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All Posts Tagged ‘red blend’

Sunce Winery & Vineyard, Winemaker’s Reserve Franicevic Series Meritage 2013, Sonoma, California, Wine Casual
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January 14, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Sunce Winery & Vineyard Winemaker’s Reserve Franicevic Series Meritage 2013 – Brimming with Ripe, Black Fruit

Sunce Winery & Vineyard, Winemaker’s Reserve Franicevic Series Meritage 2013, Sonoma, California

Tasting Note: A Bordeaux-inspired red blend brimming with ripe, black fruit and a merlot backbone that shines.[Read more]

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Sunce Winery & Vineyard, Winemaker’s Reserve Franicevic Series Meritage 2010, Sonoma, California, Wine Casual
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January 3, 2021
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Sunce Winery & Vineyard Winemaker’s Reserve Franicevic Series Meritage 2010 – A Lighthearted Red Blend

Sunce Winery & Vineyard, Winemaker’s Reserve Franicevic Series Meritage 2010, Sonoma, California

Tasting Note: A good weekday, Bordeaux-styled blend that is decidedly in the red-fruit wine camp.[Read more]

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Los Vascos, Le Dix Los Vascos 2015, Colchagua Valley, Chile, Wine Casual
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December 26, 2020
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Los Vascos Le Dix Los Vascos 2015 – An Elegant, Cabernet-Sauvignon-Dominated Red Blend

Los Vascos, Le Dix Los Vascos 2015, Colchagua Valley, Chile

Tasting Note: A refined, cabernet-sauvignon-dominated red blend that lingers on the palate.[Read more]

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Photo Credit: Wine Casual, Amalthea Cellars, Legends Edition Europa II 2017, New Jersey, Wine Casual
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December 10, 2020
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Amalthea Cellars Legends Edition Europa II 2017 – Bordeaux Lovers Take Note

Amalthea Cellars, Legends Edition Europa II 2017, New Jersey

Tasting Note: A red blend with old-world reserve built on a foundation of bright, vibrant, red fruit.[Read more]

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William Heritage Winery, Estate Reserve BDX 2017, Outer Coastal Plain, New Jersey, Wine Casual
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November 24, 2020
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

William Heritage Winery Estate Reserve BDX 2017 – A Bordeaux-Inspired Red Blend in a Cooler-Weather Style

William Heritage Winery, Estate Reserve BDX 2017, Outer Coastal Plain, New Jersey

Tasting Note: Only made during the best vintages, the Bordeaux-inspired red blend brings together the signature grapes in a cooler-weather style.[Read more]

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Sterling Vineyards, Winemaker’s Select Red Blend 2013, Napa Valley, California, Wine Casual
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July 25, 2020
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Sterling Vineyards Winemaker’s Select Red Blend 2013 – A Red Blend with Oak Baking Spice Riding Above the Black Fruit

Sterling Vineyards, Winemaker’s Select Red Blend 2013, Napa Valley, California

Tasting Note: A red blend with oak baking spice riding above the black fruit.[Read more]

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Domaine Belle, Cuvée Louis Belle Crozes-Hermitage 2015, Rhone, France, Wine Casual
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July 18, 2020
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Domaine Belle Cuvée Louis Belle Crozes-Hermitage 2015 – Good, Full-Bodied with Lots of Delicious, Ripe, Black Fruit

Domaine Belle, Cuvée Louis Belle Crozes-Hermitage 2015, Rhone, France

Tasting Note: A good, full-bodied Crozes Hermitage filled with lots of delicious, ripe, black fruit.[Read more]

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Quinta Das Carvalhas, Tinto 2015, Douro, Portugal, Wine Casual
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July 17, 2020
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Quinta Das Carvalhas Tinto 2015 – A Treasure Trove of Ripe Black Fruit

Quinta Das Carvalhas, Tinto 2015, Douro, Portugal

Tasting Note: A red blend from Portugal with concentration and a treasure trove of ripe black fruit.[Read more]

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Smith-Madrone Vineyards and Winery, Cook’s Flat Reserve 2016, Spring Mountain District, Napa, California, Wine Casual
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July 8, 2020
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

Smith-Madrone Vineyards and Winery Cook’s Flat Reserve 2016 – An Enviable & Complex Red Blend

Smith-Madrone Vineyards and Winery, Cook’s Flat Reserve 2016, Spring Mountain District, Napa, California

Tasting Note: There are red blends and then there are “red blends”; and this is the enviable latter.[Read more]

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The Fifth Empire, Destino 2015, Douro, Portugal, Wine Casual
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July 4, 2020
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by Reggie Solomon, Wine Casual

The Fifth Empire Destino 2015 – A Good, Straightforward Red Blend from Portugal

The Fifth Empire, Destino 2015, Douro, Portugal

Tasting Note: A good, straightforward red blend from Portugal’s Douro Valley.[Read more]

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