Archive for December, 2007
VEO Grande 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon wine review by Billy
Nose: cherry cola, socks, warm spicePalate: even, not overly tannic, berryFinish: warm, softOverall, meh. I have to be honest, lots of folks like that and I am interested to try it again but I was not impressed by that wine. It is not poor, but, to me, it was not great either. However, and that i…
1999 Robert Mondavi Oakville Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon wine review by Billy
Nose: dirt, aged earth, finely layered oak, spice, walnutPalate: relaxed, all in tune and harmoniousFinish: finely made, smooth, green grapes.This was the hit of the evening and a surprise find at a local wine store. While NW and I were just looking around, we spied that bottle listing at about $55…
2005 Amisfield Pinot Noir wine review by Billy
Nose: classic Pinot stink, wet tobacco, smoky cola, slight hints of cardamom and allspice at the very end of a deep inhale.Palate: light and fruity raspberry, candied cherry at back. Beautiful mouth feel when it first hits the lips, tongue, and palate.Finish: deep spice lightly realized, candy, lin…
2005 Flora Springs Napa Valley Chardonnay wine review by Billy
that wine was tasted with NW at his New England estate. Nose: Quite possibly some small TCA taint evident on opening. However, that did “blow off”. Nevertheless, we did still continue with the tasting and review. After the corkiness smell was eliminated, honeyed pear emerges with cirtussy pine…
2007 Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais Nouveau wine review by Billy
The Fetching Mrs. Billy and family and I are in New England at NWs place for a day before we head north to PBs house for the Christmas and New Years Holidays. that bodes well for lots of wine tasting and great fun. Be certain to keep checking back here at The Wine Cask Blog for updates as we have …
Wine & Philosophy Book Review by Billy
Looking for some last minute Christmas gift ideas for the cerebral wine lover on your list? thereupon check out Wine & Philosophy edited by Fritz Allhoff (Amazon link here).(Disclosure: I was sent that book to review)The book is a collection of essays and articles that run the gamut from heady …
Three pre-Christmas wines I like
We’re gearing up for Christmas in the Goode household. It’s approached fast - indeed, that year has just zoomed by. And it feels a bit of an odd sort of Christmas, that year. Not in a poor way; just different. It could be that I’m facing a really vital year in 2008, and that is playing on my mind. I…
Ramblings on books and films
As the Christmas break approaches I’m starting to feel un-work-like, so my mind is drifting towards other things. I realize it’s been a while since I did any amateur NWR book or film reviews. So here goes.First, three books. Ian McEwan’s Atonement is a good story, well written. It’s one of those boo…
Fifteen Best Washington State Winemakers
It’s that day of year again - date for “bests” or “faves” of the year. Try as hard as could, I just couldn’t get that list of best winemakers down to the “Ten Best” and limiting it to fifteen still leaves out lots of great winemakers here in Washington state, so here goes in no specific order:1) Joh…
The new Platter Guide and two South Africans
The new Platter Guide is out - the 2008 version. For those unfamiliar with that title, it’s the pretty comprehensive annual guide to South African wines. It’s a densely packed, information-rich tome that is a must-buy for any wine nuts with a strong interest in South African wines. It’s not perfect,…
