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Red Wine: Oculus Mission Hills Family Estate – Okanagan Valley, Canada

92 Points – $69

Revisited. Last tried in 2005 the wine was young and tannic. 10 years later it has smoothed. Dark black with a tawny edge. Aromas of red berries, chocolate and spice. Flavors of dark blackberry, cedar and raspberry. Along truffle and chocolate finish.

A Bordeaux blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. -14 % alcohol

Oculus Mission Hills

Red Wine: Belle Glos Pinot Noir the Dairyman, 2012, Sonoma, California, USA

92 Points – $45

Dijon clone pinot noir growing in Wright loam soil.  Wagner ‘s dark red black wine with a fragrant of chocolate and toast. Mouth of velvety berry, black currant, rhubarb nose b and cherry. Smooth dry cherry and currant finish. An good wine to age. Great California Pinot.

Pinot Noir

Name: Belle Glos Pinot Noir the Dairyman

Grape: Pinot

Region: Russian River Valley Sonoma 

Maker: Dairyman

Alcohol: 14.8% 

 

Red Wine: Arele Parziale Appassimento Vino Roso, 2010, Italy.

90 Points – $22

Named after the trays used for drying the grapes before pressing, this easy drinking red wine with a fruity, berry nose and sweet flavors of berry and fresh fruit is an easy favorite with pasta on hot summer days. Very good.

 

Red Wine

Name: Arele Parziale Appassimento Vino Roso

Grape: Corvina Veronese, Rondinella, Oseleta, Merlot

Region: Italy

Maker: Tommasi Viticoltori

Price: $22

Alcohol: 13%

 

 

Red Wine: Sonoma Zinfandel, 2008, California.

93 Points – $30

Very dark opaque wine with a nose of Black cherry and blueberries. Flavors of berry and lots of pepper. Long finish with zesty tannins. From the Sonoma Valley winery established in 1895. Number 10 wine of 2008. A very good Zin.

 

Red Wine

Year: 2008

Name: Sonoma Zinfandel

Grape: Zinfandel

Region: California

Maker: Seghesio

Price: $30

Alcohol: 15.5%