I have not been very active on my blog..not because I am not enjoying amazing wine but because life has been fun and active...This evening I find myself enjoying a beautiful;
2007 Shafer, Red Shoulder Ranch Chardonnay. This is a lovely bottle of wine, I have always enjoyed a good glass of Shafer. This wine does not use malolactic fermentation because chardonnay gets ripe enough in Napa. To the eye the color is a golden hew of a flesh from a pineapple, to the nose an amazing bouquet of lemon curd, pears and vanilla, to the palate, creamy, elegant, a slight hint of oak, great balance and excellent complexity. I am enjoying a great ending to a beautiful day. cheers!
Thursday, March 18, 2010
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About Me
- The Purple Palate
- Orange County, CA, United States
- I grew up with my Father, who had a great love and passion for wine and food. In the early 70's he collected many of the Grand Cru and wines that we now seek for collecting at a very high price. To my Father and a small group of friends, these wines were not marketed and highly worshiped as they are today, they merely collected them at a small price and educated themselves on each unique bottle. With this passion came a movement that started the wine shock in the early 70's and has continued until today. These same friends are very influential in the wine world today, wine editors, wine shop owners and highly praised collectors that keep us all on a watch for the next great wine of the year. Learning and tasting the great wines of the world at such an early age, forged a great love for admiring and collecting the grape. With this passion I bring to you along with my tasting notes, education and travels to find the grapes that make us all want to collect and experience a new bottle of wine, that dazzles our palate and makes us smile with each sip. I hope to share my love and experiences with you, Cheers!
