Monthly Archives: October 2016

2014 The Show Cabernet Sauvignon

Posted on October 31, 2016 by John Galea

Dark in color with a mild red berry nose. On the mid palate the wine displays some red berries along with some strong herbal notes, maybe even green pepper. There’s noticeable sweetness. On the lighter side of medium in length … Continue reading →

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2014 G. Marquis The Silver Line Pinot Noir

Posted on October 28, 2016 by John Galea

Nice garnet in color with a rustic and soft red berry nose. On the mid palate the wine matches the nose with some lovely soft red fruits coming through, raspberries and the like along with some nice rustic over tones. … Continue reading →

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2014 Kendall-Jackson Vintner’s Reserve Chardonnay

Posted on October 26, 2016 by John Galea

Golden in color with a nice apple/pear nose. On the mid palate the wine matches the nose with some rich apple and pear coming through, lovely chard fruit . On the medium length finish the wine displays some nice butterscotch … Continue reading →

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2014 Fairview Shiraz mini review

Posted on October 24, 2016 by John Galea

Dark in color with a mild nose. On the mid palate the wine displays some nice black fruit typical of a Shiraz. On the medium length finish the wine displays some nice dryness along with some mild tannins. Not a … Continue reading →

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2008 Marchesi de Frescobaldi Castelgiocondo Lamaione Toscana IGT, Tuscany, Italy

Posted on October 20, 2016 by John Galea

As an IGT this Tuscan is allowed to be made with 100% Merlot. Dark in color with a mild nose. On the mid palate straight out of the bottle the wine displays some subtle plummy notes overwhelmed almost immediately by … Continue reading →

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2009 McNally Vineyards Peninsula Ridge Pinot Noir

Posted on October 18, 2016 by John Galea

I bought this at the winery back in 2012. When is wine ready to drink? Well when you can’t wait any longer of course 🙂 Peninsula Ridge have really been kicking up a notch in recent years. A statement of … Continue reading →

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2014 Helderberg Winery Cabernet Sauvignon mini review

Posted on October 13, 2016 by John Galea

Dark in color with a nice cherry nose. On the mid palate the wine displays some nice dark cherries to match the nose. Definitely a fruit forward wine. On the medium length finish the wine displays some firm acidity and … Continue reading →

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2014 Hahn Pinot Noir Monterey

Posted on October 11, 2016 by John Galea

Garnet in color with a nice rustic varietal nose. On the mid palate the wine displays some nice soft red berries as well as some rustic varietal notes to match the nose. The fruit is lovely and expressive. On the … Continue reading →

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Mollydooker The Scooter Merlot 2014

Posted on October 8, 2016 by John Galea

Inky dark in color with a dark berry nose. On the mid palate this wine displays dark berries along with a hint of plum. On the medium length finish the wine displays some firm acidity, noticeable alcohol and a touch … Continue reading →

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