BYDAND Estate Wines from Wine Spectrum on Vimeo. Wine Spectrum has been a big fan of Bydand’s limited-production wines for many years. Our team loves the wines and jumped at the opportunity to video Colin Gordon and Tim Beranek on their estate vineyard in Napa Valley. Bydand not only produces a delicious Napa Valley Cabernet, […]
Category Archives: Tasting Round-Up
This week Napa Cab continues to reign supreme and we saw an impressive showing from Italy with a highly-rated red and a white wine that is flying off the shelves. Here today, gone tomorrow get these top sellers before they are gone forever!
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Jun
Jun
2011 No Girls ‘La Placiencia Vineyard’ Syrah, Walla Walla Valley Wine Spectrum 95+, Wine Advocate 95: In the same mold, with the buzzwords being finesse and elegance, the 2011 Syrah La Paciencia Vineyard offers textbook pepper, olive tapenade, smoke and crunchy berry fruits in its medium to full-bodied, seamless and beautifully textured profile. Showing impressive complexity and already […]
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May
May
This is one of those weeks where you have to pinch yourself when you work here. We tasted an Italian superstar, one of the smalled and most exclusive wines produced in California, and a favorite producer of ours (Parador). What a fantastic way to make a living. 🙂 2013 Oakville Winegrowers ‘Oakville Cuvee’ Cabernet […]
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Apr
Apr
7 Great wines from this week’s tastings! 2012 Tamber Bey ‘Estate’ Cabernet Sauvignon | Oakville | ORDER NOW Wine Spectrum 95+ The 2012 Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon delivers a rich, sweet nose, with ample stone fruit (plum) and an undertone of mashed strawberry up front, followed by layers of dry herbs, cocoa powder, black licorice and […]
2013 Araujo ‘Altagracia Estate’ Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley Wine Spectrum 96: At first, the nose reveals rose petal notes with a hint of peony, then it opens up with blackcurrant, dark cherry aromas and a pinch of licorice. The mouthfeel is unctuous and succulent with a savory black fruit sustained by tight tannins and a finish […]
2014 Gerard Raphet Charmes Chambertin Red Burgundy | Grand Cru Wine Spectrum 96: Raphet wines are a Burgundy-lover’s Burgundy. They are best appreciated by those already familiar with the light color and earthy flavors of classic Burgundian Pinot Noir. Always a sexy, supple wine, this vintage is no exception. A concentrated wine with plenty of fruit the […]
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Mar
Mar
When you taste 25 different wines in a week, it can be tough to narrow it down to your top wines of the week. I did my best to highlight a few from each tasting. 2010 Tantara ‘Evelyn’ Reserve Pinot Noir | Santa Maria Valley Wine Spectrum 95+: ‘Evelyn’s Reserve’ is the flagship Tantara cuvee of […]
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Mar
Mar
Tops this week were a bordeaux style blend from Slovenia, a Wine Spectrum exclusive Pinot from La Pitchoune, and new Howell Mountain Cab from Wine Spectrum favorite Dark Matter. 2011 Edi Simcic ‘Duet’ Red Blend | Goriska Brda, Slovenia Wine Spectrum 95: Edi Simcic calls his wines “controversial.” Funny for a man whose smile puts one completely […]
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Mar
Mar
When you taste over 20 wines a week, it can be tough to narrow down your favorites. I recently asked a winemaker about her favorite wine that she makes. She told me that it was liking picking your favorite child, it’s impossible. Well, with that being said, here are some of our favorite “children” from […]
