3/24/2011 - RedNewt wrote:

Vibrant lemon/amber color. Nose rich with apricot and delicate honey notes. Elegantly aged with a supple, round palate and flavors of orange marmalade and dried apricots.

3/24/2011 - RedNewt wrote:

Vibrant lemon/amber color. Nose rich with apricot and delicate honey notes. Elegantly aged with a supple, round palate and flavors of orange marmalade and dried apricots. Dynamite, and on the Red Newt Bistro wine list! Thanks Johannes!

10/21/2010 - RedNewt wrote:

Color is rich and dense. Nose shows ripe, jammy notes with aromas of cedar and cardamom. Palate shows moderate weight and outstanding length. Aging elegantly.

10/14/2010 - RedNewt wrote:

Moderate yellow color. Nose shows rich pineapple, lemon and hints of honey. Palate is rich, focused and intense. Crisp acidity has mellowed with age and is expressed as rich, smooth, focused textures. Flavors of pineapple and apricot are persistent in a long, elegant finish. Youthful, with a long life to go.

10/14/2010 - RedNewt wrote:

Color is moderate in intensity with subtle brick edges. Nose shows ripe raspberry with hints of strawberry jam. Palate is delicate on the attack, with crisp fruit and hints of leather. Finish is long, crisp, clean and youthful

9/30/2010 - RedNewt wrote:

Nose shows delicate lychee and spiced apple. Palate is crisp and focused. Bright apple and pear flavors combine with plum and quince notes. Spicy aromatic. Showing delicate, refined bottle age characters.

9/30/2010 - RedNewt wrote:

Red fruit and leather nose. Palate is smooth and complex. Leather notes complement cranberry and cherry. Moderate weight and lightly herbal.

9/26/2010 - RedNewt wrote:

Restrained nose with dried fruit and raisin notes. Palate expresses stewed peach and apricot and golden raisin. Balance is slightly sweet with moderately aggressive acid. Alcohol balance is a bit warm but, combined with dried fruit characters, lends richness in the finish.

9/25/2010 - RedNewt wrote:

Nose shows notes of lemon and quince. Palate is firm, with citrus and mineral flavors. Elegantly structured with a long crisp finish.

9/23/2010 - RedNewt wrote:

Elegant nose of baked raspberry and leather. Supple textures and delicate tannins support clearly expressed youthful fruit: cherries, raspberries and quince. Aging elegantly.

9/23/2010 - RedNewt wrote:

Tight and focused. Mineral notes with brightly expressed lime and unripe mango. Developing light, complex petrol notes while retaining lively, youthful notes. Aging elegantly.

8/30/2010 - RedNewt wrote:

Delicate nose of baked cherries and bramble. Supple tannins show smooth silky texture and hints of pepper. Palate is complex, with delicate fruit and leather with a long ethereal finish. On flight list at Red Newt Bistro.

8/26/2010 - RedNewt wrote:

Moderately dark, slightly brick red. Nose shows dark raspberry and notes of leather. Palate is complex, satifying, and elegantly drying with clearly expressed raspberry fruit that plays with hints of straw and mushroom. Finish lingers with hints of cherry and cedar. Aging elegantly. Tonight's winelover's feature at #RedNewt @FLXbistro!

8/26/2010 - RedNewt wrote:

Nose lively and delicate with pear, quince and hints of petrol. Attack is firm but delicate with flavors of poached pear and peach pit. Textures are elegantly astringent and smooth. Slightly warm with long, complex finish. Tonights feature in #RedNewt @FLXbistro

8/19/2010 - RedNewt wrote:

Hints of fig and stewed raspberries in nose, following on palate. Complex leather notes complement complex, ripe fruit on
palate. Tannins are smooth and mature. Finish complex with notes of leather, dried cranberries and quince. On wine list @FLXBistro.

8/19/2010 - RedNewt wrote:

Cherry/amber in color with nose reminiscent of baked sour cherry. Palate is smooth, mature and refreshing with complex cherry fruit and nuances of baked rhubarb. Smooth, rich and elegant. On wine list @FLXBistro.

