Musty wet earth nose with spiced cherry flavors. Pairs with fish dishes. From Limoux southern France. Aged 6 months in oak.
Name: Le Grand Pinot Noir
Grape: Pinot
Region: Limoux southern France
Maker: Le Grand Noir
Price: $19
Alcohol: 13%
9 years of age. Nose of anise and black cherry, mouthful of pepper and blackberry.
Name: Heartland Shiraz
Grape: Shiraz
Region: Langhorne Creek – Limestone Coast
Maker: Heartland
Price: $20
Alcohol: 14.5%
Red wine with a fine nose of oak and currant, soft bodied with a taste of mild fruit and a short tart finish. Ho hum.
Red Wine
Year: 2006
Name: Cabernet Sauvignon
Grape: Negroamaro
Region: Napa Valley, California, U.S.A.
Maker: Twenty Bench
Price: $29
Alcohol: 14.1%
An unoaked blend with a citrus and peach nose. Tasting of melon and citrus fruit with a mild acidic finish.
White Wine
Year: 2006
Name: Stump Jump
Grape: White blend: riesling, sauvignon blanc, roussanne, marsanne
Region: Australia
Maker: D’Arenberg
Price: $15
Alcohol: 13%
A Marlborough New Zealand Sauvignon that is always outstanding. Matured in steel vats, this fragrant wine has a great nose of green grass, grapefruit and lime. A stony taste of grapefruit, passion fruit and tropical fruits with a great finish. Serve chilled. Number 40 wine of 2006 and number 40 wine of 2008.
White Wine
Year: 2006
Name: Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc
Grape: Sauvignon Blanc
Region: New Zealand
Maker: Kim Crawford
Price: $20-$25
Alcohol: 13%
A translucent red with the nose of caramel, berries and leather. Flavors of toast, caramel and herbs with a buttery soft smooth finish.
Red Wine
Year: 2006
Name: Nuthouse Pinot Noir
Grape: Pinot Noir
Region: Willamette Valley, Oregon, U.S.A.
Maker: Argyle
Price: $59
Alcohol: 14.5%
Dark ruby color with a floral and cherry fruit nose. Flavors of cinnamon, clove and berries. Very well balanced and refined with a long, dry finish.
Red Wine
Year: 2006
Name: Chateauneuf-du-Pape
Grape: Red Blend: Grenache, Syrah, Mouvedre, Cinsault
Region: France
Maker: Clos de L’Oratoire des Papes
Price: $45 to $50
Alcohol: 14.5%