Wine Tasting Notes: Still - page 8
What I have been drinking. What I have been thinking. Wines that are Still
Fresh and easy to drink. Apple and herbaceous notes.
Complex, aromatic, sapid. Green olive, cheese, honey suckle, orange blossom, dill.
La Mascota "Cabernet Sauvignon" 2016
100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Very pleasant. Berry jam, graphite, dark chocolate.
Vibrant, elegant and umami. Raspberry, mushroom, graphite.
Complex and structured. Cooked blueberry, tarragon, underwood, leather, cigar box…
Elegant and smooth. Dark fruit, licorice and eucalyptus.
Elegant and complex. Tapenade, coffee, leather and cigar box.
BlankBottle "Master of None" 2017
Blend of Grenache Noir / Cinsault / Pinot noir / Syrah (Shiraz) / Roussanne
Elegant and easy to drink. Intriguing, unexpected nose.
Aromatic, smooth with a nice acidity. Peach and stone fruit.
Rocche dei Manzoni "Quatr Nas Langhe Rosso" 2011
Blend of Nebbiolo / Pinot noir / Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot
Complex, elegant, sumptuous. Fig leaf, coffee, toasty notes.
Complex, long, elegant. Fig leaf, herbaceous, underwood.
Elegant and round. Coffee, dark chocolate and graphite.
Full body and elegant. Spices, graphite, coffee.
Structured and elegant. Toasty notes and coffee.
Elegant and complex. Coffee and dark chocolate.
Elegant and complex. Cherries, plums, dried roses, leather, dark chocolate.
Complex and attractive. Dark fruits, tobacco leaf, spices.
Well integrated tannins. Fruity and floral with a hint of spice.
Versatile and elegant. Cherries and berries, dried violets.
Castello di Ama "Haiku" 2016
Blend of Sangiovese / Merlot / Cabernet Sauvignon
Vibrant and complex. Berries, nutmeg and sandal wood.
Good price to quality ratio. Berries and ripe fruits.
Complex and warm. Floral notes and varnish.
Warm, structured, ethereal notes prevail.
Caiarossa "Caiarossa" 2015
Blend of Cabernet Franc / Merlot / Cabernet Sauvignon / Syrah (Shiraz) / Sangiovese / Petit Verdot / Alicante
Vibrant and warm. Fruity.
Elegant and structured. Berries, cigar box, coffee.
Chateau Monbrison "Cru Burgeois" 1989
Blend of Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot / Cabernet Franc / Petit Verdot
Evolved and round. Leather, cigar box, varnish, cocoa, coffee.