It Starts With A Grape

This refreshing Chilean Chardonnay opens with a nose full of crisp, ripe green apple, pineapple, bananas, and nuances of strawberry jam. Its got wonderfully balanced acidity, with a creamy mouth feel, and subtle oak lingering in the back round. Its clearly geared towards fruit, but manages to have that delicate buttery aspect everyone looks for as well. It displays vibrant tropical fruit flavors, accompanied by an underlying nutty taste, notably almonds, and just enough oak to give it some backbone. This chardonnay has all of the concentrated and structured flavors one would come to expect from Chile. Enjoy it with pecan crusted chicken, and a side of roasted red potatoes.

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It Starts With a Grape

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The oak on this one is a bit overwhelming when you first open it and its a little rough around the edges, so let it breath for an hour or two befor drinking or serving it. That being said, the noes is full of deep dark aromas like charcoal, super toasty oak and casis. Acompanied by subtle notes of black olives, dried prunes, and fresh raspberries, its reminicent of a wood burning stove. Its a little on the tannic side, but not necessarily in a bad way if you like that sort of thing. I think it works well with the rustic, charred sort of flavors, and theres just a nuance of blueberries, right befor its smokey oak finish. It would be great with a hearty beef stew, just throw a cup in while its cooking to add a whole new layer of flavor.

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Its a deep, dense ruby color, with visibly thick legs; you can tell just by looking at this Zin that its gonna be a big one. Super concentrated dark chocolate clearly dominates the noes, with aromas of rhubarb pie, red tea, and hints of cinnamon encased in a warm oak blanket. Plenty of that dark cocoa carries over to the palate, complimented by black pepper, and understated but juicy ripe cherries. For the price, this is one sophisticated wine. Its got a bone dry finish of oak, cassis and cocoa. Pair it with Chipotle BBQed ribs and grilled earthy veggies for a match made in vino heaven.

I wish i could tell you what exactly went into making this delightful blend, but apparently the wine makers, Davey Family Wines, don’t want anyone to know. I know this because I have now spent upwards of five hours trying to find out. None the less, it is quite the vivacious red. It has a super fragrant nose of deep jammy berries, and ample oak, with just a flutter of warm vanilla. This deep and full-bodied red delivers huge fruit flavors including black cherry, and jammy blackberry, with deep rich cassis, and if you look for it, there are hints of black olives. If its a good bang for your buck your after , this ‘in your face’ red is it. It was a bit tannic at first, so letting it breath a bit is recommended, there is so much flavor packed into this wine its almost hard to know what to do with it! If your going to pair it with food, only a full flavored, heavy dish will suffice. As for cheese, Manchego or another pungent cheese would be a mice match. All in all, its super tasty, but only for the bold.

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This, off-dry, Washington state Riesling is the best I’ve had in long time. I’ve often said Riesling is the red wine drinkers white wine, due to the complex nature of Rieslings, their many layers, and their diverse flavor profiles. This one is no exception. It opens with a nose of pineapple, fresh peaches, and nuances of clove and cinnamon. It manages to display crisp and tropical fruit flavors, without having an over-bearing lemony, acidic taste. There’s mangoes and apricots to wake up your taste buds , with just hints of honey. It has a slight effervescent quality to it, but still maintains a nice full, rounded off mouth feel. And, as far as sweetness goes, it lays somewhere between being off-dry and semi-sweet.  For a complete drinking experience, pair it with an ultra stinky, super blue, creamy Gorgonzola cheese, trust me it will work wonders in your mouth! If your looking to pair it with a meal, pick scallops, or chicken in a creamy sauce.