Recommendation: Excellent Cotes du Rhone red and a fantastic value. Winery/Producer: Anne-Marie and Jean-Marie Astart; Domaine des Hautes Cances; Cairanne, France. Grape Variety: Red Rhone […]
Category: Red Wines
Mas del Perie Cahors Les Escures 2012
Recommendation: An OUTSTANDING Malbec and a SUPER value at $15. Winery/Producer: Fabien Jouves; Mas del Périé; Trespoux, France Grape Variety: Malbec. Geographic Region, Appellation: Cahors, […]
Domaine La Tour Vieille Banyuls Rimage 2012 (500 ML)
Recommendation: A delicious dessert wine. Winery/Producer: Domine La Tour Vieille; Collioure, france. Grape Variety: Blend: 90% Grenache, 10% Carignan. Geographic Region, Appellation: Banyuls; Languedoc-Roussillon, France. […]
Schiefer Burgenland 2012 and Schiefer Konigsberg 2012
Recommendation: Two OUTSTANDING Austrian wines that are both a great value. Winery/Producer: Uwe Schiefer; Austria. Grape Variety: Blaufränkisch. Geographic Region, Appellation: Burgenland, Austria. Vintage: 2012 […]
Chatham Hill Yadkin Valley North Carolina Merlot 2009
Recommendation: Not Recommended. Winery/Producer: Produced and bottled by: Chatham Hill Winery; Morrisville, North Carolina. Grape Variety: Grapes 100% Winnbrose Vineyard; Merlot blend: 90% Merlot and […]
Casado Morales Rioja Reserva, Seleccion Privada 2005
Recommendation: A GREAT Rioja Reserva and an excellent value at $20. Winery/Producer: Bodegas Casado Morales; Lapuebla De Labarca, Spain. Grape Variety: Rioja blend: 60% Tempranillo […]
Comparison Tasting: Vallana Campi Raudii 2012, Vallana Spanna 2012 and Vallana Gattinara 2006.
Recommendation: The Villana Gattinara was OUTSTANDING, but they all get a good recommendation. Winery/Producer: Antonio Vallana; Maggiora, Italy. Grape Variety: Nebbiolo. Geographic Region, Appellation: Piedmont, […]
Four Mile Creek North Coast Red 2012
Recommendation: A SUPERB bargain wine. Winery/Producer: Novy Cellars; Santa Rosa, California. Grape Variety: Rhone Blend: 51% Zinfandel, 43% Syrah and 6% Grenache. Geographic Region, Appellation: […]
Strekov 1075 Algner Frankovka Modra 2013
Recommendation: Outstanding Slovakian red wine. Winery/Producer: Strekov 1075, Slovakia. Grape Variety: Blaufränkisch. Geographic Region, Appellation: Južnoslovenská region, Slovakia. Vintage: 2013 Price: 14 euros (about $15.75 […]
Takler Primarius Szekszardi Merlot 2008
Recommendation: After one taste this was a VERY special Merlot. Winery/Producer: Takler Pince, Hungary. Grape Variety: Merlot. Geographic Region, Appellation: Szekszárd, Hungry. Vintage: 2008 Price: […]