I am in the wine bleachers as a bleacher bum misbehaving and throwing empty wine bottles at poor performers. Luca Maroni is consistently rating most wines as close to perfection. I mean here is a 99 rated red wine. It is no Bordeaux first growth but a Rosso IGT from Puglia. Is it at someContinue reading “RKS 2024 Wine: I am Not a Member of the Luca Maroni Fan Club”
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RKS 2024 Wine: Lemberger from Hosmer in New York’s Finger Lakes: Not the Stinky Limberger!: A Wine That Compels Thought
I was in Aurora, New York last week staying at the Inns of Aurora on Cayuga Lake. Up north then travelling southwest I arrived at Hosmer Winery in Ovid, New York. Yes I said Ovid and not COVID! And I tried a 2021 Lemberger wine not to be confused with Limberger cheese! And to furtherContinue reading “RKS 2024 Wine: Lemberger from Hosmer in New York’s Finger Lakes: Not the Stinky Limberger!: A Wine That Compels Thought”
RKS 2024 Wine: Stepping Stone Limestone Coast Shiraz: Who is not Worthy?
Geez there is a 97 seal on the bottle from Winestate .I may have given a 97 rating a couple of times in 15 years. This must be an exceptional wine as the seal (paid for usually by the producer) never lies….right? Someone is not worthy here and it could well be me! Aroma: Blackberry,Continue reading “RKS 2024 Wine: Stepping Stone Limestone Coast Shiraz: Who is not Worthy?”
RKS 2024 Wine: Escaping Ontario COVID Memories
I recall that during COVID times I went for a tasting with Ed Madronich at Flat Rock Cellars in Jordan, Ontario. Those were eerie times. Can you imagine 50 people at Niagara Falls! Over the years Ed has produced quality Chardonnay and Pinot Noir and I suppose it is time to escape COVID memories andContinue reading “RKS 2024 Wine: Escaping Ontario COVID Memories”
RKS 2024 Wine: Château des Landes from Lussac Saint-Émilion
100% Merlot from 50-year-old vines. Aged 16 months in new French oak. The British wine writer Jancis Robinson wrote in February 2023 should 2019 in Bordeaux be seen as the best vintage ever? Aroma: Subdued and compact with blackberry, black cherry and some vanilla. A skillful use of new French oak as it does not shoutContinue reading “RKS 2024 Wine: Château des Landes from Lussac Saint-Émilion”
RKS 2024 Wine: Quinta Do Espírito Santo from Lisboa
I rated the 2018 vintage an 87. How about this 2020? Aroma: A torrent of blackberry with some blueberry, black cherry and some dark chocolate identical descriptors I used for the 2018. Palate: The blackberry in this wine just won’t leave you alone! Blueberry too. A medium length finish. It handles its 15% alcohol wellContinue reading “RKS 2024 Wine: Quinta Do Espírito Santo from Lisboa”
RKS 2024 Wine: A Shiraz/Cab Sauvignon Disaster from Australia’s Limestone Coast or Siberia? A Disgrace to Australian Wine and the Liquor Commission Board of Ontario
Aroma: Upon opening the wine it stinks of oak. Not fatal if with aeration it dissipates but not the mark of an exceptional wine. Some 20 minutes later the stink has diminished to simply far too much oak. Heck but if you like oaked wine is there a chance? Putting the oak aside or turningContinue reading “RKS 2024 Wine: A Shiraz/Cab Sauvignon Disaster from Australia’s Limestone Coast or Siberia? A Disgrace to Australian Wine and the Liquor Commission Board of Ontario”
RKS 2024 Wine: A Côtes Du Roussillon; Splendiferous Humility
From Southern France we try an Arnaud de Villeneuve 2022 Côtes du Roussillon. It is a blend of 65% Grenache Noir and 35% Syrah. Aroma: Disciplined in the sense it is content in the glass without having to shout out to your nose and slap it silly with excessive alcohol. Black cherry, blackberry, steroidal raspberryContinue reading “RKS 2024 Wine: A Côtes Du Roussillon; Splendiferous Humility”
RKS 2024 Wine: Au Revoir to South African Funkiness? Brainwashed or Cured?
My first wine show a few years ago was the New York Wine Expo at the Javitz Convention Center. It was something to be excited about. After focusing on Brazilian wines near the end of my few hours there I headed for the exit but being the dedicated newbie, I decided to breeze through theContinue reading “RKS 2024 Wine: Au Revoir to South African Funkiness? Brainwashed or Cured?”
RKS 2024 Wine: A Wine from Langhe Recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in Piedmonte
We try a Ellena Nebbiolo from the Langhe region of Piedmonte recognized by UNESCO in 2014 as a World Heritage Site. Aroma: A plenitude of red cherry perhaps even faint notes of raspberry and strawberry complimented by milk chocolate. Palate: The aroma may suggest a lighter red perhaps even a cheery light weight. However, aContinue reading “RKS 2024 Wine: A Wine from Langhe Recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in Piedmonte”
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