Avsa Island, Sea Of Marmaris
Jules Taylor
Marlborough Grüner Veltliner 2012
Nectarine, apricot and pear, evolves into spring flowers and sea salt. Palate is surprisingly complex, fruit is balanced, acidity soaring, and that bit of white pepper hits on the finish w a pleasant touch of almondy bitterness. — 11 years ago
The Red Hook Winery
Rebirth From the Sea Red Bordeaux Blend 2009
Made in Brooklyn, NY, by our friend & philosophically-trained wine-maker Abe Schoener. Other than the big smiley-faced emoticon there, I feel I should recuse myself from the rest of this tasting note. — 12 years ago
Channing Daughters
Mosaico White Blend
The 2011 is golden yellow, aroma of golden apples & sea water. The beach is here. Crisp, dry mineral favors with a touch of lemon & brown spice. The perfect raw shellfish wine! — 11 years ago
Büyülübağ
Adakarasi Iris 2012
İris -Büyükübağ — 12 years ago
Margrain
Pinot Noir 2010
This is just too good. Supple, perfectly ripe fruit with just enough of the Asian spices, sea salt and jasmine tea notes to make it a superb New Zealand Pinot. The kind of bottle that never lasts the night. — 12 years ago
Cantina di Calasetta
Piede Franco Carignano del Sulcis 2011
Carignano del Sulcis DOC 2011, 13.5%.
Bottle tasted in October 2014. Limited quantities produced with Carignano gapes from pre-phylloxera vineyard located right next to the beach and the sea, on the South West coast of Sardinia Island.
Color is a bit brown, but nose is quite rich: sweet, vinous, light pastry, liquored cherries, and even a little green.
In the mouth rich of smooth tannins and taste of licorice, almost a "chewable" wine. I really liked it! — 11 years ago
Shinn Estate Vineyards
Robert Schreiber Vineyard Riesling 2013
Underripe white peach, sea salt, new action figure-in-the-box-smell. Very exciting and promising juice (for first vintage of Riesling too!) from Shinn. — 11 years ago
Drylands
Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2013
In a sea of Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc, this one stands out for being well in check. It starts with a typical New Zealand gooseberry nose, then into a sweet attack with an interesting passionfruit mid-palate. Pretty refreshing and I would go back for a second glass, which is unusual in New Zealand SB. — 12 years ago
Riccardo L.
Delicious scotch! The perfect blend of everything good the island has to offer: A bit of oak, a bit of spice, a bit of smoke, a bit of sea salt, a bit of honey, a bit of caramel, a bit of peat. This scotch has it all. My absolute favourite to date. — 11 years ago