Wine Tasting March 20 Wine Descriptions

Rive Della Chiesa Prosecco Frizzante - $14.99
Light straw,yellow color with a nose offering hints of golden apples and ripe peaches. On the palate, a fine persistent effervescense that gives the wine a creamy texture with just the barest suggestion of ripe fruit in the finish.
A to Z Pinot Noir -$18.99
Clear and vibrant, this wine has a beautiful dark color and aromas of mixed berries, earth, smoke, violets, Asian spices and minerals. In the mouth, the wine mirrors the aromatics with a succulent texture and good acidity. As the finish unfolds, the individual characteristics of the wine unify and augment one another. Beautifully balanced between richness and power, the wine possesses amazing depth and purity. Classically proportioned while being built with long term potential.
Mas de Guiot Grenache/Syrah - $12.99
This small château is is owned and operated by the Cornut family. Sylvia is the oenologist, with François tending to the vineyards, using no synthetic herbicides, pesticides or fertilizers on any of his vineyards or crops. The fruit is always picked late, ensuring very deep, profound wines, with amazingly soft tannins. The blend for this bottling is 40% Grenache and 60% Syrah, both grown at very low yields and hand-harvested. This is a very sexy wine with strong concentration. Bottled unfiltered.
Prima Toro - $19.99
Youthful purple. Spicy cherry and dark chocolate aromas are underscored by zesty minerals and orange zest. Sweet raspberry and kirsch flavors are impressively pure and deep, showing an energetic personality. Gains sweetness on the long, spicy finish. This outstanding value offers the complexity of wines costing much more.
Razor's Edge Shiraz - $12.99
Smooth and round, with ripe plum, blackberry and dusky spice flavors that just don't quit, lingering on the open-textured finish.
Niepoort Tawny Port - $17.99
Medium amber color, followed by notes of roasted nuts, sweet black cherries and strawberries, and hints of maple syrup as well as maple syrup.