Atwater Estate Vineyards, Cabernet Franc 2013, North Block Six, Finger Lakes, New York
Tasting Note: This a perfect cab franc to sit around the fire with during the holidays when the weather outside makes you crave red wine, but you’re in the mood for something on the lighter side but not simple and well, a little festive.[Read more]
Treleaven, Reserve Cabernet Franc 2011, Cayuga Lake, New York
Tasting Note: Treleaven’s Cayuga Lake’s deep ruby-colored cabernet franc has a nose of freshly-macerated red cherry and blackberry that carries to your palate.[Read more]
Domaines Baron de Rothschild (Lafite), Le Dix de Los Vascos, Red Blend 2012, Colchagua Valley, Chile
Tasting Note: This violet red blend asserts itself on the nose with green pepper with intense angular blackberry.[Read more]
Bodegas CARO, Red Blend 2012, Mendoza, Argentina
Tasting Note: This red blend has a flavor I have only encountered in a handful of high-end South American wines – a flavor I have come to appreciate and adore – egg custard and pumpkin pie.[Read more]
Pizzato, Alicante Bouschet Reserve 2013, Vale dos Vinehedos, Serra Gaucha, Brazil
Tasting Note: This wine has a European-styled nose with violet, blackberry and hint of black-pepper.[Read more]
Neyen, Espiritu de Apalta, Carmenere-Cabernet Sauvignon 2010, Apalta Valley, Chile
Tasting Note: This carmenere-cabernet blend tastes predominately of carmenere (Carmenere 55%, Cabernet Sauvignon 45%) and has carmenere’s sometimes associated green-pepper aroma along with violet aromas on the nose.[Read more]
Salton, Intenso Marselan 2012, Serra Gaucha, Brazil
Tasting Note: This is likely to be your first red wine from Brazil; mine too.[Read more]
Trivento, Golden Reserve Malbec 2012, Lujan de Cuyo, Argentina
Tasting Note: This malbec should be on every Indian restaurant’s wine list.[Read more]
Lidio Carraro, Da’Divas Chardonnay 2013, Encruzilhada do Sul, Serra do Sudeste, Brazil
Tasting Note: Grown in granite soil, this chardonnay is not aromatic – a characteristic of the variety itself made stark given the tasting order of the evening.[Read more]
Trivento, Amado Sur Torrontés 2013, Mendoza, Argentina
Tasting Note: Aromas of rosé bouquet, apple blossom, honey suckle and star-fruit fill your glass and characterize the nose of this uniquely Argentinean grape varietal.[Read more]
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