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Norm's Tasting Notes: 2010 Mezzacorona Pinot Grigio
This wine is a pale yellow with aromas of flowers and fruit. There are flavors of apple and honey which lead into a dry and clean finish, and would make it a good "back Porch sipper"...
Norm's Tasting Notes: 2005 Sagrantino di Montefalco Collepiano
Clouds of cherry and currant surrounded by vanilla leap out of the glass of this dark and robust wine. The flavor is rich, with the cherry and currant being accompanied by a little pepper...
Norm's Tasting Notes: 2010 Dry Creek Fume Blanc
The bouquet of this wine literally leaps out of the glass and attacks your senses with aromas of apples and lemon zest...
Norm's Tasting Notes: 2009 Bogle Old Vine Zinfandel
This wine is a jammy zinfandel with a touch of pepper to compliment the big fruit flavors which finish strong with a little tannin, and a whisper of spice...
Norm's Tasting Notes: 2009 Beringer Knights Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
This a polished Cab with layered flavors of black cherry, plum, and blackberry, leading into a strong and lingering finish, accented by silky tannins and juicy rich fruit traces...
Norm's Tasting Notes: 2009 Edna Valley Paragon Chardonnay
This is a fragrant wine whose powerful aroma leaps out of the glass and takes control of you senses from the very beginning. The flavors abound with big layers of pear, apricot, and pineapple...
Norm's Tasting Notes: 2010 Kenwood Sonoma County Sauvignon Blanc
The varied growing climates within the Sonoma County valley create a complex wine with an array of flavors, which produce a clean wine with a crisp finish. The predominant taste is melon and citrus with a grassy overlay...
Norm's Tasting Notes: 2009 Liberty School Cabernet Sauvignon
This wine has abundant fruit which smacks of black currant and black cherries, which flow into a lengthy finish, showcasing sweet and mild tannins...
Norm's Tasting Notes: 1997 Clos du Val Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon
The fruit presence is powerful in this fifteen year old cab, with abundant flavors of cherry and blueberry swimming amid nuances of spice and herbal flowers...
Norm's Tasting Notes: 2009 Marques de Casa Concha Cabernet Sauvignon
This is a big, well rounded Cab with gobs of cherry and cassis flavors assaulting your senses. The finish is well balanced with a mild oak signature...
Norm's Tasting Notes: 2009 Alexander Valley Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon
This Alexander Valley Cab is full-bodied, with a heady aroma backed up by rich full flavors of cassis and black cherry. This one grows in the glass, so let it sit for a few moments...
Norm's Tasting Notes: 2009 Bogel California Chardonnay
I liked the blending of apple and melon in this wine, with a hint of pear in its taste, which transferred into a balanced finish, with just a touch of mellow oak...
Norm's Tasting Notes: 2007 Trimbach Alsace Lorraine Gewurztraminer
This 2007 vintage opens with a fragrant bouquet which transfers into a spicy flavored wine with a tangy finish. The flavor reminds one of cinnamon and ginger with a slight nuance of grapefruit toward the end...
Norm's Tasting Notes: 2011 Thanksgiving Special
Here are a few suggestions for selecting a wine for Thanksgiving dinner. If you like Chardonnay, choose one which is not bone dry, but rather one with a strong fruit presence. This will serve well with the white meat turkey, which can sometimes be a little on the dry side...
Norm's Tasting Notes: 2009 B Side Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
The aromas of black cherry and currants in this wine lead into flavors of dark cherry and plum, with a strong over-riding blackberry influence. There are gobs of fruit accompanied by a slight chocolate whisper... |
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