Monthly Archives: July 2017

Arboleda Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Posted on July 30, 2017 by John Galea

Inky dark in color with a nice vibrant cherry nose. On the mid palate the wine matches the nose with nice dark cherries coming through along with some oak. I previously reviewed the 2008 vintage of this wine and loved … Continue reading →

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Wakefield Pinot Noir 2016

Posted on July 26, 2017 by John Galea

Garnet in color with a mild light red berry nose. On the mid palate there are some varietal pinot noir notes, this raspberries and the like. On the mid palate the wine displays some varietal pinot noir notes to match … Continue reading →

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2016 Pondview Dragonfly Pinot Grigio

Posted on July 24, 2017 by John Galea

Pale in color with a mild crisp nose. On the mid palate the wine displays some nice dry crisp notes along with a hint of peach,and pear and stone fruits. On the medium length finish the wine displays some nice … Continue reading →

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2014 Pepper Tree Merlot mini review

Posted on July 21, 2017 by John Galea

Sorry to be a little slow on the updates. Life’s been a bit busy. Dark in color with a dark berry nose. On the mid palate the wine displays some bold dark fruits and some plum. On the medium length … Continue reading →

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2015 Dalrymple Pinot noir mini review

Posted on July 17, 2017 by John Galea

Garnet in color with a lovely varietal nose. On the mid palate the wine displays the usual soft red berries and some nice rustic notes. This is a spot on varietal pinot … On the medium length finish the wine … Continue reading →

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2014 Gretzky Estates Merlot

Posted on July 12, 2017 by John Galea

Dark in color with a mild dark berry nose. On the mid palate the wine matches the nose with some nice dark berries coming through along with some earthy notes and some oak. On the medium length finish the wine … Continue reading →

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Pinot Grigio Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT 2015 (mini review)

Posted on July 10, 2017 by John Galea

Pale in color with a lovely crisp nose, with some nice minerality coming through. On the mid palate the wine matches the nose with some lovely crisp citrus notes. On the medium length finish the wine displays some lovely vibrant … Continue reading →

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2015 Vignamaggio Monna Lisa Chianti Classico (mini review)

Posted on July 7, 2017 by John Galea

Dark in color with a mild nose. On the mid palate the wine displays some varietal Chianti flavors, red berries and the like. On the medium length finish the wine displays some nice smooth tannins and some lovely dryness. This … Continue reading →

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2014 Chateau Capbern

Posted on July 4, 2017 by John Galea

This is another one from my Bordeaux futures order. Inky dark in color with a lovely expressive nose with lots of dark berries coming through. On the mid palate there’s some nice black fruits but they are smacked almost immediately … Continue reading →

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