86 Points – $30
3 liters worth. Greenish yellow in color with floral bouquet. Flavors of citrus fruit, peach and green apple. Chilled a light summer drinker- 12% alcohol
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Red Wine: Giacondi G Nero D’Avola, Sicily, Italy
90 Points – $23
Purple tinged light red with floral and fruity nose. Plum and pepper palate with tart finish.- 13% alcohol
Red Wine: Treat California Red, USA
86 Points – $17
Dark red in color with a candy and floral nose. Plum and blackberry flavors with a spice and pepper finish. An easy to drink red blend of Zinfandel, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. -12.5% alcohol
Nikka Whisky, Yoichi, Japan
92 Points – $65 / 500ml
From the barrel double matured blended whisky. Light golden honey color and floral aromas of butterscotch and spices. Smoky flavors of honeycomb, fruits, clove and toffee. Well rounded caramel and butterscotch finish.
51.4 % alcohol
White Wine: Morning Fog Chardonnay, 2014, California
90 Points – $17
Light golden color with a beautiful floral and citrus nose. Crisp citrus lemon zest and green apple flavors with some cinnamon and vanilla from oak barrel aging. Well balanced long refreshing finish.
The first California vineyard to produce chardonnay. In the mists of San Francisco Bay. A great chardonnay under $ 20.
Grape: Chardonnay
Region: California
Maker: Wente
Alcohol: 13.5%
Red Wine: Tintonegro Malbec Mendoza, 2012, Argentina
89 Points – $17
Floral blackfruit nose with a earthy dry blackberry, tobacco and oak flavors. Grown at 4000 foot altitude and aged 9 months in French oak.
Grape: Malbec
Region: Ugo valley, Mendoza Argentina
Alcohol: 14%
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.
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.
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.
Pinot: Hans lang, 2010, Rheingau, Germany
87 Points
Hans Lang Pinot Noir was imported to Germany by monks years ago from Burgundy. Light red in color. Very floral and a little toast. Fresh berries, raspberries, smooth and sweet aftertaste. Mild body.
Pinot Noir
Name: Hans Lang
Grape: Pinot Noir
Region: Rheingau
Maker: Weingut
Price: $14
Alcohol: 13%
White Wine: Conundrum, 2009, California.
88 Points – $25
This very popular and well liked white is produced from the Caymus wine group. Clear crisp yellow in color with a floral nose of apricot, melon, green apple and honeysuckle. A mouth of melon,honeydew, pear and vanilla. A great wine for those that like melon. (Melon is not my cup of tea) But, well liked by many.
White Wine
Name: Conundrum
Grape: Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Gewurtraminer, Chardonnay
Region: California, USA
Maker: Conundrum Wines
Price: $25
Alcohol: 13.5%
Red Wine: The Laughing Magpie, 2004, Australia.
88 Points – $28
Dark black in color with a nose of plum, oak and the floral notes fom the viognier. A full mouth of cherry, plum, violets and spice. Good finish. Another good wine from D’Arenberg.
Red Wine
Name: The Laughing Magpie
Grape: Shiraz 93%, Viognier 7%
Region: McLaren Vale, Australia
Maker: D’Arenberg
Price: $28
Alcohol: 14.5%