The Art Of The Vintage Rotation
Masi
Contemporary Art Costasera Amarone Valpolicella Classico Corvina Blend 2010
The 2010 vintage shows well. It's ruby red and well balanced. Medium high acidity, medium red fruit, full bodied and voluptuous with tangy and well rounded, well integrated mouthfeel. Just enough oak to complement the structured presence of fruit, tannins, and acidity without taking away from any of the components. Chewy cherry, tart red berries, dark chocolate and ripe plums on the nose and palate. Enjoyed with a California salad of baby spinach, fresh strawberries, fig-infused goats cheese, balsamic reduction and slightly toasted almonds or with your favourite cheese plate. Also enjoyed a red pepper and wild rice stuffed Tuscan chicken main which paired well. A wonderful expression of amarone at 15% alc without feeling heavy or excessive. — 10 years ago
Sandhi Wines
Sanford & Benedict Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir 2012
2012 vintage. Beautiful nose smells of cherry blossom, and spice box, Volnay like. The mid palate is strikingly fresh, and pure offering tart cherry, candied orange peel, and cranberry. The wine has power and finesse in perfect unison. The fruit tones are very fine tune on the long finish. This is the art of balance. — 10 years ago
Quinta Ferreira
Obra-Prima Red Bordeaux Blend 2009
The 2009 vintage of Quinta Ferreira estate winery Obra-Prima is garnet colored and packed with dense aromatics and flavors. This wine yields from the BC VQA Okanagan Valley. Tasted in early 2015, on first impression, it is packed with Cocoa, ripe plum, ripe blackberry, vanilla bean, and a hint of Black sage, slight anise and umami. On the palate, this wine mirrors it's aromatics. With a mouth feel which is smooth and velvety, it has medium tenants, medium acidity, dry, only slightly grippy, medium fruit and is well-balanced. This wine comes from a Portuguese wine maker and the name of this blend "obra – prima" is Portuguese for "masterpiece" or "work of art". Well integrated and medium plus bodied, this wine pairs well with grilled, barbecued or roasted chicken, mildly spiced Italian barbecued sausage, or fig infused goats cheese on garlic crustinis. This wine is ready for consumption presently and recommend drink 2015-2018. — 10 years ago
Camerano
Barolo Terlo DOCG Nebbiolo 2009
Now this was very impressive coming from a great vintage. Candied orange peel and dried rose pedals. Tight as a tiger and such a long lasting finish! Opened up tremendously over the course of the night. A bit of tar and cranberry at the beginning and just softened into a work of art. — 10 years ago
Château Léoville-Las Cases
Grand Vin de Leoville du Marquis de las Cases Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 1997
Appreciating a great estate like Leoville-Las Cases is like appreciating a great work of art. It's done slowly, thoughtfully and with profound pleasure. While 1997 wasn't a profound vintage in and of itself, Cab-dominant Leoville sings. It's still fresh and elegant with notes of steeped blackberry, black currant, graphite and violets. Medium-bodied with well-integrated, caressing tannins, notes of iodine and forest floor. The finish is lengthy, stately and graceful. — 11 years ago
Leeuwin Estate
Siblings Margaret River Shiraz 2012
Leeuwin Estate Shiraz getting better & better each vintage! Great grapes in 2012 that went into both Art Series. & Siblings Shiraz- smooth, easy drinking, medium bodied Shiraz wonderful smells of ripe red plums Excellent value-for-money Shiraz - share a bottle today with friends , family, siblings!! — 10 years ago
Catherine et Pierre Breton
Les Galichets Bourgueil Cabernet Franc 2012
This wine just never ceases to amaze me. The 2012 vintage, which I've had before and loved, continues to evolve. The nose is tighter now, but is opening as I write. Brooding black fruit wrapped in rosemary and sage cocoon. Similar flavors backed by acidity and tannin deliver a work of art, with a lingering, contemplative finish. Yes. — 10 years ago
Bodegas Luzon
Altos de Luzón Jumilla Monastrell Blend
A long deep inhale of adult nose candy opens up to a fresh bunch of Thai mint. A little "wineado" and you have got yourself dark cherry wood lightly smoked-aerating in mouth, leads way to medium tannins, structured like a work of art.
Truly great for the price.
Vintage 09'
Bought a case. — 10 years ago
Niepoort (Vinhos) S.A.
Vintage Porto Port Blend 1952
Niepoort 1952 Garrafeira - It could be Van Gogh, Rembrandt or Michelangelo - it is Niepoort Vinhos & Adegga that made my weekend an epic experience of art and senses #winelover - Garrafeira wines are a Niepoort speciality, a signature. They are ports from a single harvest that has then been aged for in special glass containers rather than wood. These demijons were made in the 18th century and Niepoort uses these ‘estate heirlooms’ to create a special wine that sets Niepoort apart. This 1952 was set in demijon in 1955 and then decanted in 1974. - Cheers :) — 11 years ago
Monica Gifford
2012 vintage. Spice, berry, and mineral driven flavors come together to create a juicy, full bodied wine with well integrated notes of oak. Bright nose with perfumed aromas of blackberry and cherry. Great balance of fruit, oak and tannins. I'll be adding this wine to my rotation. This wine is a real gem for the price and is comparable to pricier Spanish wines in my opinion. Cheers! — 10 years ago