Ameztoi Rubentis Rose 2014, Getariako Txakolina, Spain
Tasting Note: My sister’s (Leigh Ann’s) favorite. Simply luxurious.[Read more]
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Red Car Rose of Pinot Noir 2014 – Hits All the Right Notes
Red Car, Rose of Pinot Noir 2014, Sonoma Coast, California
Tasting Note: This rose hits all the right notes one enjoys about a rose.[Read more]
Renegade Wine Co. Rose 2014 – A Familiar Rose
Renegade Wine Co., Rose 2014, Columbia Valley, Washington
Tasting Note: Resembles what has become familiar of rose in recent years.[Read more]
Finca El Origen Reserva Malbec 2013 – A Full Bodied Malbec with Aging Potential
Finca El Origen, Reserva Malbec 2013, Tunuyan, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina
Tasting Note: Where Argentinean malbecs sometimes underwhelm with tannin and oak – this malbec overwhelms with tannin and oak straight out of the bottle softening when given more exposure to air.[Read more]
Quintay Clava Reserve Carmenere 2012 – A Supple Chilean Carmenere
Quintay, Clava Reserve Carmenere 2012, Rapel Valley, Chile
Tasting Note: This is an elegant, dry, dark ruby-colored carmenere.[Read more]
Petit Bourgeois Cabernet Franc 2012 – Not Bad for a Vin de Pays
Petit Bourgeois, Cabernet Franc 2012, Vin de Pays, Loire Valley, France
Tasting Note: This is a dry, light-bodied cabernet franc that would be ideal for summer red wine drinkers looking for something light but definitely still red.[Read more]
Hecht & Bannier Cotes De Provence Rose 2014 – A Citrus Infused Rose
Hecht & Bannier, Cotes De Provence Rosé 2014, France
Tasting Note: This Provencal rosé is solidly middle-of-the pack for the region.[Read more]
Tinto Negro Malbec 2013 – A Substantial Malbec with a Brand Name Challenge
Tinto Negro, Malbec 2013, Mendoza, Argentina
Tasting Note: This malbec is the black hole of wine – malbec so deliciously inky black that barely any light passes through it when you lift your glass to the sun.[Read more]
Bodega Septima Malbec 2013 – A Malbec that Punches Above its Weight
Bodega Septima, Malbec 2013, Mendoza, Argentina
Tasting Note: This is a solid Mendoza malbec that punches above its weight.
Ripe with inky-black-fruit richness and undertones of black currant and semi-sweet raisin, this malbec has thick legs and medium-plus body.[Read more]
Moulin De Gassac Guilhem Rose 2014 – A Tart Palate-Cleansing Rose
Moulin De Gassac, Guilhem Rose 2014, IGP Pays D’Herault, Languedoc, France
Tasting Note: Light-intensity, with strawberry-citrus hints, this wine is straight-forward about what it is.[Read more]
