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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.

Tommasi Viticoltori Valpolicella - Ripasso- 2013

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.

menage a trois cabernet suavignon 2013 - California

Name: Menage a Trois

Grape: Cabernet Sauvignon

Region: California

Maker: Trinchero Family Estate

Alcohol: 13.5%

Red Wine: Santa Carolina, 2012, Chile – My Second Try

89 Points – $20

My second try of this great Wine.  You can find my first review here http://www.drjimswinereviews.com/entry/red-wine-santa-carolina-2012-chile/

Oak barrel aged for 14 months. Garnet color with cedar, oak and black currant nose. Concentrated flavors of black currant, fig, cedar and bitter chocolate. Long dark finish. Aged. Great for beef.

Santa Carolina Cabernet Sauvignon - Valle Del Maipo 2012 - Chilean Heritage

Name: Santa Carolina

Grape: Cabernet Sauvignon

Region: Chile

Maker: Vina Santa Carolina

Price: $20

Alcohol: 13.8%

Red Wine: Banfi – Belnero Toscana 2011 Italy Castello

94 Points

Dark, ruby hued, almost black in color with a floral violet and cedar nose. Smooth cherry, anise and candied fruit mouth full with a long dry finish. A great toscana.

This ‘dark beauty’ is fermented in wood and stainless steel hybrid tanks and aged for a minimum of 12 months in barriques.

Belnero Toscana 2011 Italy Castello Banfi

Name: Belnero Toscana

Grape: Sangiovese (Nielluccio) Grape

Alcohol: 14.5%

Region: Southern hills of Montalcino. Toscana

Visit Banfi’s website for more Information.

Need the perfect pairing with this Wine?

Answer: Terrine of Roasted Eggplant is the perfect complement.

Terrine of Roasted Eggplant

This dish is from World Class Chef Nick Stellino and you can find this recipe on his website.  For more information on Chef Stellino follow this link to his videos.

Red Wine: Brunello Di Montalcino 2004, Italy.

$54

Dark Garnet in color,with a beautiful aroma of current, cedar and menthol. Flavours of almond,leather and spice with a long peppery finish. A great wine that will hold its own with steaks and cigars. Grown at the base of Montalcino. Brunello is also known as Sangiovese Grosso a hybrid of the sangiovese grape described by F. Blondi-Santi in 1888.

 

Red Wine

Year: 2004

Name: Brunello Di Montalcino

Grape: Brunello

Region: Italy

Maker: Lazzeretti

Price: $54

Alcohol: 14%