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Red Wine: Parker Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon, Australia

93 Points

Deep red color, with a great nose of plum, dark fruit, leather and tar. Plush mouthful of plum and jammy fruits. Fine smooth finish with mouth coating fur.  A great aged wine from the cellar.

I also enjoyed a full bodied Joya De Nicaragua cigar while drinking this great wine.  A perfect pair!!!

Red Wine

Name: Terra Rossa 

Grape: Cabernet Sauvignon

Region: Coonawarra 

Maker: Parker Coonawarra Estate

Alcohol: 14%

Red Wine: Celeste Crianza, 2009, Spain.

93 Points – $21

A wine growing area that is 875 meters above sea level. Aged 12 months in American and French oak barrels. Dark port red in color. A great plum, fig and fruit nose with a full mouthful of fig, plum and cherry. Smooth finish. A great Tempranillo.

Red Wine

Name: Celeste Crianza

Grape: 100% Tempranillo

Region: Rubera del Duero, Spain

Maker: Torres

Price: $21

Alcohol: 14%

 

Red Wine: Chateau de Beaucastel, 2006, France.

96 Points – $92

Dark ruby red in color with a great nose of plum, tar, earth and dark fruit. A full mouth of spices, plums and cherries with a long balanced peppery finish. Truly a great wine. The only Chateau Neuf still made from all 13 variatals allowed. Number 8 of 2008.

Red Wine

Name: Chateau de Beaucastel

Grape: 13 varieties including mourvedre, grenache, sinsaut and others

Region: France

Maker: Chateau de Beaucastel

Price: $92

Alcohol: 14%

Red Wine: La Domeliere Rasteau Cotes du Rhone Villages, 2009, France.

90 Points – $19

Ruby in color with fresh fruit, cherry and plum aromas. Flavors of black cherry, plum, tobacco and spices. A good smooth finish. A pleasant wine to have with light meat, cheese and poultry dishes.

Red Wine

Name: La Domeliere Rasteau Cotes du Rhone Villages

Grape: Old vine Grenache, Syrah and Mourvedre

Region: France

Maker: Cave De Rasteau

Price: $19

Alcohol: 14.5%

Red Wine: Chateau de la Gardin – Chateau Neuf du Pape, 2004, France.

91-93 Points – $14

This vineyard has been active in making wine since the 1300’s. Dark red in color with a nose of licorice, tar, plums and dark cherry. A plump full mouth of licorice, spice, coffee and chocolate. Best to decant as this wine had lots of sediment. Good for aging. Very nice. 91 to 93 pts depending on the year.

Red Wine

Name: Chateau de la Gardine 2004 Chateau Neuf du Pape

Grape: Grenache, Mourvedre, and others

Region: France

Maker: Chateau de la Gardine

Price: $40

Alcohol: 14%

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%

 

 

Red Wine: Sandhill 2005 Two, Okanagan, Canada

90 Points – $39

This Bordeaux styled wine is a blend of wines that have been aged 16 months in French and American oak. Complex in smell this dark red wine exudes the aromas of blackberries, plums and spice. A full mouthful of dark spices, pepper, plum and oak finish in a long smooth fashion. An ageable wine from the small lots program. Very good stuff here.

Red Wine

Name: Sandhill 2005 Two

Grape: Cabernet Sauvignon 53%, Merlot 33%, Cabernet Franc 14%

Region: Okanagan, Canada

Maker: Sandhill

Price: $39

Alcohol: 14%

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: Spy Valley Pinot Noir, 2010, Malborough, New Zealand.

89 Points – $25

Translucent pinky red in color with plum, fresh fruit and mild floral aroma. Creamy palate of cherries, licorice and black tea. Nice finish. Not a bad New Zealand Pinot.

Red Wine

Year: 2010

Name: Spy Valley

Grape: Pinot Noir

Region: Malborough, New Zealand

Maker: Spy Valley Wines

Price: $25

Alcohol: 14%