Tantara and Italy dominated this weeks tasting lineup. The Italians are coming! The Italians are coming! This week we tasted some amazing wines from Italy as well as a special treat from Tantara. Check them out below! 2009 Edi Simcic ‘Kolos’ Single Cru Cuvee Goriska Brda, Slovenia Wine Spectrum 96+: If one ever desired to challenge Bordeaux […]
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Hooray for Wine!!! This is what we think every time we sit down to do a tasting. Considering we taste dozens of unique wines a week, that is a lot of joy being felt in our office. 2013 Remoissenet ‘Bougros’ Grand Cru, Chablis Wine Spectrum 95: A strikingly unique Grand Cru Chablis that is rich and textured […]
Whenever you get to taste Martinelli, you know it is a good week. And this one was no exception. 2013 Martinelli ‘Blue Slide Ridge’ Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast Wine Spectrum 96, Antonio Galloni 94+: The 2013 Pinot Noir Blue Slide Ridge is the most powerful and tannic of the 2013 Pinots I tasted at […]
2013 Amizetta ‘Estate Reserve’ Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley Wine Spectrum 96+: The 2013 ‘Estate Reserve’ Cabernet shows a similar profile to the Estate Cabernet, but with even more depth and intensity. Fresh black cherry, black raspberry and cassis aromas lead to enticing flavors of blackberry compote and red plum jam, with hints of mocha, graphite, and cocoa […]
Every week is a surprise. To quote the immortal Forrest Gump: “Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what ya gunna get” ~ Forrest Gump That’s what it’s like here. We hold two to five staff tastings a week and the only constant is the quality. No matter what, we know that the wines […]
2012 Sojourn ‘Beckstoffer Georges III Vineyard’ Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley Wine Spectrum 95+: This wine was produced from famed Beckstoffer Vineyard Georges III in Rutherford. This vineyard is the former Beaulieu Vineyard No. 3, originally planted by Georges DeLatour in 1928. Soils are primarily sandy loam, with a fair amount of rock from the old creek bed that […]
This week saw us taste some new vintages of our favorite wines. We were able to taste the new Parador’s (Learn more about Parador), Michel Turgy Champagne, La Pitchoune (Learn more about La Pitchoune), and Ca’ Vitorria Prosecco. What is even more exciting is that we discovered some new wines that may become future favorites […]
Two Cabernet Sauvignon’s and two Chardonnay’s take the top 4 spots in this weeks “Tasting Round-Up”. Seems kind of fitting considering that they are the two of the top planted wine producing grape varietals in the world. Top Wine Grape Varietals Worldwide (Including Market Share) Source: International Business Times No. 1 Cabernet Sauvignon (6.3%) No. […]
We discovered a new gem (Linked), tasted a new vintage of a price to quality monster (Wine Spectrum Pinot), and had some fun with some old favorites (Branham and Saddleback). 2008 Linked Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon, Knights Valley Wine Spectrum 97 The 2008 Linked Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon takes the Linked style of powerfully elegant Cabernet to the […]
This week schedule of tastings included an awesome lineup from Bordeaux, some Martinelli hits, and other amazing wines from Sonoma and Napa. Here is a sample of some of our favorites. To get these on your table and in your cellar, all you have to do is ask (sales@winespectrum.com). 2009 Mithra Cabernet Sauvignon, Mount Veeder […]