1006, 2011
Tasting: 2010 Husch Chenin Blanc
I was doing a tasting of 2010 Husch Chenin Blanc (Mendocino, CA) last week with a number of my customers and it was very well received. Many customers had [...]
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Composed of 50% Tempranillo and 50% Grenache, this aromatic, fruit forward red displays fresh, clean notes of cherry and raspberry on the nose and palate. - An attractive straw color with hints of green on the rim. Clean and brilliant. It is very expressive and very harmonious on the nose. Fine notes of green apples, pear and lemony aromas. Accompanied by hints of basil and flower blossoms. Seductive and exotic palate of pineapple and mango intermingled with refreshing citrus flavors amplified by minerally accents. Silky but yet fully bodied, with a long lingering finish.
- A classic Argentinian Malbec, with fresh plum and dark berry elements and the expected chocolate finish.
- Intense, Cardinal red with sparkling tonalities. Resolute bouquet, with trace scents of ripe plum and an undercurrent of mixed spices. Full flavor with long persistence.
- Intense red. Bouquet of ripe fruit with an undercurrent of spices (pepper). Flavorful, pleasing and elegant with good persistence.
- Its color is ruby red with an abundance of violet reflections. An intense bouquet with trace scents of cherry and ripe plum. Balanced, fresh, rightly tannic, fragrant and lush, leaving a pleasantly bitter aftertaste.
- Garnet red, with a delicate and persistent bouquet with traces of licorice, rose and tobacco. Full flavored, warm and moderately tannic.
- An intense garnet red color. A bouquet with traces of licorice and tobacco. Full flavored, full-bodied and elegant.
- The Barolo DOCG Marcenasco Conca is boldly full-bodied and tannic. It's color is garnet red. A delicate and persistent bouquet with traces of licorice and Lebanese cedar pine. Full flavored, warm and tannic.
- A slightly faded ruby red. Fine, delicate and persistent bouquet with characteristic trace scents of strawberry and raspberry. Pleasantly bitter, velvety, at once elegant and full.
- Color light yellow straw. Intense and delicate bouquet of ripe yellow apple and white flowers. Fruity taste and balanced.
- Amber in color, with a honey, liquorice and tobacco nose. Complex palate with notes of coffee, honey and sultanas.
- Intense ruby red color with fine nose of blackberries and blackcurrant notes, balsamic and spicy hints. The wine display excellent acid structure, well balanced, elegant tannins. The impact in the mouth is velvety and persistent.
- Brilliant ruby red with a fresh fruity and flowery bouquet. Clean to the palate with fragrant sensations of ripe red fruit, violet and rose. Elegant and young, delicate in length and extremely drinkable
- Deep ruby red. On the nose you immediately have roasted coffee and spice aromas in harmony with subtle hints of black cherry and strawberry. As it opens the bouquet intensifies. In the mouth you are delighted with the return of the aromas and will taste a broad spectrum of tannins and minerals.
- Bright and lively ruby. Enfolding and sweet aromas of cherry, morello cherry, violet and strawberry harmoniously blend with hints of tobacco, vanilla, white chocolate and Mediterranean spices. The mineral and spicy fruit tone of the Brolio terroir is unmistakable to the nose. An immediate freshness opens to warm, full and rich tactile sensations to the taste. Ripe red fruit and the spices join in a long embrace of finely toasted notes. Elegant, it promises an interesting evolution in the years.
- Brilliant ruby red with a fresh fruity and flowery bouquet. Clean to the palate with fragrant sensations of ripe red fruit, violet and rose. Elegant and young, delicate in length and extremely drinkable
- Intense and full after-nose forwardness: vinous and flowery with notes ranging from geranium to rose fruity with strong scents of black cherries; nutty and spicy going from pepper to cinnamon, chocolate and vanilla. Full-bodied and structured palate revealing a medium acidity which is never aggressive or astringent. Very long and warm finish.
- The color is delicate pink. The nose is fresh with hints of scented flowers ( geranium, pansy, peppermint) and citrus fruit appeal ( cedar, raspberry ). On the palate, the wine delivers lovely and sweet notes of cherries and strawberries. The freshness given by the right acidity stimulates the palate. The finish is clean and persistent.
- Pale straw in color with greenish reflections. The wine has a fresh and balsamic aroma with marked scents of vanilla and intense fruit concentration of plums, pineapples and apricots. Pleasant, elegant white wine which combines the classic fresh and mineral scents from Chianti with ample and fragrant fruit sensations. Enjoy now or leave it to age a bit. Best served slightly chilled.
- Clean, vinous, fruity with scents of cherry, black cherry and prune. Velvety palate, delicate and sweet tannins, full-bodied and rounded.