Velvety dark stewed fruit with earth and leather notes. Good spice on the finish. A good wine for cheese especially cheddars.
Red Wine
Year: 2008
Name: Reserva Especial Syrah
Grape: Syrah
Region: Limari Valley, Chile
Maker: Tabali
Price: $22
Alcohol: 14.5%
The smell and mouth of blackberry, spice and pepper with a dry finish of cocoa.
Red Wine
Year: 2007
Name: Terra D’Oro Zinfandel Amador County
Grape: Zinfandel
Region: California, U.S.A.
Maker: Terra D’Oro Winery
Price: $29
Alcohol: 14.5%
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%
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%
Light honey colored with flowers, fruit and grapefruit nose. Spicy grapefruit taste. A great wine chilled. It would be good as an apperatif or with white fish dishes. This wine is made in the Danube Valley. Gruner Veltliner is the number one grape varietal produced in Austria. A good table wine.
White Wine
Name: Grunerveltliner Wachau
Grape: Gruner Veltliner
Region: Austria
Maker: Domaine Wachau
Price: $15
Alcohol: 12.1%
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%
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%
Dark red color with hints of cedar, blackberry and blueberry. Full plush mouth of fruit with a long soft finish. A very french style syrah unlike most peppery Australian.
Red Wine
Year: 2008
Name: La Lune Mount Benson
Grape: Shiraz
Region: Australia
Maker: Cappa Jaffa Wines
Price: $58
Alcohol: 13.5%
Red wine with a fine nose of oak and currant, soft bodied with a taste of mild fruit and a short tart finish. Ho hum.
Red Wine
Year: 2006
Name: Cabernet Sauvignon
Grape: Negroamaro
Region: Napa Valley, California, U.S.A.
Maker: Twenty Bench
Price: $29
Alcohol: 14.1%
Clear in color with the aroma of peach and a buttery ripe fruit taste with a tangy grapefruit finish. A very popular Chardonnay. Best served chilled.
White Wine
Year: 2004
Name: Columbia Crest Chardonnay
Grape: Chardonnay
Region: Washington, U.S.A.
Maker: Columbia Crest
Price: $15
Alcohol: 13.5%