87 Points – $19
Ruby red color and aromas of red berries, clove and pepper. Flavors of red fruit, chocolate, coffee and oak. Grown in volcanic group. – 14% alcohol
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Red Wine: Fork in the Road, Oliver block 249 Red, Okanagan, Canada
85 Points – $25
A blend of Merlot, Syrah, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot aged in French and American oak. Dark red with a nose of red fruit, chocolate and lavender. Flavors of strawberries and licorice. Flavor fades to asphalt and tannin too quickly in finish. – 14% alcohol
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
Red Wine: Trapiche Broquel, Malbec Mendoza, 2013, Argentina
92 Points – $16
Purple ruby red in color with a nose of black fruit, jam and licorice. Flavors of dark smoky fruit, vanilla and chocolate. Long plush finish.
Grape: Malbec
Region: Mendoza Argentina
Maker: Trapiche Broquel
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, 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: 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.
Name: Santa Carolina
Grape: Cabernet Sauvignon
Region: Chile
Maker: Vina Santa Carolina
Price: $20
Alcohol: 13.8%
Red Wine: 250 Valle Central 2013, Chile
89 Points
Fair trade wine. Dark red with oak nose. Mellow body with spice and chocolate. Velvety finish. Good with red meat, poultry and pasta.
Name: 250
Grape: Cabernet Sauvignon
Region: Valle Central
Maker: FairTrade
Alcohol: 13.5%
Beer: Dragon Head stout Stromness, Orkney Island, Scotland
89 Points – $5
Dark black stout with a nose of bitter chocolate, toast and coffee. Taste of chocolate toast and nuts.
Name: Dragon Head stout Stromness
Region: Orkney Island, Scotland
Ingredients: Malt
Maker: Orkney Brewery
Price: $5
Alcohol: 4.0%
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%