87 Points – $15
Ruby red with red berry, oak and spice nose. Flavors of black fruit, vanilla, tobacco and clove. Clove spice finish. 13.5% alcohol
Tag Archives: 2013
Red Wine: Sterling Vintners Collection, Cabernet Sauvignon, 2013, California
89 Points – $10-$20
Dark red in color with a waxy oak nose with flavors of blackberry, cherry currant and vanilla spice. Smooth finish.
Grape: Cabernet Sauvignon
Region: California
Maker: Sterling Vintners Collection
Alcohol: 13.5%
Red Wine: Beringer Founders Estate Chardonnay, 2013, California
88 Points – $17
Light golden yellow in color with a nose of vanilla and light oak. Flavors of green apple, pear and citrus fruit. Balanced finish.
Grape: Chardonnay
Region: California
Maker: Beringer Founders Estate
Alcohol: 13.9%
Red Wine: Gnarly Head, Old Vine Zinfandel, 2013, California
90 Points – $17
Dark red with a jammy nose. Flavors of jammy black berry, plum and pepper spice. Spicy finish. Very good under $20 Zinfandel.
Grape: Zinfandel
Region: California
Maker: Gnarly Head
Alcohol: 14.5%
Red Wine: Carnivor Cabernet Sauvignon, 2013, California
88 Points – $16
Dark red with a nose of coffee and blackberry. Mouthful of roasted espresso bean, chocolate, caramel and blackberry.
Hot toasted oak finish. Good Cabernet but young. Could age. I decanted this and it was much better 6 to 24 hours later.
Grape: Cabernet Sauvignon
Region: California
Maker: Carnivor Wines
Alcohol: 14%
Red Wine: Menage a Trois Midnight, 2013, California
91 Points – $17
Purple red in color. Black cherry, plum, mocha and spice. Smooth vanilla finish.
Name: Menage a Trois Midnight
Grape: 44% Merlot 42%Cabernet Sauvignon 11%Petite Syrah 3% Petite Verdot
Region: California
Maker: Trinchero Family Estate
Alcohol: 13.5%
Red Wine: Tommasi 2013 Valpolicella Ripasso, Italy
92 Points – $27
Ruby red with a nose of cedar and cherry. Raisin, tart cherry and black pepper notes. Spicy finish. Good for red meats and cheese.
Ripasso is the unique re-fermentation of Valpoicella Classico Superiore on the warm dried grape skins from which Tommasi Amarone has been pressed.
Name: Valpolicella Ripasso
Grape: Corvina/Rondinella/Molinara
Region: Veneto, Italy
Maker: Tommasi
Alcohol: 13%
Red Wine: Menage a Trois, Cabernet Sauvignon, 2013, California
90 Points – $19
A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon from 3 wine regions. Sonoma, Lake and Napa. Barrel aged in French and American oak. Garnet color with a cedar and dark fruit nose. Dark berry, cedar, leather and chocolate flavors. Long dry finish.
Name: Menage a Trois
Grape: Cabernet Sauvignon
Region: California
Maker: Trinchero Family Estate
Alcohol: 13.5%
Red Wine: Menage a Trois, 2013, California
88 Points – $16
A blend of Zinfandel, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. Jammy raspberry and plum nose and blackberry and raspberry flavors. Sweet finish. Good for grilled meats and chicken dishes.
Name: Menage a Trois – Folie a Deux
Grape: Zinfandel, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon
Region: California
Maker: Trinchero Family Estate
Alcohol: 13.5%
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
Name: Domaine Terlato & Chapoutier
Grape: Shiraz Viognier
Region: Victoria, Australia
Maker: Terlato & Chapoutier
Price: $20
Alcohol: 14.5%