Varna, Black Sea

Flowers Vineyard & Winery

Sea View Ridge Estate Vineyard Pinot Noir 2010

Black raspberry and a touch of cocoa on the finish, light bodied. Forest floor on the nose - I could smell this wine for hours. Don't mind me. — 8 years ago

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The Black Sea West Hill Blend 2012

Full of fruit low acidity on finish. Tannins medium and pleasant — 8 years ago

Sea Smoke

Ten Santa Barbara County Pinot Noir 2008

Muy grande! Needs more time. Concentrated. Black fruit. — 8 years ago

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Black Sea Gold

63 Pearl Special Selection Burgas White Blend

Bulgarian grape brandy from Muscat grape. Amazing! — 9 years ago

Conway Family Wines

Deep Sea Red Central Coast Syrah Blend 2009

One of the Spring selections from my Deep Sea membership. The "Red" is a Conway table wine, this iteration being a Rhône style with Syrah taking the majority share of the blend. The Conway Family estate grapes are grown on the central coast, Rancho Arroyo Grande. The Arroyo Grande AVA is a 16 mile long winding valley in San Luis Obispo that offers diverse microclimates yielding a great variety of viticultures. Head to the Santa Barbara Pier one of these Spring days and have a glass at the Deep Sea tasting room! ~$25 | #deepsea #conway #rhonestyle

On the eyes: Blood Red, Garnet Color, Med Opacity, Bright, Light Stain, Med Tears, No Gas/Floc.

On the nose: Vinuous, Cassis with Ripe Red Fruit, Oak notes, trailing into Baking Spices and Vanilla.

On the tongue: Med Acid, Med Alcohol, Med+ Tannin, Jammy Black Plum with Cassis, hints of Vanilla and Tobacco, Med Body with a Weak Structure and Complexity.
— 9 years ago

Black Sea Gold

Pentagram Pinot Noir 2012

Goes well with Stilton, very dry, smooth and fruity with tannins. — 10 years ago

Earl Huchet

Le Grand Fief Muscadet Sevre & Maine Melon de Bourgogne 2012

Rather than with oysters, had this Muscadet with Asian-style curried Black Sea bass in sesame broth. — 10 years ago

Sea Smoke

Botella Estate Vineyard Pinot Noir 2013

This is showing really well now. Nice aromas of aromatic balsam wood, dried flowers, black currant, dark cherry, and a little mocha. Not too fruit forward but just right. Good acidity with very well integrated tannins and a medium plus body for a Pinot. Very long finish I wish I had another bottle😕 — 8 years ago

Sea Horse Winery

Hemingway Petite Syrah Blend 2014

Here is another great wine from Israel.

Inky in color with a deep purple rim.

Great nose of smoke, blackberries, blueberries, plums, cherries, earth, oak, cloves, licorice, mint, cocoa and black pepper.

Dry and fruity on the palate with cherries, blueberries, plums, oak, vanilla, licorice, chocolate and black pepper.

Long finish with soft tannins, peppercorn and bitter almonds.

This is a great blend of 66% Petite Syrah, 17% Cabernet Sauvignon and 17% Syrah.
Enjoyed it by itself, but would be great with a big hearty steak.

Very young, still, and needs five years to fully mature, maybe even longer, but already enjoyable. To me, this was the best one, so far, out of this winery that I tried.

Aged for 16 months in American and French oak barrels.

14.5% alcohol by volume.
— 8 years ago

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Jeaunaux-Robin

Sélection Extra Brut Champagne

This is good. Bought a while back at Astor on sale. For the price it knocks the socks off higher priced big name competition. Went well with Black Sea bass. — 9 years ago

The Hidden Sea

Limestone Coast Shiraz

This is a new wine to hit my local liquor store shelf and not going to lie the label sold me on it. Aromas of blackberry and plum. Medium to full body, soft, smooth and sweet. Black fruit, pepper and cocoa. Good length. — 9 years ago

I Vigneri di Salvo Foti

Vinujancu Etna Bianco Carricante Blend

Suggested while dining at Barchetta, NYC. 2 acre lot in Italy, multiple varietals, sommelier worked there, thus the access. Nose was funky without overpowering the fruit. Went well with our whole roasted Black Sea bass and grilled octopus but would have also worked with venison or lamb chops. Was told the price was "two digits" but I have yet to see the bill. — 9 years ago

Varna Winery

SMS Red Blend 2012

Bulgaria !!??? Si è neanche male !😵😵😵 — 10 years ago

Sea Smoke

Southing California Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2010

Black Cherry, clove, woodsy earthy notes. Lush and balanced — 11 years ago

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Trinchero Napa Valley

Cloud's Nest Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

Cloud's Nest Vineyard, as the name suggests is perched 1,500 feet above sea level in the Mayacamas mountain range. Gravelly soils further limit the vines' growth and the aromatics are striking. Earth and forest floor, wild mushrooms, underbrush, warm leather and soy. The palate echoes this high-altitude Cab's woodsy aromatics, with a medium-bodied countenance and a nimble vein of acidity that amplifies black cherries and cedar, and on the finish dried sage and anise. 14.2% ABV | Sample
— 8 years ago

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The Dalmore

King Alexander III Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Jee wiz this is good. A delicious highlands single malt aged in 6 different casks; wine, madeira, sherry, marsala, Kentucky bourbon, and port casks. What does that crazy concoction produce? A ridiculously rich, fruitful, smooth delight in a glass. There is such a complex craze to the nose, one of vanilla cool whip, tropical fruits similar to the nose in a Sauternes, melted dark chocolate, malt, and cedarwood. Then comes the pallet, a wonderful marriage of chocolate covered orange cream, spices, malt, sea salt caramel, and ripe papaya, finishing in a playful white pepper and last second, faint memory of oak lace.
That was exhausting. I'm going to go ahead and finish this complementary glass, and savor these last few moments. This is the definition of comfort in a bottle.
— 8 years ago

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Terroir al Límit

Les Tosses Priorat Cariñena 2008

ladies and gentlemen, this is how to do a perfectly balanced, huge wine!
what a sincere charakter, super focused, not bold or jammy at all.
70 year old carignan vineyard 600 meters above sea level. red and black shist soil.

one of my favs at berlin's raw fair - and quite appropriate for christmas gulp...
YES!
— 8 years ago

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Tenuta delle Terre Nere

Etna Rosso Nerello Mascalese Blend 2013

Great quality price ratio, salt minerality, sea foam, deep red and black fruit. Heavy fruit yet playful body. — 9 years ago

Clos Canarelli

Tara d'Orasi Red Blend

Fresh black rock Olive brush & kind of sea spray minerality Yum — 9 years ago

Foxen

Sea Smoke Vineyard Pinot Noir 2005

Smoky, Spicy and Earthy. Rich and Creamy with plenty of fruit mostly black cherry and blackberry. Lighter notes of vanilla from the barrel program but in wine in good balance. Nice hold and great paring with the Tuna Tartare dish. — 10 years ago