Krug, "Brut Grande Cuvée" Champagne & Sparkling Wine NV
France, Champagne, Reims
Winemaker's Notes:
Deep golden color and fine, vivacious bubbles, predicting fullness and elegance. Aromas of flowers in bloom, ripe and dried fruit, marzipan, gingerbread and citrus fruits. Flavors of hazelnut, nougat, barley sugar, jellied and citrus fruits, almonds, brioche, and honey.
Deutz, "Cuvée William Deutz" Champagne & Sparkling Wine 1998
France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru, Aÿ
Tasting Notes:
The 1998 Cuvee William Deutz flows from the glass with compelling layers of flowers, apricots, succulent pears, minerals and smoke. This Champagne offers a gorgeous combination of mineral-driven freshness with a richly-textured core of fruit.
Chappellet, "Mountain Cuvée" Proprietary Red Blend 2018
USA, California, Napa
Winemaker's Notes:
Alluringly dark and spicy, this wine displays beautiful aromas of currant, cassis, sage and thyme, as well as hints of cinnamon and clove from barrel aging. On the palate, the tannins are impeccably balanced, adding depth to the lush ripe berry flavors, with layers of cola and grenadine emerging as the wine evolves in the glass.
Broken Earth “CV Reserve” Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
USA, California, San Luis Obispo County, Paso Robles
Tasting Notes:
Relatively light in presence, this bottling shows blackberry as well as plenty of mineral-laden aromas of wet concrete, gravel and asphalt on the nose. It's very dry and rocky on the palate as well, where charred meat topped by berry-compote flavors are wrapped in firm tannins.
