Logan's Lit Wine Blog

Hawk Crest Red Hills Cabernet Sauvignon Lake County, California America 2008 $25 Winery Review:  From Stag’s Leap winery this is textbook California Cabernet Sauvignon with dark fruit, red cherry and black pepper spice notes. On the palate, the wine is medium-bodied with inviting blueberry pie and cocoa flavors. Enjoy this wine with grilled rib eye steak with herb butter, braised beef short ribs, or black-pepper-crusted ahi tuna. My Review: This was a very good wine that offered a lot of spicy notes and offered sort of medium to high tannins. The body of the wine was bold and full and had great aromatic notes of chocolate, dark berries, and slight musk. I tasted this wine by itself. 

Terra del Giglo Chianti Tuscany Italy 2013 $12 Winery Review:  This wine’s shy nose eventually reveals black-skinned fruit and a whiff of baking spice, while the palate offers straightforward plum and clove flavors. It's easy-drinking and has mellow tannins. My Review: I enjoyed this wine because I liked the way the spiciness in the wine hit the back of your palate, and that was something that I hadn't experienced before. This wine had aromas of plum and a little hint of grapefruit, and I was able to smell a little bit of cardamom in the wine as well.  I tasted this wine by itself. 

Thorn-Clarke Mount Crawford Barossa Winemaker other citr Eden Valley Australia $15 Winery Review:  Brilliant yellow. Dried pear, lemon zest, honeysuckle and a hint of vanilla on the fragrant nose. Fleshy and smooth on the palate, offering fresh melon, pear nectar and tangerine flavors and a hint of bitter quinine that adds back-end cut. Closes on a subtle leesy note, showing very good energy and lingering citrus character. My Review: I did not really like this wine. The wine had pretty medium amounts of tannin and I agree that is was a quite refreshing wine, but I think that the bitterness from the tangerine and the other citrus notes, distracted me from enjoying it.  I tried this wine by itself. 

Villa Pozzi Pinot Grigio Sicily Italy 2015 $11 Winery Review:  This opens with delicate aromas reminiscent of white spring flower and a whiff of orchard fruit. On the palate, fresh acidity underscores creamy Bartlett pear and nectarine zest that lead to a clean, bright finish. My Review: This was a beautiful floral Pinot Grigio that had nice pear aromas that lead to a nice low acidic wine. This wine was refreshing and left the a nice clean finish on the palate.  I tasted this wine by itself.

(Outdoor patio right off of the main tasting  room/ great room) Twas' a beautiful and cold day, which meant that it was a great to do a winery tour of a local winery with some friends. we chose to embark on a wine tour to the quaint and local Whitebarrel winery, rihgt down the street in the New River Valley. We took a brief, semi-"express," tour of the facilities. once there we gathered in the beautiful great room adn waited for everyone to arrive in order to start the tour. We started by going to the patio, which was the perfect vantage point to see the majority of the 17 acre property. This smallish winery grows around 14 different grapes, both red and white, as well as figs and hops for other wines and beers. So after our first stop at the patio, we venture out into the field to get a close up of the vines as well as the small fig garden.  (Cabernet Franc vines as well as a few other varieties) (The rear side of the main house and the fig garden) ...

Villa Pozzi Moscato Sicily Italy 2016 $11 Winery Review:  This Moscato features aromas of fresh figs, apricot and orange blossoms. This crisp and refreshing wine is slightly effervescent, with a gentle sweetness that invites another glass. My Review: This was a gentle smooth wine that is generously refreshing. There were nice fresh citrus fruit notes that added a nice slight sweetnes to the wine.  I tasted this wine by itself. 

Elsa Bianchi  Malbec Mendoza  Argentina  2015 $16 Winery Review:  This Malbec is red-violet in color, with aromas of plums and black cherries and a subtle, smoky scent. The beauty of Malbec in Argentina is its ability to combine a rich, weighty mouth-feel with a soft silkiness normally associated with lighter wines. Elsa Malbec takes the promise of the nose through to the palate, with dark fruits that mimics the aroma. The soft, supple palate and smooth tannins lead to a round and harmonious finish. My Review: This was a nice and simple red wine that has medium tannins. There were nice floral notes with nice strawberry and plum notes. I tasted this wine by itself.