90 Points – $23
Full bodied dark red with fragrant nose of lavender, spice & raspberry. Mocha, dark fruit and cherry flavors. Monastrell and Grenache. 12 months in French oak. 90pts. No.54 of 100 in 2012.Great with grilled meats. – 15.5% alcohol
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Red Wine: Noble Wines 337 – Cabernet Sauvignon, Lodi, California, U.S.A
89 Points – $20
Dark red with medium body. Aroma of mocha, dark fruit and cherry. Mouth of blackberry, cherry and spice with a peppery finish. Good with pot roast, steak and cheese.
Alcohol: 14.5%
Red Wine: Beringer California collection Cabernet Sauvignon, 2014, California, U.S.A
89 Points – $10
Ruby red color and aromas of smoky dark fruit and cherry. Flavors of jammy black currant, mocha and vanilla. Tart dry finish. Okay wine under $10.
Grape: Cabernet Sauvignon
Region: California
Maker: Beringer
Alcohol: 13.5%
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: Jester Vintage Shiraz, 2009, Australia
94 Points – $23
One of the best finds of the year! Named after Richard Tarlton who was a court jester to Queen Elizabeth1. Dark black in color with a nose of mocha, fruit, euculyptis and leather. A great mouthful of dark fruit, jam, mocha and licorice with a solid peppery spice finish. A great wine at any price and at this price an outstanding buy!
Red Wine
Year: 2009
Name: Jester 2009 Vintage Shiraz
Grape: Shiraz
Region: McLaren Vale, Australia
Maker: Mitolo
Price: $23
Alcohol: 14.59%
Red Wine: Dona Bernarda, 2007, Colchagua Valley, Chile.
92 Points – $37
A fine nose of oak, tobacco and mocha greet you and lead to a mouthful of plum, dark fruit and cocoa flavours. A long dry finish. Very good. A tribute to Luis Felipe Edwards’ wife from handpicked grapes blended from the outstanding grapes of each vintage then aged 18 months in French oak.
Red Wine
Year: 2007
Name: Dona Bernarda
Grape: Cabernet Sauvignon
Region: Colchagua Valley, Chile.
Maker: Luis Felipe Edwards
Price: $36
Alcohol: 14%
Red Wine: Old River Road Ponderosa Vineyard, 2005, California.
86 Points – $27
Medium in color and body, this wine has a tannic smell with notes of oak and currants. Acidic in taste with fruit and mocha overtones. Plush furry finish. Needs to mellow with decanting.
Red Wine
Year: 2005
Name: Old River Road Ponderosa Vineyard
Grape: Pinot Cabernet Sauvignon
Region: California, U.S.A.
Maker: Old River Road Cellars
Price: $27
Alcohol: 13.6%
Red Wine: Layer Cake Cabernet Sauvignon, 2009, California, U.S.A.
92 Points – $26
This wine is one of Jayson Woodbridge’s finest. Dark red with a pipe tobacco and mocha nose. Rich taste of chocolate, fruit and spice with a full long spicey finish. Excellent stuff, drinking very nicely now with potential for some aging.
Red Wine
Year: 2009
Name: Layer Cake Cabernet Sauvignon
Grape: Cabernet Sauvignon
Region: California, U.S.A.
Maker: Layer Cake
Price: $26
Alcohol: 14.1%