Dark red concentrated wine that has been aged 14 months in oak barrels. Strong nose of blackberry and currant with a mouth of peppery red fruit. Can age. Definitely decant. Great with red meats.
Cabernet Sauvignon
Name: Santa Carolina, Chile Vallee del Maipo.
Grape: Cabernet Sauvignon
Region: Rapel Valley, Chile
Maker: Vina Santa Carolina
Price: $20
Alcohol: 13.8%
Gorgeously aged with a nose of red fruit and leather. Beautiful mouthful of red fruit and a smooth finish. A great wine.
Red Wine
Name: Chateau Cabezac
Grape: Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre (GSM)
Region: Languedoc-Roussillon, Minervois
Maker: Cuvee Arthur Minervois
Price: $27
This very light yellow crystal clear wine has a crisp nose of passion fruit, lychee and gooseberry. A tart grapefruit and kiwi taste with a crisp finish. A very good wine. Don’t forget to chill this wine to get all the thrill! Little sister to the white wine served at the Royal Wedding.
White Wine
Name: Villa Maria Sauvignon Blanc
Grape: Sauvignon Blanc
Region: New Zealand, Marlborough
Maker: Villa Maria Estate Ltd
Price: $23
Alcohol: 13%
A typical Malbec with mild tannins, aroma and taste of pepper, clove and fruit. Could be more complex. We will have to try the reserve wines.
Red Wine
Name: Sottano Malbec
Grape: Malbec
Region: Mendoza, Argentina
Maker: Bodega Sottano
Price: $25
Alcohol: 14.5%
Dark red in color with a nose of cherry and berries. A smooth sweet berry and fruit taste with a smooth finish. An easy drinking red. From the Wagner family of wines.
Red Wine
Name: Conundrum Red Wine
Grape: A blend of red varietals
Region: Rutherford, California
Maker: Conundrum Wines
Price: $26
Alcohol: 14.5%
A wine growing area that is 875 meters above sea level. Aged 12 months in American and French oak barrels. Dark port red in color. A great plum, fig and fruit nose with a full mouthful of fig, plum and cherry. Smooth finish. A great Tempranillo.
Red Wine
Name: Celeste Crianza
Grape: 100% Tempranillo
Region: Rubera del Duero, Spain
Maker: Torres
Price: $21
Alcohol: 14%
This wine is made from 100% Tannat grape from the Las Brujas (the witches) region of southern Uruguay. This grape originates in the Basque regions of France. The nose is of raspberry and grape. It has a tannic taste that is reminiscent of port with fruit and blackberry notes.
Red
Name: Las Brujas Tannat
Grape: Tannat
Region: Uruguay
Maker: Gimenez Mendez
Price: $25
Alcohol: 13.5%
Part of the Wagner family of wines. Ruby red in colour with a full nose of toast, oak and berry. Good structured blackberry, mushroom and coffee flavours. A good Californian Pinot!
Red
Name: Meiomi
Grape: Pinot Noir
Region: California, USA
Maker: Belle Glos Wines
Price: $25
Alcohol: 13.9%
Dark dusty red with a good nose of cherry, oak, mocha, tar and mincemeat. Full in flavour. Cherry, mincemeat and pepper with a furry long spicy finish. I wonder how this one will age. Very good stuff. One of the up and coming wineries from Argentina.
Red
Name: Sottano 3S Reserva de Familia
Grape: Cabernet Sauvignon
Region: Mendoza, Argentina
Maker: Bodega Sottano
Price: $29
Alcohol: 14.8%
A spanish grape varietal from California. Chilled this is a great wine with a nose of grapefruit and zesty citrus fruits. A creamy mouth of apricot, pear and guava with a nice finish. A great summer wine.
White Wine
Name: Granacha Blanca
Grape: Greanche
Region: California, USA
Maker: Bokisch Vineyards
Price: $22
Alcohol: 12.5%