a spot on 14.5% alcohol.
Paired perfectly with my barbequed grass-fed strip steak.


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Groth Oakville-Napa Valley 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve

Groth Oakville-Napa Valley 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve, $134.29-$157.99, 95 points, poured a bright candy-apple red with a clustered neckless of stained hanging tears and a broad clear meniscus.
Sweet red and black fruit aromas nuanced with mulling spices wafted "miles" from the initial pour, and supplementing all of that were hints of citrus, ink, perfume, and smoke (quite complex).
Near to full-bodied red wine with good acidity, pervasively comfortable tannins, and remarkably reflective and redolent flavors which carried deep into the long finish marked by accents of warm pepper spices red licorice, fennel, and a spot-on 14.9% alcohol.
Paired perfectly with my barbequed rib eye steak and veggies.

2015 California Cabernet Sauvignon wines tasted

Groth Vineyards, why it's a "go to" winery.

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Seaside Cellars Marlborough 2018 Sauvignon Blanc

Seaside Cellars Marlborough 2018 Sauvignon Blanc, $11.89-$15.99, 89 points, was a light yellow gold color and clearing toward the rim.
The nose was a balanced blend of hay, a hint of passion fruit, lemon meringue, and sweet blossoms.
Light bodied white wine with bright acidity and a rather coarse mouth-feel, but the flavors rightly reflected the nose, finished long with a quite tart to almost sour citrus and a well balanced 13% alcohol.
Paired well with my Maine lobster rolls
Not your archetypical Kiwi Sauvignon Blanc.


2018 NZ SB

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Bledsoe Family Winery Walla Walla Valley, WA., "Elizabeth" 2018 Chardonnay

Bledsoe Family Winery Walla Walla Valley, WA., "Elizabeth" 2018 Chardonnay, $39.10-$45.99, 91 points, was a medium straw yellow color and clear toward the rim.
Aromas of wet stones, apples, pome blossoms, and slightly sour honey were good.
A full-bodied white wine with fair acidity and a complex array of flavors marked by nuanced oak, white pepper, apple, Chardonnay specific grape, and melon rind were more pleasing as an aperitif than as a food wine which seems oxymoronic for a Chardonnay.
Finished long on the fading palate, a hint of lemon zest, a bit spicy, and a spot-on 13.7% alcohol.
Paired okay with my Gulf of Maine lobster in drawn butter, honey roasted chicken, and apple pie; I hope to pair this wine with other Chardonnay compatible foods tomorrow.

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Sara Bee Puglia, Italy N/V Sweet Moscato

Sara Bee Puglia, Italy N/V Sweet Moscato, $6.99, 89 points, was a medium brass color with lemon yellow highlights.
Smells of apples, a hint of orange zest, white orchard blossoms, and yes, honey were delightful.
A medium-bodied white wine with some noticeable viscosity, fair acidity, and delicious flavors reflective of the aromas fed well into a good finish accented with lemon oil and a complementing 5.5% alcohol.
Paired well with my Habanero Mexican cuisine, but paired nicely with strawberries, white chocolate, and Macadamia nuts as well.

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