Posts Tagged ‘red blend’
13
Feb
Posted by fireontop06 in $20 or less, 92 points, best buy 2009, bordeaux, red blend, red wine. Tagged: 92 point bordeaux, 92 point red blend, bordeaux wine tasting, red blend, wine rating, wine tasting. Leave a Comment
Bernardus 2004 Marinus Bordeaux Blend; Carmel Valley $16
This red blend will get better with age; The palate is full of blackberry, currant, cocoa powder and cigar box flavors. It’s a broad and defined flavor profile with a tannic edge that will benefit from a couple of years in the cellar. The finish is dense with [...]
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12
Jan
Posted by fireontop06 in $20 or less, 91 points, Cabernet Sauvignon, best buy 2009, malbec, red blend, top 100 2009. Tagged: 91 point red wine blend, argentina wine tasting, best buy red wine, red blend, red wine tasting, wine rating, wine tasting. Leave a Comment
Malbec-Cabernet Sauvignon, Mendoza, $20
I love a red blend that’s big and approachable when you open it; Big dark fruit blasts onto the palate with flavors of black cherry, blackberry, cola and thick vanilla. Style wise, this red blend is superior because it offers both girth and elegance. With a long and balanced finish of [...]
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1
Sep
Posted by fireontop06 in $20 or less, 91 points, red blend, red wine. Tagged: 91 point red blend, claret wine tasting, red blend, red blend wine tasting, washington state wine tasting, wine tasting. Leave a Comment
Red Blend, Horse Heaven Hills, $20
A balanced and young red, it includes all the right grapes to make it a true Claret.
With beautiful supple flavors of pretty dark berry’s, cherry’s, earth and spice on the palate. Leading to a precise finish of mocha and caramel for another great red by Robert Karl.
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12
Aug
Posted by fireontop06 in $20 or less, 90 points, best buy, red blend, red wine. Tagged: 90 point red wine, red blend, red blend wine tasting, wine rating. Leave a Comment
Red Blend, Columbia Valley (WA), $20
Tamarack Cellars produces some great wine and this red blend has always been one of my favorites. Multi-layered ripe red fruit with notes of black cherry, red currants, cocoa and caramel on a full-bodied palate. Earth and oak glide through the mid-palate and a long lingering finish.
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4
Aug
Posted by fireontop06 in $20 or less, 91 points, grenache, mouverdre, red blend, syrah. Tagged: 91 point red blend, red blend, red wine rating, washington state wine tasting, wine tasting. Leave a Comment
Red Blend, Columbia Valley (WA), $19
I love the name and label of this red blend of Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre. Ripe with firm tannins and a warm mouth-feel. The palate opens with big raspberry, blackberry, currant and earth that are layered very well. Fruity on the palate with spice and toast leeding to a [...]
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4
Jun
Posted by fireontop06 in $15 or less, 90 points, best buy, shiraz, viognier. Tagged: red blend, shiraz, viognier. Leave a Comment
Shiraz/Viognier, South Australia, Australia $13This blend of 94% Shiraz, 6% Viognier is a fruit bomb, tamed by a little sweetness. Medium bodied and well integrated fruit bring out juicy black cherry, pipe tobacco, cedar and charred oak. Balanced tannins and a smooth long finish, create an excellent value at 13 bucks. Drink now thru 2014 [...]
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5
May
Posted by fireontop06 in red blend. Tagged: red blend, red wine. Leave a Comment
Red Blend, Yakima Valley, $25
This red blend consists of 40% Syrah, 35% Merlot, and 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, when blended correctly are very tasty. Well integrated dark fruit with hints of raspberry, crushed black pepper, chocolate and cedar. Merlot adds a lush, silky layer and oak aging restrains the tannins to this well blended red wine. [...]
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3
May
Posted by fireontop06 in Cabernet Sauvignon, best buy, red blend, top 100. Tagged: $20 or less, best buy, Cabernet Sauvignon, red blend, red wine, top 100. Leave a Comment
2005 Cabernet Sauvignon (Walla Walla); $20
I gave this Cab 2 extra points because of the price, even at 93 points, 20 bucks is a killer price. Perfectly executed and drinkable now, amazing layers of flavors with a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon 76%, Merlot 14%, Syrah 9%, Malbec 1%. Blackberry, black cherries, cassis, earth and spice [...]
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30
Apr
Posted by fireontop06 in Uncategorized. Tagged: $20 red wine, best buy, modus, red blend, red wine, ruffino. Leave a Comment
Red Blend, Toscana, $20
Big production wines normally don’t thrill me, I like boutique producers that are more difficult to find. I decided to try this one and was not disappointed. Deep ruby red hue, this blend of 50% Sangiovese, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot is very impressive with richness and refinement. Balanced and dry, it [...]
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24
Apr
Posted by fireontop06 in Cabernet Sauvignon, red blend, syrah. Tagged: Cabernet Sauvignon, red blend, red wine, syrah. Leave a Comment
Red Blend, Columbia Valley (WA), $22
Red blends are some of my favorites and very flexible paring with foods. Juicy and rich, jammy raspberries and currants with a hint of minerality on the nose, 60% Syrah and 40% Cabernet Sauvignon gives this alot of power. A plush and pleasing mouth feel with elegant red fruit brings [...]
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