Tag Archives: floral

White Wine: Morning Fog Chardonnay, 2014, California

90 Points – $17

Light golden color with a beautiful floral and citrus nose. Crisp citrus lemon zest and green apple flavors with some cinnamon and vanilla from oak barrel aging. Well balanced long refreshing finish.

The first California vineyard to produce chardonnay. In the mists of San Francisco Bay. A great chardonnay under $ 20.

White Wine-Morning Fog Chardonnay

Grape: Chardonnay

Region: California

Maker: Wente

Alcohol: 13.5%

Red Wine: Banfi – Belnero Toscana 2011 Italy Castello

94 Points

Dark, ruby hued, almost black in color with a floral violet and cedar nose. Smooth cherry, anise and candied fruit mouth full with a long dry finish. A great toscana.

This ‘dark beauty’ is fermented in wood and stainless steel hybrid tanks and aged for a minimum of 12 months in barriques.

Belnero Toscana 2011 Italy Castello Banfi

Name: Belnero Toscana

Grape: Sangiovese (Nielluccio) Grape

Alcohol: 14.5%

Region: Southern hills of Montalcino. Toscana

Visit Banfi’s website for more Information.

Need the perfect pairing with this Wine?

Answer: Terrine of Roasted Eggplant is the perfect complement.

Terrine of Roasted Eggplant

This dish is from World Class Chef Nick Stellino and you can find this recipe on his website.  For more information on Chef Stellino follow this link to his videos.

White Wine: Conundrum, 2009, California.

88 Points – $25

This very popular and well liked white is produced from the Caymus wine group. Clear crisp yellow in color with a floral nose of apricot, melon, green apple and honeysuckle. A mouth of melon,honeydew, pear and vanilla. A great wine for those that like melon. (Melon is not my cup of tea) But, well liked by many.

 

White Wine

Name: Conundrum

Grape: Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Gewurtraminer, Chardonnay

Region: California, USA

Maker: Conundrum Wines

Price: $25

Alcohol: 13.5%

 

 

Red Wine: The Laughing Magpie, 2004, Australia.

88 Points – $28

Dark black in color with a nose of plum, oak  and the floral notes fom the viognier. A full mouth of cherry, plum, violets and spice. Good finish. Another good wine from D’Arenberg.

 

Red Wine

Name: The Laughing Magpie

Grape: Shiraz 93%, Viognier 7%

Region: McLaren Vale, Australia

Maker: D’Arenberg

Price: $28

Alcohol: 14.5%