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: La Atalaya Old Vines, 2012
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
Red Wine: Zuccardi Q Malbec Mendoza, 2010, Argentina
90 Points – $23
Dark garnet red color with a nose of violets, prune and spice. Flavors of dark fruit, blackberry and spicy finish. – 14.5% alcohol
Red Wine: Santa Rita, Cabernet Sauvignon, Valle del Maipo, 2013, Chile
87 Points – $15
Ruby red with red berry, oak and spice nose. Flavors of black fruit, vanilla, tobacco and clove. Clove spice finish. 13.5% 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
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
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
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: Snap Dragon 2013 Sonoma, California, U.S.A
84 Points – $11
Oak and cedar on the nose. Red. Black fruit and spice with a harsh edge to the finish. Needs to breathe.
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%