This Spanish wine comes from old vines of 100% Mourvedre and aged for six months is neutral French Oak barrels. Casa Castillo Monstrell Jumilla is a medium bodied wine with a rich mouthfeel that hold in on the pallet. The wine has the aroma and flavors of black raspberries, flowers, blueberries, a hint of cherry
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Sur De Los Andes Malbec
This 100% malbec from the Mendoza Region of Argentina has a deep purple color in the glass. This is a very drinkable wine with the flavors sweet vanilla, black berries and some pepper. At the finish there are earthy mineral tones that put an exclamation point on the drying tannins. Sur De Los Andes is
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Carnivor Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
This version of the “King of Reds” is a full bodied wine with bold flavors. This is really a blend of 75% Cabernet, 15% Syrah and 10% Merlot). To the nose Carnivor presents deep aromas of blackberries and coffees. Across the pallet flavors of berries, roasted coffee beans caramel and charred oak provide a full
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Cigar Box Malbec 2013
From the Mendoza region of Argentina, this Malbec is created with handpicked grapes from a single vineyard. The wine has an aroma of plums and flowers like violets with just a slight hint of vanilla bean. The flavors of plums and raspberries followed by hints of white oak make this a fine wine to serve
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Firesteed Pinot Noir 2012
This Pinot Noir from the Rickreall Oregon area is fermented is stainless steel tanks, and then pressed in the last days of the fermentation process. As soon as the malolactic fermentation process is complete the wine is racked. A small amount of barrel aged wine is blended in to add complexity to the aroma and
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Greg Norman Estates Shark Red 2011
The Shark Red shows a deer reddish purple color that reminds me of the garnet in the colors of Florida State University. To the nose the Shark Red brings vanilla, figs and the aroma of crushed blackberries. Shark Red presents the taste of vanilla, blueberries, blackberries and woody oak to you. This is a smooth
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Diseño old vine Malbec 2013
Two of Argentina’s most highly respected vignerons supply Diseño Malbec from old growth vineyards in Mendoza. Vines grow in fertile soil; rich with old mineral deposits, irrigated by heavy winter snow melt from the Andes glaciers. Diseño is the example from the Mendoza region, the Uco Valley and Lujan do Cuyo areas, of Argentina. The
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Campo Viejo Tempranillo 20123
This is a single variety red wine from Spain. To the eye this wine presents a cherry color that starts bright and clear on the edges and depends to a black cherry color with great depth at the center of the glass. To the nose this Tempranillo cast aromas of wild cherry fading to notes
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Red Guitar Old Vine Tempranillo Granacha 2010
This is an easy going everyday red wine blend from the Navarra region of Spain. The blend is 52% Tempranillo grape and 48% Granacha. This blend presents a deep red color filling into a deep black core in the center of the glass. To the nose, the Red Guitar has crushed raspberries, black pepper, strawberries,
Read MoreOcean Aged Wine?
Will ocean ages wine become a thing? Josie Ensor writing for The Telegraph published an article on 26 December 2014 about vineyard owner Jim Dyke who runs Mira Winery in Napa Valley, California. He decided to test the aging wine under the sea. This idea is born after reading about champagne being recovered from a
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