Lets hit them stereotypes. Sangiovese, with a translation from the Latin “sanguis”, which of course means more or less “blood”, is the gory, ripe kind of grape that spills dramatically on white table cloths. You want some traction when arguing with your better half? Throw a glass of Sangiovese at a wall for some instant [...]
Bruno Colin is an unlikely name for a Burgundian wine producer, but this is modern times and here is modern wines. Short and sharp for this wine. Its a 2006 Bourgogne, but is varietally labeled for the uninitiated. I’d love to be snide and churlish about varietally labeled French wine, ranting from my pedestal would [...]
I just got through a function last night having been served a Zilzie Section 23 Chardonnay, probably from vintage 2010. Fuck! I cant believe how something that tastes like its lactating can pass as wine. Fruit? A pastiche of Chardonnay essence. Balance? Like munching on a balloon filled with custard. Length? I’d give it a [...]
