Violin
Clos Bagatelle
Saint-Chinian Rosé Blend
Easy on the Nosé. Violin solo, philharmonic in the park, lyric soprano. — 11 years ago
Colonia Las Liebres
Brut Nature Rosé Bonarda 2013
Quilceda Creek
CVR Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2011
It's the whole orchestra, with the fruit as first violin. Decent QPR. — 11 years ago
Alexander Valley Vineyards
Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
Date night with my violin... — 12 years ago
Violin
Sunny Mountain Pinot Noir 2013
Beautiful light, well balanced Pinot. French style — 11 years ago
Château Léoville-Las Cases
Grand Vin de Leoville du Marquis de las Cases Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 1985
1985 out of magnum at this day in age is absolutely charming. Both savory and rounded and resonant with camphor, dark fruits of the forest, resinous violin bow rosin, and underscored by the rare structure of a master carpenter underscored by a currant leaf come eucalypt edge that throws all its countless other charms into relief. Oh to embrace every stage as this opens up. A handsome taste of Saint Julien from a legendary house worthy of its renown -and at a delectable place in time served from this format. Seek this out. — 11 years ago
Severn G
On the Lawn at Tanglewood this afternoon, for Andris Nelsons conducting the BSO in a world-premiere John Williams string moment, then Tchaikovsky and Berlioz. On violin today is the amazing, and beautiful, Anne-Sophie Mutter.
Today's theme ending up being 'island' wines, it's just how the cards managed to fall. I'm headed in my mind, and now my glass, to the southern hemisphere, where technically Australia is an island, but it's a massive place. Now for the Shiraz, this one usually takes some time to get going, so it was decanted a few hours ahead of time this morning. This was an experimental case project, bought on release ($15), stored and finally opened the top last year (2016), just to see how it could age out. Not bad in my opinion. Red color with a little brown on the edge. Aroma is ripe red berry, cherry and smokey notes. Palate is still alive with raspberry and spicy (light) cherry, definitely calmed from it's youth. Still a little bit of the typical alcohol present, perhaps the last 4 bottles over a few years will relax further. — 9 years ago