Penfolds, Bin Kalimna Bin 28 Shiraz 2013, South Australia, Australia
Tasting Note: A full-bodied, ripe-fruit syrah with a restrained aroma character that delivers slightly less restraint on the palate.[Read more]
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Alain Graillot Crozes Hermitage 2014 – A Fresh Blackberry & Tannin Surprise Syrah
Alain Graillot, Crozes Hermitage 2014, Rhône, France
Tasting Note: A fresh blackberry and tannin surprise.[Read more]
Foley Estates Pinot Noir 2012 – A Ripe Pinot Noir
Foley Estates, Pinot Noir 2012, Santa Rita Hills, California
Tasting Note: A pleasant, soft, riper-styled pinot noir.[Read more]
Domaine Henri Prudhon & Fils Chassagne-Montrachet 2012 – A Pucker-Worthy Pinot Noir
Domaine Henri Prudhon & Fils, Chassagne-Montrachet 2012, Côtes de Beaune, France
Tasting Notes: A pucker-worthy pinot noir.[Read more]
Emiliana Natura Carmenere 2013 – Elegantly Balanced Fruit with a Primal Character
Emiliana, Natura Carmenere 2013, Colchagua Valley, Chile
Tasting Note: Often carmenere presents overripe fruit; this carmenere sidesteps that trend and presents just-ripened red and black fruit elegantly balanced with acidity and tannin creating a unique and enjoyable expression of the grape varietal.[Read more]
Jeff Runquist R Cabernet Franc 2014 – A Tart, Hot-Weather Cab Franc
Jeff Runquist, R Cabernet Franc 2014, Salman Vineyard, Clarksburg, California
Tasting Note: A tart wine with a distinctive profile for a hot weather cabernet franc.[Read more]
Red Tail Ridge Pinot Noir 2013 – Red-Fruit Nectar Nestled in Summer Sun
Red Tail Ridge, Pinot Noir 2013, RTR Estate Vineyard, Finger Lakes, New York
Tasting Note: This pinot noir expresses the essence of restrained, red-fruit nectar wrapped in faint rays of 8:00 p.m. summer sun.[Read more]
Tanis Cabernet Franc 2010 – A Cab Franc, High-Alcohol Extreme
Tanis, Cabernet Franc 2010, Amador County, California
Tasting Note: This hot-weather, Amador County cabernet franc shows what the grape can express in its most fruit-forward, overripe, and high-alcohol extreme.[Read more]
The Dancing Fox Cabernet Franc 2013 – A Ripe Cabernet Franc Style
The Dancing Fox, Cabernet Franc 2013, Lewis Vineyards, Lodi, California
Tasting Note: This ripe cabernet franc style captures the hot climate character of the grape varietal similar to cabernet franc from other hot-weather regions such as Mendoza, Argentina.[Read more]
Jean-Maurice Raffault Les Galuches Chinon 2013 – A Low-Alcohol Long Evening Sipper
Jean-Maurice Raffault, Les Galuches, Chinon 2013, Loire, France
Tasting Note: A light alcohol (12.5%) cabernet franc that makes a perfect low-alcohol sipper for those who enjoy having multiple glasses of a gentle, red-fruit-dominated wine over the course of an evening without the stress of high alcohol or harsh tannin.[Read more]
