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Rye: Crown Royal Northern Harvest Rye Blended, Canadian Whisky

90 Points – $33

The color of new oak. Nose if oak and clove. Spicy clove, anise, pepper and apricot fruit mouth. Oily and spicy. Best served neat. (Not a mixer). Given 97.5 points by whisky expert Jim Murray in his 13th Annual Whiskey Bible.

Much better than regular Crown Royal which suffers from a harshness from its corn mash origin. This is more like the more expensive XO Crown Royal.

Crown Royal Northern Harvest Rye Blended Canadian Whisky

Alcohol: 45% alcohol

90% rye mash whisky

Region: Canada

 

Red Wine: Domaine Terlato & Chapoutier Shiraz Viognier, 2013, Australia

98 Points

Intense red in color with a nose of blueberry and exotic fruits. Full well rounded mouth of fruit and spice with a lingering finish.

A collaborative effort of the French M.Chapoutier and Napa’s A. Terlato.

More of their story at http://www.terlatochapoutier.com

Domaine Terlato - Chapoutier Shiraz Viognier 2012 red wine

Name: Domaine Terlato & Chapoutier

Grape: Shiraz Viognier

Region: Victoria, Australia

Maker: Terlato & Chapoutier

Price: $20

Alcohol: 14.5%

Red Wine: Banfi – ASKA Bolgheri Rosso 2012, Tuscany, Italy

Banfi Wines ASKA 2012

93 Points

Dark ruby red in color with violet hue. Nose of wood, coffee and spice.  Powerful structure with a mouth of blackcurrant, jam, prune and a long licorice finish.  Great for game, red meat and strong cheese.

Did you know:  The name ASKA was the Etruscan word for a vessel, and was used for things such as wine or oils.

Banfi Wines ASKA

Banfi Wines ASKA with cigars

Name: ASKA Bolgheri Rosso

Grape: Predominantly Cabernet Sauvignon with Cabernet Franc.

Alcohol: 14%

Price: $26

Region: Bolgheri, Tuscany

Bolgheri Region
Bolgheri Region – Map Source

Visit Banfi’s website for more Information.


Official Tech Card of ASKA

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Red Wine: Fuzion Alta Reseva, 2011, Argentina.

88 Points – $13

Ruby in color with the aroma of fruit, marmalade and spice. Sweet flavor of blackberries with the expected Spanish tartness from the Tempranillo grape. Good food wine. Would pair well with pasta or paella.

Fuzion Alta Reseva

Red Wine

Name: Fuzion Alta Reseva

Grape: Malbec, Tempranillo

Region: Mendoza, Argentina

Maker: Fuzion Wines

Price: $13

Alcohol: 13.5%

 

Red Wine: Chateau de Beaucastel, 2006, France.

96 Points – $92

Dark ruby red in color with a great nose of plum, tar, earth and dark fruit. A full mouth of spices, plums and cherries with a long balanced peppery finish. Truly a great wine. The only Chateau Neuf still made from all 13 variatals allowed. Number 8 of 2008.

Red Wine

Name: Chateau de Beaucastel

Grape: 13 varieties including mourvedre, grenache, sinsaut and others

Region: France

Maker: Chateau de Beaucastel

Price: $92

Alcohol: 14%

Red Wine: La Domeliere Rasteau Cotes du Rhone Villages, 2009, France.

90 Points – $19

Ruby in color with fresh fruit, cherry and plum aromas. Flavors of black cherry, plum, tobacco and spices. A good smooth finish. A pleasant wine to have with light meat, cheese and poultry dishes.

Red Wine

Name: La Domeliere Rasteau Cotes du Rhone Villages

Grape: Old vine Grenache, Syrah and Mourvedre

Region: France

Maker: Cave De Rasteau

Price: $19

Alcohol: 14.5%

Red Wine: The Laughing Magpie, 2004, Australia.

88 Points – $28

Dark black in color with a nose of plum, oak  and the floral notes fom the viognier. A full mouth of cherry, plum, violets and spice. Good finish. Another good wine from D’Arenberg.

 

Red Wine

Name: The Laughing Magpie

Grape: Shiraz 93%, Viognier 7%

Region: McLaren Vale, Australia

Maker: D’Arenberg

Price: $28

Alcohol: 14.5%