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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: Dona Bernarda, 2007, Colchagua Valley, Chile.

92 Points – $37

A fine nose of oak, tobacco and mocha greet you and lead to a mouthful of plum, dark fruit and cocoa flavours. A long dry finish. Very good.  A tribute to Luis Felipe Edwards’ wife from handpicked grapes blended from the outstanding grapes of each vintage then aged 18 months in French oak.

Red Wine

Year: 2007

Name: Dona Bernarda

Grape: Cabernet Sauvignon

Region: Colchagua Valley, Chile.

Maker: Luis Felipe Edwards

Price: $36

Alcohol: 14% 

Red Wine: Layer Cake Cabernet Sauvignon, 2009, California, U.S.A.

92 Points – $26

This wine is one of Jayson Woodbridge’s finest. Dark red with a pipe tobacco and mocha nose. Rich taste of chocolate, fruit and spice with a full long spicey finish. Excellent stuff, drinking very nicely now with potential for some aging.

Red Wine

Year: 2009

Name: Layer Cake Cabernet Sauvignon

Grape: Cabernet Sauvignon

Region:  California, U.S.A.

Maker: Layer Cake

Price: $26

Alcohol: 14.1% 

 

Red Wine: Grand Reserva Blend, 2007, Chile.

86 Points – $20-$25

Ruby red in color with cherry fruit and berry nose. Flavors of tobacco, nut berry and fruit. Balanced, dry medium finish.

Red Wine

Year: 2007

Name: Grand Reserva Blend

Grape: Red Blend Cabernet Sauvignon 31%, Carmenere 27%, Syrah 18%, Malbec 12%, Cabernet Franc 9%, Petit Verdot 3%

Region: Chile

Maker: Vina Chocalain

Price: $20-$25

Alcohol: 14%