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All Posts Tagged ‘red blend’

Ojos del Salado, Dancing Flame Red Blend 2014, Central Valley, Chile, Wine Casual
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January 31, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Dancing Flame Ojos del Salado Red Blend 2014 – Good Price-to-Value

Dancing Flame, Ojos del Salado Red Blend 2014, Central Valley, Chile

Tasting Note: A straightforward cabernet-backed red blend from Chile that is a steal for the consumer-favorable, price-to-value ratio.[Read more]

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Bodega Monte Quieto, Quieto Blend 2010, Mendoza, Argentina, Wine Casual
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January 30, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Bodega Monte Quieto, Quieto Blend 2010 – Yay for Mendoza Red Blends

Bodega Monte Quieto, Quieto Blend 2010, Mendoza, Argentina

Tasting Note: Another proof-point of Mendoza-red blends being the next big thing from Argentina.[Read more]

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Trivento, Amado Sur 2016, Mendoza, Argentina, Wine Casual
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January 19, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Trivento Amado Sur 2016 – A Malbec Blend with a Zippy, Ripe-and-Tart Fruit Character

Trivento, Amado Sur 2016, Mendoza, Argentina

Tasting Note: A malbec blend with a zippy, ripe-and-tart-fruit character.[Read more]

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Troon Vineyard, Cuvèe Pyrènées 2016, Kulbi Bench, Applegate Valley, Oregon, Wine Casual
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January 8, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Troon Vineyard Cuvée Pyrénées 2016 – A Tannat & Malbec Blend with Body and Oomph

Troon Vineyard, Cuvée Pyrénées 2016, Kulbi Bench, Applegate Valley, Oregon

Tasting Note: A South-American-inspired, tannat-and-malbec blend with body and oomph.[Read more]

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Ferraton Père & Fils, Plan de Dieu Côtes Du Rhône Villages 2017, Rhone, France, Wine Casual
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January 4, 2019
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Ferraton Père & Fils Plan de Dieu Côtes Du Rhône Villages 2017 – Bursting with Delicious Black Fruit

Ferraton Père & Fils, Plan de Dieu Côtes Du Rhône Villages 2017, Rhone, France

Tasting Note: A fruit-forward Côtes du Rhône that is bursting with delicious black fruit.[Read more]

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Concha Y Toro, Casillero del Diablo Reserva Red Blend 2017, Central Valley, Chile, Wine Casual
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December 26, 2018
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Concha Y Toro Casillero del Diablo Reserva Red Blend 2017 – Would Pair Well with BBQ

Concha Y Toro, Casillero del Diablo Reserva Red Blend 2017, Central Valley, Chile

Tasting Note: A versatile red blend that would pair well with many a dish including barbeque.[Read more]

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Michel Chapoutier Les Vignes de Bila-Haut Côtes du Roussillon Villages 2017, France, Wine Casual
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December 24, 2018
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Michel Chapoutier Les Vignes de Bila-Haut Côtes du Roussillon Villages 2017 – Taste Purple & Ripe Black Fruit

Michel Chapoutier Les Vignes de Bila-Haut Côtes du Roussillon Villages 2017, France

Tasting Note: Taste purple with this elegant, Cote du Roussillon blend that reveals ripe black fruit.[Read more]

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Chalk Hill, Red Wine 2016, Sonoma County, California, Wine Casual
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December 23, 2018
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Chalk Hill Red Wine 2016 – A Red Blend with Heft, Body & Delightful Midpalate Complexity

Chalk Hill, Red Wine 2016, Sonoma County, California

Tasting Note: A red blend that has heft, body and delightful midpalate complexity and that would pair with a range of dishes.[Read more]

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Chateau Jean Faux, Sainte-Radegonde 2011, Bordeaux Supérieur, France, Wine Casual
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December 21, 2018
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Chateau Jean Faux Sainte-Radegonde 2011 – A Solid, Basic, Red Bordeaux

Chateau Jean Faux, Sainte-Radegonde 2011, Bordeaux Supérieur, France

Tasting Note: A solid, basic, red Bordeaux.[Read more]

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Emiliana, Gê 2011, Los Robles Estate, Colchagua, Chile, Wine Casual
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December 13, 2018
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Emiliana Gê 2011 – An Elegant Bordeaux Styled Blend Built on a Carmenere Back

Emiliana, Gê 2011, Los Robles Estate, Colchagua, Chile

Tasting Note: An elegant, Bordeaux-styled, red blend built on a carmenere back.[Read more]

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