Michael Cervin
Blogger, Boozehoundz at Freelance
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3 days ago |
intowine.com | Michael Cervin |Loren Sonkin |Nancy Parode
This wine, like most exceptional wine, is time consuming. Meaning that to properly enjoy and appreciate it, you must take time. This is not an hour-over-dinner wine, but a night-over-dinner wine; of conversations, a fireplace, perhaps a cheese course, and more conversation. This has always been the beauty of Spottswoode Cabernet – they are not beholden to time. Originally opened at 4 p.m. the wine was fairly tight, but the noticeable dark fruits of blackberry, blueberry and boysenberry are evident.
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1 week ago |
intowine.com | Michael Cervin |Loren Sonkin |Nancy Parode |Erin Brooks
Having reviewed this wine for many years, quite simply, it never disappoints. It takes an old-school approach, meaning the fruit is evident, but not flashy. It is more an amalgam of various parts (fruit, wood, tannin, oak, acidity) rather than a one-trick pony. Blueberry, blackberry, black cherry, vanilla, sandalwood, charred wood with light violet, and new leather and plum command the initial sips.
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1 month ago |
intowine.com | Michael Cervin
Markham has long excelled at Merlot, ever since its founding in 1977. Made from predominately 25 year-old vines, this 100% Merlot offers a lithe take on what Merlot can, and should, be. This is a quieter wine, allowing the fruit to slide up on you. There is plenty of blackberry fruit, blueberry, light red currant, huckleberry with medium tannins and acidity for structure.
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1 month ago |
intowine.com | Michael Cervin
What separates this from most Chardonnays is not just its subdued Chardonnay qualities, but a driving acidity that provides a comprehensive structure to this wine. Yes, there is lemon chiffon, delicate lime, guava, Asian pear, light resin and a whisper of butterscotch, but there is also a clean, pure quality to this, a minimalist approach to a wine that doesn’t need to over perform. I don’t mean to suggest it’s any kind of lightweight wine, far from it.
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1 month ago |
intowine.com | Michael Cervin |Loren Sonkin
Having tasted this wine for many vintages, it is clear the vines and fruit are improving with age. Typical of Willamette Valley and the surrounding regions, there is an earthy quality to the Pinot grown here. This offers light raspberry, cranberry and lingonberry, which works with delicate strawberry, wildflowers and herbal notes. The acidity is spot on, holding the wine in check as a food friendly companion, while the tannins provide structure.
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