8/13/2010 - RedNewt wrote:

Ripe peach and hints of caramel in the nose. The palate balances delicate, but racy acidity with plump and voluptuous fruit. Finish is long and lingering with notes of golden raisin and apricot. Adding to wine list Red Newt @FLXBistro.

8/13/2010 - RedNewt wrote:

Delicate and rich in the nose with aromas of lightly sauteed peaches and cardamom. Palate is delicate as well, with notes of peaches and fennel. Fruit flavors are lively and robust, tempered with wonderfully conked, aged characters. On the list at bistro.

8/6/2010 - RedNewt wrote:

Raspberry, dark cherry and light smoke in the nose. Palate is warm and ethereal. Ripe, dark raspberry flavors with notes of cranberry reduction are layered over a palate with dense, fine tannins and an elegantly warm balance.

8/2/2010 - RedNewt wrote:

Delicate peach and mango in the nose. Palate is crisp, vibrant and clean with clearly expressed peach and apricot that persist though a refreshing finish.

7/29/2010 - RedNewt wrote:

Nose shows delicate herbal notes with complex raspberry fruit. Palate is firm and complex, but not overstated. Hints of coriander and delicate leather fill the long, ethereal finish. (Tonight's winelover's feature at the Red Newt Bistro)

7/29/2010 - RedNewt wrote:

Delicate notes of petrol, quince and orange marmalade on the nose. Palate shows rich peach and pear flavors layered with rich, supple textures. Finish is complex, long and supple. Tonight's feature at Red Newt Bistro!

7/27/2010 - RedNewt wrote:

Elegant nose of grapefruit and quince. Palate is lean, elegant, and riveting. Intense fruit is tempered by delicate, persistent phenolics and a long, mineral finish. An exceptional Riesling and great food wine.

7/20/2010 - RedNewt wrote:

Delicately sweet and fruity. Bursting with strawberry with delicate notes of rose petals. Palate is light, crisp and approachable with notes of strawberry and orange peel. Adding to wine list in Bistro.

7/20/2010 - RedNewt wrote:

Dark ruby with moderate intensity. Nose is rich with cedar smoke and raspberry. Palate is firm and fruit driven. Texture is plump and round, but focused. Finish lingers with dark cherry, vanilla and hints of cardamom. Adding to wine list in Bistro.

6/11/2010 - RedNewt wrote:

Nose starts as complex and earthy, evolving to ripe black cherry and raspberry. Palate is firm and warm with understated fruit and persistant tannin. Complex, intriguing.

4/20/2010 - RedNewt wrote:

Pre-release tasting: Nose is delicate with complex notes of ripe spygold apples, pears and membrillo. Palate is lean and long, filled with ripe pear, baked crab-apple and roasted pineapple. Aromas linger through palate, carried by a slightly warm balance that complements brisk acidity and bracing structure. Lingering finish shows hints of vanilla bean carried by brisk flavors of key lime. Complex, intriguing, and ethereal.

4/16/2010 - RedNewt wrote:

Nose is firm, complex and restrained. Palate shows complex minerality balanced with rich notes of apricot and mango. Long and complex, finishing with clean citrus notes.

4/16/2010 - RedNewt wrote:

Understated nose with delicate notes of pear and apricot. Palate is firm and moderately lean with hints of baked pear and orange. Clean, long finish with firm, well balanced acidity. Nice.

4/10/2010 - RedNewt wrote:

Delicate nose with notes of cardamom, black cherry and currant. Palate is complex and rich, but not heavy. Rather, the complexities of currants and cardamom combine elegantly with supple textures to make a wine with integrity and finesse.

4/10/2010 - RedNewt wrote:

Light cherry and straw in nose. Dry balance with crisp acidity and warm palate. Excellent pairing with caramelized onion, gorgonzola and arugula.

4/10/2010 - RedNewt wrote:

Voluptuous nose with hints of rose petal, orange blossom and nasturtium. Palate is vibrant and rich with flavors orange, stone fruit and quince. Intensely rich and flavorful end elegant.

4/9/2010 - RedNewt wrote:

Nose is full but delicate with hints of lightly sauteed pear. Palate is firm, complex and refreshing with flavors of medium ripe peach and light texture of wood and lemon pith.

