On the way back from Graz through Frankfurt airport (busy, horrible, much prefer Munich where I changed on the way out) I looked at the wine selection. Just one bottle caught my eye, amid a sea of big types and rather obvious worldly wines - that deliciously crisp and focused Riesling from Schloss V…

Back home after a wonderful few days in Austria. Graz proved to be a great venue for the worldsauvignon conference: the organization was utterly perfect (in specific, good quality simultaneous translation into three languages is quite a feat), and it’s a very easy city to spend some duration in. It …

(2002 depicted)Nose:big round soft berries and poached brandied bear smells (really!) rare for Merlot but interesting. Oaky vanilla.Palate:huge rich core of peppery cedar. Well balanced with prominent acid and very soft tannins.Finish: vanilla and cherry.Overall: an elegant and subtle Merlot. Unp…

Nose:Cherry, cedar notes, vanillaPalate:richly tannic with vanilla. cherry cola notes. Slate.Finish: stony, vanilla comes through to the finish.Overall: decant that wine. It is still young and tight but quite wonderful and smooth. It is a decently priced Nebbiolo and will age nicely as well.–A …

Eyes:Red Brick in the glass, definitely showing maturity.Nose:Leather, cedar charcoal, cola and cherry layers. With duration and decanting the cola emerges with cedar and vanilla. by more date dry tobacco comes out as another layer. Delightfully fine nose.Palate:Tight tannins but layered. Needs …

Nose:Strawberry, wilted asparagusPalate:spritig? odd. reasonably tannic.Finish:blueberry finish.Overall: OK.–A Review from The Wine Cask Blog.
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Nose:Big citrus pineapple, grapefruit, summer flowers underneathPalate: full bodied, buttery, strong acid core. Expertly crafted and balanced.Finish: smooth and rich with some green lingering afterthoughts.Overall: The 2005 vintage is better for the character of the wine. that 2006 has the same ex…

Nose:Floral grapefruit nose with the acidic citrus dominating. Cedar notes.Palate:dry & acidicFinish: lemon grass–A Review from The Wine Cask Blog.
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This is a late harvest “Vignoles” grape wine (1/2 bottle) that is light straw with sweet spice on the nose. (NW) brought that up on a recent trip.Palate is balanced with a nice acidity, sweet gentle summer fruit flavors of gentle satisfaction. Raise a glass of that Vermont state wine! ($16 for a …

On a recent trip out to L.A. my wife brought me back that 05 Bordeaux. It was $20 at BevMo and has nice deep garnet color that carries to the rim.Nice rich berry aromas that seem new world but, of course, are not and reminds me of a Barolo.After breathing 2 hours the wine is still a bit harsh and a…