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Thursday, December 31, 2020
Friday, December 25, 2020
Ryan Patrick Olsen Brothers Vineyard Yakima Valley 2018 Riesling
Ryan Patrick Olsen Brothers Vineyard Yakima Valley 2018 Riesling, $12.59-$13.99, 90 points, was a light brass color with green highlights and clear at the rim.
Aromas of apples with hints of lime and petrol were good.
Light dry white wine showed bright acidity with taut flavors of guava, apples, granite, and lime.
Finished well on the fading palate, accelerating white pepper, and a balanced 12% alcohol.
Paired perfectly with our Chinese cuisine.
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Tuesday, December 22, 2020
Galius Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2016 Bordeaux Red Wine
Galius Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2016 Bordeaux Red Wine, $33.99-$39.99, 90 points, poured an impenetrable deep red with a broad unfiltered garnet-red meniscus, a clear wine ring, and a torrent of hanging legs.
Aromas of red cherry liqueur, a hint of sour plums, a cornucopia of red and black fruit with a hint of cardamom were okay.
Full-bodied dry red wine with firm tannins, fair acidity, and robust fruit flavors begged for more time in the bottle, but now showed some possibilities with nuanced mint, earth, and a floral note.
Finished long, tannic, and warm on a balanced 14% alcohol infused white pepper spiciness.
Paired okay with my spice-rubbed medium rare Porterhouse, but was better with my Philly cheese steak sub.
Bordeaux Red Wine Vintage 2016
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Saturday, December 19, 2020
2020 Wine recommendations for last-minute Christmas gift-giving
2020 Wine recommendations for last-minute Christmas gift-giving
Posted on July 26, 2020
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
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Thierry Delaunay Touraine~Val De Loire 2019 Sauvignon
Thierry Delaunay Touraine~Val De Loire 2019 Sauvignon, $14.44-$18.99, 89 points, was a light pale brass color clearing midway toward the rim.
Smells of sweet Mackintosh apple and lemon zest with just a hint of fresh-cut grass were delightful.
Light-bodied medium-dry white wine with bright acidity and floral flavors nuanced with sour lemon and Necco-wafer candy was okay with my fried fish and chips, but was a bit overwhelming; would have been better with a darker fish than Haddock.
Finished long on the trailing palate, ginger, and a modest/balanced 13% alcohol.
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Sunday, December 6, 2020
Ridge Geyserville 2016 Red Wine (revisited)
Ridge Geyserville 2016 Red Wine (revisited), $34.07-$47.33, 92 points, was pretty much as reviewed on March 4, 2019, except my evaluation (score); the reason is a case of mixing-up apples and oranges: my last red wine just over-shadowed even one of my Ridge favorites: Château Montveil Pomerol 2016 Bordeaux Red Wine was just so good, that no matter what cuisine was served, I would have preferred it. David Boyer once said that drinking great Bordeaux would spoil me; David was right.
Was the Ridge a great wine? Yup! But for four dollars more . . .
Ridge, why it's a "go to" winery
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