Wines At Our Table; Week of March 29, 2015

Tasted Monday, March 23, 2015 - Sunday, March 29, 2015 by Martin Redmond with 268 views

Flight 1 (1 Note)

  • 2013 Dashe Cellars Grenache Blanc Monarch Mine Vineyard 89 Points

    USA, California, Sierra Foothills

    (3/25/2015)

    Gold color with a just a hint of haziness with quince paste, honey, sweet spice, baked stone fruits, aromas with a bit of earthiness. On the palate, it's full- bodied with a lush mouthfeel and lively acidity with ample quince, baked peach, honey and spice flavors with an appealing vein of minerality and a lingering sweet finish. 13.9% alcohol Very good QPR at $22!

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Flight 2 (1 Note)

  • 2007 Ehlers Estate Merlot St. Helena 89 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley, St. Helena

    (3/26/2015)

    Last bottle was consumed 2.5 years ago. Time has kind. Violet color with blueberry, leather, graphite red currant, caramel and vanilla aromas. On the palate it's medium-bodied, elegant with great texture and good acidity with ample blueberry, red currant, vanilla and graphite flavors, and a lingering sweet finish

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Flight 3 (1 Note)

  • 2010 Loring Wine Company Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlands 88 Points

    USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Lucia Highlands

    (3/29/2015)

    Ruby color with a hint of heat and cherry, spice, and caramel aromas on the palate its medium bodied and fresh with ample baked cherry, cranberry, cola, caramel and spice flavors. Med sweet finish.

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Flight 4 (1 Note)

  • 2013 Antichi Vinai Etna Petra Lava Rosato 88 Points

    Italy, Sicily, Etna DOC

    (3/29/2015)

    Ruby color with vinous red fruit, spice, wet gravel, and a hint of violet aromas. On the palate it's medium-bodied, dry and fresh with abundant cherry jolly rancher, strawberry, and spice flavors with complemented by an appealing minerality and fine-grained tannins. Lingering finish

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