Hollydene, Shiraz Tempranillo 2015, Upper Hunter Valley, New South Wales, Australia
Tasting Note: A shiraz-tempranillo blend that has hints of raisin on the midpalate along with well-integrated red fruit.[Read more]
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Angove Family Winemakers Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre 2010 – Shows Ageability of Australian GSM Blends
Angove Family Winemakers, Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre 2010, McLaren Vale, Australia
Tasting Note: A GSM with elegant tannin integration paired with just-ripened fruit and a dose of winemaking restraint.[Read more]
Angove Family Winemakers Shiraz 2011 – Perfumed Aromatics with Enjoyable Structure
Angove Family Winemakers, Shiraz 2011, Warboys Vineyard, McLaren Vale, Australia
Tasting Note: A shiraz with a fruity midpalate and concentration on the finish.[Read more]
Ballandean Estate Wines Generation 3 2014 – A Full-Throttle Cabernet-Shiraz Blend
Ballandean Estate Wines, Generation 3 2014, Granite Belt, Queensland, Australia
Tasting Note: A full-throttle cabernet-shiraz blend with hair on its chest (neatly manscaped).[Read more]
Domaine Durieu Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2015 – A Sultry Rhone Blend
Domaine Durieu, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Rhone, France
Tasting Note: A sultry Châteauneuf-du-Pape with elegant fruit and a taunt, delicious body.[Read more]
Sunce Winery & Vineyard Cuvée de José 2014 – A Yummy, Rare Red Blend
Sunce Winery & Vineyard, Cuvée de José 2014, North Coast, California
Tasting Note: Ever had a red-zinfandel and barbera blend?[Read more]
Sunce Winery & Vineyard Winemaker’s Reserve Les Trois Amis 2013 – A Sangiovese-Based Red Blend with Structure & Depth
Sunce Winery & Vineyard, Winemaker’s Reserve Les Trois Amis 2013, Sonoma County, California
Tasting Note: A sangiovese-based red blend with structure and depth that is uniquely Californian in style but with a Super-Tuscan nod.[Read more]
Manz Platónico 2016 – Will Make You Want to Go Down the Portuguese-Wine Rabbit Hole
Manz, Platónico 2016, Vinho Regional Lisbon, Portugal
Tasting Note: A red-blend from Portugal that presents bright, silky, red-and-black fruit that will make you want to go down the Portuguese wine rabbit hole.[Read more]
Chateau L’Argenteyre Cru Bourgeois 2015 – A Good, Midweek Bordeaux
Chateau L’Argenteyre, Cru Bourgeois 2015, Medoc, France
Tasting Note: A good, midweek Bordeaux worthy of its Cru Bourgeois status.[Read more]
Suncé Winery & Vineyard Reserve Les Trois Amis 2004 – Proves Ageability of California Red Blends
Suncé Winery & Vineyard, Reserve Les Trois Amis 2004, Russian River Valley, California
Tasting Note: An aged sangiovese, merlot and cabernet sauvignon blend from Sunce Vineyards that proves the winery is capable of making wines that not only age but benefit with age.[Read more]
