Category Archives: Tasting Notes

Louis Roederer Brut Rosé 2012, Champage, France

Roederer-Brut-RoseVarietal/Blend: 65% Pinot Noir, 35% Chardonnay

Tasting note: Golden pink hue with bright red tints. Persistent streams of bubbles. Intense bouquet of ripe fruit (blackcurrant) and candied orange, accompanied by subtle notes of orange blossom and Madagascar vanilla. The rounded, smooth, silky, full-bodied palate has notes of hazelnut and cocoa beans and is lengthened by a fresh, chalky finish.

Marchesi di Frescobaldi Mormoreto, Toscana IGT, Tuscany, Italy

VaMormoretorietal/Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot

Tasting note: Mormoreto appears an opaque, deep ruby red. A rich, complex nose boasts well-ripened wild berries, such as blackberry and raspberry, cocoa powder and cocoa butter, roasted espresso bean with subtle notes of vanilla and cinnamon, and hints of clove, jasmine, and grey tea leaves. On the palate, it is smooth and well-rounded with a more pronounced influence of bitter chocolate, crisp raspberry, single-malt whisky, and vanilla tobacco.

Migration Pinot Noir 2016, Russian River Valley AVA, California, USA

2016-Migration-Sonoma-Coast-Pinot-NoirVarietal/Blend: 100% Pinot Noir

Tasting note: This vibrant Pinot Noir has aromas of cranberry, Bing cherry and black raspberry, as well as hints of flowers and earthy forest floor. The lush red berry notes are echoed on the palate, where they are underscored by toasty oak and hints of buttery pie crust and sweet baking spices.

Louis Roederer Brut NV, Champagne, France

Louis Roederer BrutVarietal/Blend: 40% Pinot Noir, 40% Chardonnay, 40% Pinot Meunier

Tasting note: Striking a perfect balance between youthfulness and maturity, freshness and vinousity, Brut Premier is harmonious and structured, elegant and lively, with a unique exuberance. Its structured texture, richness, and length are distinctly winey. It is a full, complex wine that is both rich and powerful, whilst remaining a great classic.

Zonin Asti Dolce, Asti DOCG, Piedmont, Italy

                                                     Region/Appellation: Asti, DOCG, Piedmont,                                                        Italy

                Zonin Asti DolceVarietal/Blend: Moscato, Bianco

Vintage: NV

Tasting Note: The colour is a pale straw                             yellow  with bright greenish-gold                                           highlights and fine effervescence.      On                            the  nose, the wine is fresh with  floral                                aromas; hints of apples and a touch of                              honey. The palate is clean,fresh and                                      appealing,  sweetness is balanced with a                            refreshing crisp finish. The palate is clean,                       fresh, and appealing; sweetness is balanced                    with a refreshing crisp finish.

 

Carpenè Malvolti Prosecco DOC Treviso Brut, Prosecco, Veneto, Italy

                                                                                   Region/Appellation: Carpene Malvolti ProseccoProsecco,                      Veneto Italy

Varietal/Blend: Glera

Vintage: NV

Tasting Note: The wine shows a bright straw yellow colour with delicate greenish nuances, fine and elegant perlage. Intense, rich in fruity and floral fragrances of yellow fruits and white flowers. It is fresh, delicate, balanced, with                                                                                     a slight hint of sweet almond                                                                                           at the end.

Carpenè Malvolti Prosecco DOC Treviso Brut, Prosecco, Veneto, Italy

Carpene Malvolti Prosecco

Region/Appellation: Prosecco, Veneto, Italy

Varietal/Blend: Glera

Vintage: NV

Tasting note: The wine shows a bright straw yellow colour  with delicate greenish nuances, fine and elegant perlage. Intense, rich in fruity and floral fragrances of yellow                                                                                      fruits and white flowers. It is                                                                                          fresh, delicate, balanced, with                                                                                        a slight hint of sweet  almond                                                                                        at the end.