1995 #Kaesler Old Vine #Shiraz, #Barossa Valley #wine. An amazing treat for sure with dried ripe cherry, dried plum and distinctive Aussie eucalyptus mixed with barnyard, leather and vanilla spice. Soft, silky and lingering. #australia #sommelier #nomnom #restaurant — 12 years ago
2011 Rustic Roots Pippin #apple #wine, #Okanagan, #Canada. Fantastic #aperitif. Floral aromas, fresh apple, melon, citrus peel. Frothy. #somnelier #restaurant — 12 years ago
L. Mawby Cremant Classic NV, Leelanau Peninsula, Michigan. Disgorged June 2008. Nice bottle age notes. Dried citrus peel, toasted almond, brioche. Vibrant but soft bubbles. Lingering finish. Many would think this was champagne if tasted blindly. #wine #champagne #michigan #sommelier #restaurant — 12 years ago
2008 Hillinger St Laurent Burgenland. Perfect for the Pinot Noir drinker looking for some oomph. Lush dark fruits incl black cherry, plum and blackberry intermingled with forest floor, espresso and toasty oak. Soft tannins on the finish. Lamb anyone? #wine #austria #burgenland #redwine #sommelier#sommelier#sommelier #somm #restaurant — 12 years ago
Compliments a great meal in #venice at #acquapazza #restaurant — 11 years ago
What could you ask for more? Perfect #wine from #Sardinia #moscato di #Sennori and #vermentino for 15€ at #restaurant 😍🍷🇮🇹 #Dettori — 11 years ago
2007 Domaine de La Selve 'Serre de Berty' Coteaux de L'Ardéche #Rhone #France. Beautiful #Syrah and #Merlot based #wine. Intense dark fruit and leather aromas. Plum, fig and barnyard interspersed with mineral, cedar, clove and sweet vanilla. Firm but soft. Craving some game meat right now! #sommelier #rhone #earthy #restaurant — 12 years ago
2010 Cellar Hand 'Punch Down' Red of Syrah, Merlot, Cabernet from Okanagan, BC, Canada. Dark and spicy, black cherry, plum, forest floor and black pepper. Lively finish. Nice jug. #canada #okanagan #sommelier #restaurant #nomnom #food #wine — 12 years ago
Schloss Reinhartshausen 'Von der Insel Mariannenaue' Weissburgunder Sekt from Rheingau, Germany. Pinot Blanc. Lively bubbles. Green fruit, loads of citrus and a whiff of toast. A tad astringent. Must be the racy acidity. From vines grown on Mariannenaue Island, the largest island in the Rhine River. #wine #bubbles #bubbly #fizz #germany #rheingau #sommelier#sommelier#sommelier #somm #restaurant — 12 years ago
2011 Anton Bauer 'Verdi' Wagram Gruner Veltliner. Classic Gruner nose of leafy greens and white pepper plus apricot, lemon peel and green melon. Another patio-pounder for spring summer. #wine #austria #gruner #wagram #sommelier#sommelier#sommelier #somm #restaurant #nomnom — 12 years ago
Lovely, balanced, floral, fruity, minimal wood of the right one. #nebbiolo #chiavennasca #wine from #valtellina 21€ #restaurant price in #Rome TOP! — 11 years ago
2012 #Viñátigo #Tintilla, #Tenerife, Islas #Canarias, #Spain. Bright and juicy, red cherry and raspberry fruit plus orange peel and pepper notes. Soft, silky, light-bodies. The perfect red for summer. #wine #sommelier #restaurant — 11 years ago
2005 Bodegas Buten 'Crater' Red from #Tacoronte-Acentejo, Las #Canarias #wine. Blend of Listan Negro & Negramoll. Rich red withhttp://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maynard_James_Keenan notes of dried plum, fig mixed with earth, truffle & vanilla spice. Soft and silky. A bit overripe and extracted but some will like. #sommelier #spain #restaurant — 12 years ago
2002 Lafond Santa Rita Hills Pinot Noir. Seen better days. Dark and stewed with dried fig, plum and earth. Seems disjointed in it's old age. 15% alcohol to boot. Ugh! #santabarbara #pinot #sommelier #restaurant #pinot noir #wine — 12 years ago
2006 Amity Willamette Valley Pinot. Dense and rich style. Sweet dark cherry, red plum and wild raspberry begin the parade while roasted coffee, vanilla and black pepper bring up the rear. Still a bit young yet delicious now #wine #oregon #pinot #willamette #sommelier#sommelier#sommelier #somm #restaurant — 12 years ago
2011 Hillinger First Hill Sauv Blanc Blend from Burgenland. A lively white with gooseberry, green melon and kiwi notes plus wet stone and citrus peel. Crisp and racy. Patio season needs to hurry up! #wine #austria #patio #patiopounder #sommelier#sommelier#sommelier #somm #restaurant — 12 years ago
Andrew Stover
Sommelier/Wine Director Oya & Sei, Wine Blogger ChiefWino, Founder Vino50
2007 Domaine de La Selve 'Serre de Berty' Coteaux de L'Ardéche #Rhone #France. Beautiful #Syrah and #Merlot based #wine. Intense dark fruit and leather aromas. Plum, fig and barnyard interspersed with mineral, cedar, clove and sweet vanilla. Firm but soft. Craving some game meat right now! #sommelier #rhone #earthy #restaurant — 10 years ago