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Recent Wine Reviews
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| Wine: 2005 Picchetti Winery Santa Clara County Dorcich Vineyard Merlot | |||||||||||||
| Disclaimer: Merlot's are not my favorite varietal and I rarely drink them. So with that said, this wine was excellent. As you know there is a term for "Big" Zins, I would categorize this as a "Big" Merlot. The bouquet was powerful with raspberries and pepper. The wine coated the mouth (like a Petite Sirah) with pleasant berry flavors and finished with pepper. The tannins were firm and I actually bought a couple of bottles, which doubled my Merlot wine cellar collection. (tasted Apr'08) | |||||||||||||
| Tags: Big merlot raspberry pepper | |||||||||||||
Rating: I Liked ItWine: 2006 Picchetti Winery Super Tuscan Red Blend | Wow is this wine totally different than the '05. This version was less berry and more peppery, oaky and dry. The nose and palate were dominated by peppers. In addition there were faint hints of berries and oak. The wine seemed a little young to me and with a little bottle age, I can this wine evolving into an excellent wine. (tasted Apr'08) | Tags: pepper oak | | ||||||||||
Recent Winery Reviews
 | Rating: I Liked It | ||||||||||
| Winery: Stony Brook Vineyards | |||||||||||
| This winery is my family's home, business and passion. The farm is situated in the southernmost corner of the Franschhoek Valley (South Africa), with 14 hectares under vines and a full range of wines on offer. The wines are of limited release and exceptional quality. Tastings are given on the farm, either on the veranda, or in a newly-completed tasting area at the front of the family home. The McNaughts welcome wine-lovers to come and enjoy the view and chat about wine in a relaxed atmosphere. (visited most of my former years) | |||||||||||
 Rating: I Recommend ItWinery: O'Vineyards | I'm a little biased since it's my vineyard and winery, but I promise we're really awesome. My dad and I grow, produce and bottle everything on the estate in the south of France. It's a real heartfelt project that we do because we love wine. | We took over a 45 acre (planted) vineyard and built our own winery in the middle to do the quick conversion from a mass production juice farm to a high quality garage wine. It's really beautiful now. I encourage others to visit in real life or virtually. http://www.ovineyards.com/public_html/blog/blog.html (visited 4/16/08) | |||||||||
