Wine Archives - The Boozy Epicure

2014 Gary Farrell Pinot Noir McDonald Mountain Vineyard

June 18, 2020June 20, 2020 garyfarrell, pinotnoir, wine

I had originally planned on giving this bottle a little more time in the cellar - but when Gary Farrell Pinot calls, I have to answer. This is my kind of Cali Pinot Noir - bright red fruit, cherries, cranberries, and raspberries galore with a backbone of mouth watering... Read More

Instagram Italy Red Blends/Other Wine

2009 Valadorna

March 28, 2020June 20, 2020 supertuscan

Last night I realized it had been a hot minute since I drank anything Italian, so we did pasta for dinner and paired this delish ‘09... Read More

Instagram Italy Nebbiolo Tasting Wine Wine Info

2013 Michele Chiarlo Tortoniano Barolo

August 27, 2019August 29, 2019 Barolo, italianwine, michelechiarlo, wine

What a lovely bottle. This 2013 Michele Chiarlo is a wonderfully feminine expression of nebbiolo, drinking well at just 6 years of age. Tart red cherry and cranberry with herbs (fennel? definitely an anise note), big acid (almost sour candy acidity) and pretty well integrated tannins (big, but not harsh.)... Read More

France Instagram Pinot Noir Tasting Wine

2010 Louis Jadot Chambolle Musigny

August 18, 2019August 29, 2019 Burgundy, chambollemusigny, louisjadot, tastingnotes

This. This is why I love wine. Both Don and I were craving red. With the summer heat we’ve been drinks lots of white, rosé, and sparkling, but red wine was just calling to us. So I looked in my wine fridge and what did I find, a 2010 Louis... Read More

Burgundy France Instagram Pinot Noir Wine

2008 Domaine Daniel Rion & Fils Nuits-St-Georges Vielles Vignes

June 6, 2019June 20, 2020 danielrionetfils, domainedanielrion, nationalpinotnoirday, nuitssaintgeorges, pinotnoir, wine, winelover

Happy National Pinot Noir Day everyone! I hope you’ve got something spectacular in your glass to celebrate! I’m seriously enjoying this ‘08 Burgundy - drinking right at its peak. Earthy, herbal, and crazy complex with tart red cherry fruit bringing it all together. Read More

Bordeaux France Instagram Wine

2010 Le Petit Haut Lafitte

May 26, 2019June 20, 2020

Happy National Wine Day everyone! I’m psyched to be drinking this 2010 Le Petit Haut Lafitte, a simple Bordeaux blend from Pessac Leognan. Black currants, black cherries, a hint of pencil lead, green tobacco, and even black tea. Good acid, nice tannin structure, and at 9 years old, drinking really... Read More

Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot Instagram Red Blends/Other Tasting USA Wine

2007 Continuum

May 11, 2019May 12, 2019 bordeauxblend, cabernetsauvignon, continuum, continuumestate, napa, napavalley, pritchardhill

There are wines I like, wines I love, and wines I’m just completely obsessed with. Tim Mondavi’s Continuum belongs in the obsessed category. From Pritchard Hill, it is, for me, one of the best, if not the best, expression of what makes Napa wine quintessentially Napa. I was beyond blessed... Read More

Instagram Spirits Tasting

Tequila Tasting 101

May 8, 2019May 12, 2019 anejo, aviontequila, booze, casamigos, corralejo, herradura, reposado, Tequila

Getting my #tequila on for work tonight - poured these beauties and had a great time spreading love for tequila:) . . . #reposado #anejo #aviontequila #herradura #corralejo #casamigos #spirits #booze Read More

Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot Instagram USA Wine

2011 Dominus – Fabulous Wine from a Challenging Vintage

April 28, 2019April 28, 2019 cabernet, christianmoueix, dominus, napa, winegeek

Let’s talk for a second about vintages - in Napa, 2011 was widely dissed upon release as a "bad" vintage, but in the past few years I’ve found the 2011 wines to be on fire with deliciousness! True, it was a rainy, difficult harvest, but the serious winemakers in Napa... Read More

France Instagram Rhone Syrah/Shiraz Tasting Wine

2004 Yann Chave Crozes Hermitage

April 27, 2019April 28, 2019 crozeshermitage, frenchwine, yannchave

There’s something magical about Syrah when it’s made in the Northern Rhone. Tonight’s 2004 CrozesHermitage was so spot on - bacon, smoky meat, and spice slowly evolved to give way to berries, earth and peppery deliciousness. This is the type of wine I’d love to be able to drink every... Read More