http://www.amoureuxdevin.com "...in love with wine" Thu, 02 Apr 2009 19:19:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Today I had the fun experience of meeting Pinot "rockstar" Brian Loring. Brian's name is well known around the office, as his wines have been responsible for impressing plenty of our clients lately. I've recommended many of the beautiful Pinot Noir gems he has produced for the Pali label and today ... http://www.amoureuxdevin.com/loring-wine-company/ Today Dr. Bates, the founder and owner of Black Coyote Chateau came to the office and poured his 2005 Black Coyote Reserve Cabernet. The 2005 Black Coyote Reserve was made entirely from Atlas Peak fruit, grown in red-volcanic soils in a mountain-top environment that consistently remains around ten degrees cooler than ... http://www.amoureuxdevin.com/black-coyote-reserve/ The 2008 Madrigal Sauvignon Blanc is one of the most interesting and pleasurable examples of Sauvignon Blanc that I have experienced in some time. Don't get me wrong, I taste plenty of great Sauvignon Blancs, often, but this one definitely stands out from among the crowd. The romantic nose of this ... http://www.amoureuxdevin.com/madrigal-sauvignon-blanc/ Today we tasted a truly artistic lineup called "Verve" by Aubin Cellars. The Verve label was founded by Jerome Aubin, native of France turned California wine producer. But not before completing his International Business Masters Degree in Paris, then relocating to Sonoma County in July 1995 to help start a cooperage ... http://www.amoureuxdevin.com/aubin-cellars-verve/ Renaissance wines are best known for their uncompromising expression of terroir and distinctive style. After 30 years of extensive varietal experimentation, Renaissance focuses on limited production of the Bordeaux and Rhone families of varietals. Their Sierra Foothills vineyard is organically cultivated and elevations range from 1,700 to 2,300 feet. Renaissance's winemaker ... http://www.amoureuxdevin.com/renaissance-wines/ The latest release from P.B. Hein is a wonderful 2005 Napa Cabernet, another clear winner from Paul Hein who definitely seems to have "the touch" of a great California winemaker. This 2005 Cabernet was gently pressed from grapes planted, grown and tended by Paul himself on the Hein family ranch in ... http://www.amoureuxdevin.com/pb-hein-cabernet/ If ever there was a Pinot Noir for Cab lovers, this could be it! A veritable "who's who" of Oregon (and California) winemakers have been mining the Shea vineyard for years to create highly rated, highly sought after Pinots. This 2005 single vineyard designate Pinot from L'Ecosse is rich and weighty ... http://www.amoureuxdevin.com/lecosse-shea-pinot/ The 2004 Fucci Titolo is a deeply colored wine, with a nose of cassis and black cherries and herbs. Always full-bodied and generous with ample tannins, "Titolo" will reward cellaring. This is a true "garage" operation. The Fucci vineyards, at an altitude of some 2,000 feet on a lava flow ... http://www.amoureuxdevin.com/fucci-titolo/ Paul Hein is a fifth generation Napa native with roots into viticulture and winemaking dating back to 1879 when his three times great grandfather PJ Hein had 29,000 vines on Mount Veeder. Paul's approach to winemaking is designed to produce an extremely small lot, 1 ton or so, as a test ... http://www.amoureuxdevin.com/pb-hein-trailblazer-syrah/ Dark Horse 2006 Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley ~ Treborce Vineyard We recently poured this wine at the 2008 Sonoma Mountain Art & Wine Festival and it was a very big hit with the Zinfandel fans. In fact, it was one of the first reds we ran out of - and we really ... http://www.amoureuxdevin.com/dark-horse/ JAX Y3 2006 Napa Chardonnay The 2006 Y3 Chardonnay from JAX sees no malolactic fermentation and reflects the clean, fresh acidity and wonderful finesse that one would expect from an excellent food-friendly wine. A lovely white wine with a pleasant buttery mouthfeel, not overly heavy, finishing clean and elegant. This Chardonnay ... http://www.amoureuxdevin.com/jax-y3-chardonnay/ Seavey 2000 Napa Valley Cabernet SauvignonThe 2000, Seavey Vineyard's eleventh estate produced Cabernet is a blend of 87% Cabernet, 10% Petit Verdot and 3% Merlot grapes harvested during the month of October from several different locations of the south-facing hillside vineyard. In its most recent review, the Seavey 2000 Cabernet ... http://www.amoureuxdevin.com/seavey/