by Traveling Golfer Staff | Jul 17, 2018
A complex Cabernet with layers of smoky forest floor moss, mint and subtle licorice hanging over blackcurrants and black cherries with a strong minerality at its base. Thickly textured, with smoky dark berries to taste. Tee it up with ribs or...
by Traveling Golfer Staff | Jul 17, 2018
Malivoire makes 7,500 cases of this most popular rosé at Vintages and represents one-third of the total production at the winery. It’s a blend of 60% Cabernet Franc and 20% each of Pinot Noir and Gamay and shows a little darker in the glass than some of the other...
by Traveling Golfer Staff | Jul 17, 2018
Winemaker Richie Roberts blends Gamay (80%) with Pinot Noir (20%) from fruit specifically grown for this popular pale pink rosé. It’s redolent in juicy red berries and subtle plum notes with a touch of earth and cassis on the nose. This rosé is refreshing on the...
by Traveling Golfer Staff | Jul 17, 2018
Though this paler blush blend of Merlot, Pinot Noir and Cabernet Franc has a good bump of residual sugar, it’s held together by the shining acidity and matched by the juicy fruit. All whole-cluster, part Saignée (Pinot) and part maceration (Merlot and Cab Franc), this...
by Traveling Golfer Staff | Jul 17, 2018
From the “Queen of Torrontés” (Argentina’s signature white grape) comes this repeat from last year’s list. Pale yellow-green in colour and perfumy, it combines a lovely mouthfeel (thanks to laying down three months on its lees), with minerality and crisp, tangy...
