Soletta Firmadu Cannonau Di Sardegna 2003 wine review by (PB)
Was served this at a friend’s house; I haven’t had many wines of the Cannonau grape but I have liked everyone of them.Bouquet of faint cherries and herbs;Palate brims with white pepper and cherry fruit. This wine is well integrated and drinking well. It runs around the $20 price point and is a good example…
Simonnet Febvre Chablis Millesime 2005 wine review by (PB)
This Chablis is pale golden with a bouquet of tropical fruit and vanilla with over-ripe tangerine and light spice. The bouquet is pretty nice but the wine gives its all to the bouquet.Palate: Citrus with juicy mouth watering acid and an interesting rear palate of bubblegum hints and finishes thin.I paid $22 for this wine…
Taborga Moscatel/Semillion wine review by (PB)
This Chilean blend was purchased for $8 simply out of curiosity. It is a pretty golden with sweet, tropical fruit aromas with a slight–chemical smell…Palate–good acid; it is dry, fruity and actually paired quite well with mussels in wine sauce over linguine. The “chemically” odor seemed to dissipate.This is the second wine from this Chilean…
The White Knight Sauvignon Blanc 2006 real-time wine review by (PB)
I just walked in, chicken and dumplings are on the stove and I twisted off the cap of this Lodi (Calif.) varietal which is connected to the Sebastiani family.Bouquet–Sweet fragrances of sunny tropical fruits with a honeyed nose.Palate–bone dry with racy acidity that makes you smack your lips. Some citrus (Meyer lemons) with a subtle…