4/2/2010 - RedNewt wrote:

Complex cherry and cardamom in nose. Palate is firm and elegant with delicate notes of ripe cherry and quince. Finish is long, lingering and ethereal.

4/2/2010 - RedNewt wrote:

Dark cherry and raspberry jam fill the nose and attack. Smoke, cedar, spice and robust fruit fill the palate. Finish is long with lingering flavors of loganberry and black cherry.

3/25/2010 - RedNewt wrote:

Nose is filled with jasmine and quince with hints of smoke and witch hazel. Smooth and fresh on the palate, with broad textures stitched together by gently bitter phenolics. Ripe pear and quince extend into a long, luscios finish.

3/18/2010 - RedNewt wrote:

Ripe, dried apricot and orange peel on nose. Vibrant palate, warm and rich. Ageing elegantly, with opulent citrus fruit and mouthfilling, crisp structure.

3/17/2010 - RedNewt Likes this wine:

Black cherry, cranberry, lavendar and leather in the nose. Palate is fruit driven with supple textures and tannins. Black pepper and smoke complements round and persistent fruit that stretches into a long, spicy finish.

3/17/2010 - RedNewt wrote:

Blackberry black cherry and smoke with hints of cardamon in the nose. Palate is fruit driven with firm, slightly styptic tannins. Finish is lengthy, moderately tannic, and filled with raspberry and smoke.

3/14/2010 - RedNewt wrote:

Delicate and ethereal aromas of raspberry and leather with hints of quince and cardamon. Palate is firm and rich, with a lean backbone of cooked cherries and smoke. Long, lingering finish has layers of smoke, leather and membrillo. This wine shows great youth and intensity with complex and elegant notes that have developed with age. Terrific.

3/12/2010 - RedNewt wrote:

Nose is restrained with nose of pear and apricot. Palate is firm with pear, vanilla and slight herbal notes. Finish is long, lean and complex with hints of starfruit and cardamon. Wine is fresh and youthful with insightful maturity.

3/12/2010 - RedNewt wrote:

Ripe peach and honeysuckle on the nose. Aromas reminiscent of a walk through the orchard at the height of peach season. Textures are supple with a hint of peach pit astringency. Flavors are luscious with ripe, soft peach, spygold apple and honey. Very nice with my flatbread with apples, spinach, gorgonzola and sauteed onions.

3/10/2010 - RedNewt wrote:

Honeysuckle and orange nose. Vibrant tangerine and pinapple in palate. Crisp acidity balances a slightly sweet balance for a wine that is a great complement to spicy foods and great on it's own.

3/7/2010 - RedNewt wrote:

Black cherry, creosote notes in nose. Black cherry, black raspberry, currants on palate. Dense, angular tannins and firm acidity. Youthful but approachable with a long satisfying road ahead.

3/6/2010 - RedNewt wrote:

Delicate nose of very ripe pear, light peach and roasted vanilla bean. Palate is full and supple with notes of lemon intertwined with ripe pear and spygold apple. Smooth and elegantly textured with a long finish showing firm oak and white plum. @FLXbistro

3/5/2010 - RedNewt wrote:

Nose with plum, black raspberry, hints of
cardamom and cedar. Firm, drying tannins persist through palate, balanced with Jammu fruit and warm, round, mouthfilling structure. Young, but approachable. 2nd day open. Just released @FLXbistro

3/4/2010 - RedNewt wrote:

Black raspberry, black cherry, smoke. Firm, peppery tannins balanced by rich fruit and warmth. Notes of cedar and back olive in finish. A rich, fruit driven wine with plenty of length and intensity. Very nice. Enjoyed @wgharborhotel by the glass! Nice.

3/4/2010 - RedNewt wrote:

Dark cherry, light smoke, bramble, vanilla. Firm, delicately wood attack with warm, silky middle and fruit driven comlex finish.
Great with lunch (Beef Stroganoff) ala Wayne.
@FLXbistro

1/25/2010 - RedNewt wrote:

Great structure. Understated, but intense and ethereal.