90 Points – $16
Dark red with must, blackfruit and clove. Earthy plum, cherry and spice. Smooth tannic finish.- 13.5% 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:Sottano Malbec, 2009, Mendoza, Argentina
88 Points – $25
A typical Malbec with mild tannins, aroma and taste of pepper, clove and fruit. Could be more complex. We will have to try the reserve wines.
Red Wine
Name: Sottano Malbec
Grape: Malbec
Region: Mendoza, Argentina
Maker: Bodega Sottano
Price: $25
Alcohol: 14.5%
Red Wine: Chat en Ouef, 2005, France.
$14
Medium color and body with a fruity smell and juicy berry flavor with soft tannins and spice. A good light wine that puns on Chateau Neuf but missing the Mouvedre.
Red Wine
Year: 2005
Name: Chat en Ouef
Grape: Old vine Grenache, Syrah.
Region: Cotes de Ventoux, France
Maker: Boutinot
Price: $14
Alcohol: 13.5%
Red Wine: Sonoma Zinfandel, 2008, California.
93 Points – $30
Very dark opaque wine with a nose of Black cherry and blueberries. Flavors of berry and lots of pepper. Long finish with zesty tannins. From the Sonoma Valley winery established in 1895. Number 10 wine of 2008. A very good Zin.
Red Wine
Year: 2008
Name: Sonoma Zinfandel
Grape: Zinfandel
Region: California
Maker: Seghesio
Price: $30
Alcohol: 15.5%