Perez Cruz rarely fumbles preferring to excel. This wine is a blend of 92% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Petit Verdot and 4% Cabernet Franc. It has spent 14 months in first, second and third fill French oak barrels. Aroma: Blueberry attack. Black cherry, mint with a hint of dark chocolate. Palate: Youngish wine that needs moreContinue reading “RKS 2024 Wine: Affordable Quality Cabernet Sauvignon: Look to Chile?”
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RKS 2024 Wine: A Rich South African Blend?
Le Riche Richesse from Stellenbosch uses the term “richesse” to denote the wealth of winemaking traditions in Stellenbosch. A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (57%), Cinsault (13%), Cabernet Franc (13%), Petit Verdot and Merlot. Aroma: Blackberry, black cherry, blueberry, red licorice and milk chocolate. Palate: Fair to say this presents a rich palate. Very solid wine.Continue reading “RKS 2024 Wine: A Rich South African Blend?”
RKS 2024 Wine: Domaine de la Madonne 2022: Beaujolais-Villages
Aroma: Black cherry, blackberry, plum and a hint of dark chocolate. Palate: If you are under the impression all Beaujolais are light and fruity that is not the case here. That might be true of Beaujolais but less true for Beaujolais-Villages. There is power and concentration without noticeable tannins in this full-bodied wine. Well trainedContinue reading “RKS 2024 Wine: Domaine de la Madonne 2022: Beaujolais-Villages”
RKS 2024 Wine: More Pinot Noir from British Columbia’s Okanagan: Oak Bay 2021 Pinot Noir: Time to Defund This Wine Writer?
British Columbia’s Okanagan produces a variety of red wines but we are most likely to see Pinot Noir ex-British Columbia. One reliable producer I have encountered to date would be St. Hubertis & Oak Bay Estate Winery located in Kelowna, British Columbia. From clone CL777 the wine is organic and has been aged in FrenchContinue reading “RKS 2024 Wine: More Pinot Noir from British Columbia’s Okanagan: Oak Bay 2021 Pinot Noir: Time to Defund This Wine Writer?”
RKS 2024 Wine: Kacaba 2019 Cabernet Franc: Shivering in Anticipation for the Bronze Baby!
Golly gee on a bottle of Kacaba 2019 Cabernet Franc I see a sticker at the top of the front label indicating the wine has won a bronze medal in Wine Align National Wine Awards (2022) of Canada! I am assured of excellence with this impressive sticker which most likely had to be paid forContinue reading “RKS 2024 Wine: Kacaba 2019 Cabernet Franc: Shivering in Anticipation for the Bronze Baby!”
The Penniless Pensioner and A Campanian Wine: Memories of His Murdered Wife
I am uncertain how many of you know me. You will soon be able to read more about me in the Final Cut of my autobiography “The Penniless Pensioner”. Rest assured I am not a crotchety Mr. Otto or Mr. Wilson character timidly nibbling on a can of cat food with toasted stale reduced WonderContinue reading “The Penniless Pensioner and A Campanian Wine: Memories of His Murdered Wife”
RKS 2024 Wine: Ontario Merlot and Running for Cover
My experience with Ontario Merlot has not been impressive. However jazz it up with some oak and it can work a bit of magic. The label on this Colio Estate Winery 2020 Reserve Merlot states, “ …and the smooth silky finish bestowed on the wine by skilled oak aging.” Their website fails to describe theContinue reading “RKS 2024 Wine: Ontario Merlot and Running for Cover”
RKS 2024 Wine: 2020 Château Grand Escalion Costières de Nîmes: Boxer and Cash
A blend of Syrah, Grenache and Carignan. Aroma: Big juicy local strawberries which have not suffered the indignity of too long a voyage. Some raspberry and blackberry thrown in for good measure. Palate: If this was George Orwell’s “Animal Farm” this would be Boxer. The good natured and simplistic horse. Solid and muscular with sourContinue reading “RKS 2024 Wine: 2020 Château Grand Escalion Costières de Nîmes: Boxer and Cash”
RKS 2024 Wine: The Terror of Terroir
I recall a few years ago while reviewing The Ritz-Carlton Central Park South in New York City discussing wine with their head sommelier. She indicated some weariness with assessing vintage years and wine classifications. Her focus was simple and that was knowing what customers appreciated and building on that if the customer willingness was there.Continue reading “RKS 2024 Wine: The Terror of Terroir”
The Penniless Pensioner and His Wines: A Rare Vintages Occurrence From Portugal’s Alentejano: The .95 Obsession
The big wine monopoly in the province of Ontario occasionally graces its shelves with wine that even pensioners can afford. So yes I am back, The Penniless Pensioner, presenting you a $14.95 Portuguese wine. That liquor monopoly has almost all its products with that 95 after the big dollar. Do they think this sways theContinue reading “The Penniless Pensioner and His Wines: A Rare Vintages Occurrence From Portugal’s Alentejano: The .95 Obsession”
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