Laura’s Tasting Notes

By caston_treetops
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April 16, 2025
The swirled liquid boasts vanilla raspberry, plummy cassis, and a slight cooling floral undertone of cocoa. On the pallet, hot spice presents itself like cinnamon candy. The elegant tannins sting mid-way in this medium bodied wine. Swallowing leads to a long finish...

By caston_treetops
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April 16, 2025
Paloma's 2019 Merlot opens with cranberry and rich cassis followed up with a slight dry mocha aromatic. This wine unfolds like a flower as you taste. It lands in the mouth with small strings of tannin and carries itself on a cool floral body. Its weight is just...

By caston_treetops
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October 29, 2024
The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon begins with an expressive nose of fresh red stone fruit, where bright red plum notes sing out vividly, creating an inviting and fruit-forward impression. On the palate, the wine has a slight bite, delivering a zesty acidity that carries...

By caston_treetops
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October 29, 2024
This 1997 Paloma Merlot pours a deep amber-red, hinting at its age and complexity, with fine sediment as it becomes visible as it swirls in the glass. The aromas are compelling, with notes of cranberry, resin, and cocoa powder creating a warm and inviting bouquet....

By caston_treetops
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October 29, 2024
The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon opens with a fresh nose of fig and plum, complemented by a subtle earthy sage note that emerges with a swirl of the glass. This earthiness deepens on the palate, developing into intriguing layers of star anise and an inky, mysterious...

By caston_treetops
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October 29, 2024
The 2004 Syrah pours a clear amber, hinting at the aging and refinement it has undergone over two decades. On the nose, its aromas are subtle, carrying a soft earthiness underscored by delicate cranberry notes that gradually unfold with each swirl. The palate offers a...

By caston_treetops
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February 19, 2024
On the nose, this wine approaches with a soft, round, plushness of ripe summer berry fruits and a hint of savory sage. In the mouth, the wine sits silky with a presence of savoriness; it is extremely approachable upfront. This is very typical of Paloma wines thanks to...

By taste_2420_views_enjoy
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December 19, 2023
On first inhale plum, cherry, and sage waft into the nose. The wine is a beautiful Christmas cranberry color with a tint of purple. After letting the wine breathe for a few minutes the soft round notes of cranberry jam with subtle star anise identify themselves. As...

By taste_2420_views_enjoy
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November 23, 2023
The first puff of aroma off the bottle strikes as bright pink starburst before it settles into something totally different in the glass. As the aromas break open, earthy garden florals fill the air. On the pallet, the acidity of this one hundred percent Cabernet...