The wine has a deep, rich ruby color with nice silky ‘legs’. The wine opens with a smooth, mellow nose initially followed closely by cherry cola, black licorice, black cherry, and candied fruit. As the wine opens more berry aromas appear. It is a very smooth with intense jammy blackberry, cherry and dark chocolate with [...]
A blend of 57% Shiraz and 43% Cabernet Sauvignon. The 2006 Wolf Blass Yellow Label Shiraz Cabernet is a deep, vibrant red with crimson hues in the glass. There are sweet aromas of blueberry and dark cheery supported by a nice backdrop of oak and clove. The palate is full bodied and rich; there are [...]
This wine is very nice and smooth. To quote the Bogle Winemaker: Head-trained, dry farmed old vines continue to be the source for Bogle’s Old Vine Zinfandel. These gnarly old vines produce concentrated fruit of unsurpassed quality and intensity. This supple and full-bodied vintage begins with brambleberries and raspberry jam. Summertime ripeness and richness integrate [...]
Oak Leaf Vineyards does not really exist as a vineyard;it also has No Vintage!. It is simply one of the labels produced in The Wine Group’s, Ripon, Calif. wine production facility. Oak Leaf wine is a private label non-vintage wine sold by The Wine Group (the same folks who make box wine) exclusively to Wal-Mart [...]
Just another winner from this wonderful winery. This is a very nice wine, it has good body and pleasant blue & purple berry aromas. The flavors are primariliy raspberry and plum flavors, echoing gently on the polished finish of tobacco, earth tones and dark cherry flavors. The finish ends on a distinct up-note, bright and [...]
This spotlight wine is actually 2 wines… a 2006 and 2007. This vintner (Bodegas Borsao) has proven, to me at least, remarkable consistency and excellence in a bargain wine. The 2007 just like the 2006 that preceded it are a blend of 75% Garnacha (Grenache) and 25% Tempranillo. Both offer nice aromas of leather and [...]
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Courtesy of the folks from WineSpectator.com here are their daily wine picks! WineSpectator.com: What we’re drinking now Wine Spectator’s senior editors share their most interesting wines, enjoyed with friends over meals. These bottles were tasted non-blind; members can read official blind reviews. A Bright Portuguese White for Summer (Wine Spectator) Aveleda Vinho Verde Fonte 2009 [...]
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