Posts Tagged ‘red wine’
23
Apr
Posted by fireontop06 in $15 or less, 92 points, best buy 2009, red wine, tempranillo, top 20 2009. Tagged: 92 point spanish red wine, 92 point tempranillo, red wine, red wine tastinh, spanish red wine, tempranillo, tempranillo wine tasting, wine rating, wine tasting. Leave a Comment
2005 Condado De Oriza Crianza Tempranillo $13
Beautifully integrated fruit and a great price; With a broad palate of black raspberry, plum, black cherry and leather. Rich with chewy tannins and loaded with creamy dark fruit. Amazing balance at a fabulous price is why I love Spanish wines. The finish roars thru with more dark fruit [...]
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19
Mar
Posted by fireontop06 in $10 or less, 89 points, Cabernet Sauvignon, best buy 2009. Tagged: 89 point cabernet sauvignon, Cabernet Sauvignon wine tasting, red wine, red wine tasting, wine rating, wine tasting. Leave a Comment
Cabernet Sauvignon Maipo Valley 2007 $10
The Cabs from Chile keep getting better and what a great price; The palate opens with black cherry, blackberry, raspberry and burnished oak. Medium-bodied and jam packed full of flavor with balanced tannins. The finish is light with vanilla and earthy cedar coming thru.
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16
Mar
Posted by fireontop06 in $25 or less, 94 points, best buy 2009, petite sirah, top 20 2009. Tagged: 94 point petite sirah, petite sirah, petite sirah wine tasting, red wine, red wine tasting, wine, wine rating, wine tasting. Leave a Comment
Petite Sirah, Paso Robles, $25
Gorgeous! Beautiful inky purple color with tons on spice on the nose. The lush palate opens with black plum, currant, blueberry and spicy new oak. Full-bodied with restrained tannins and amazing balance. With chocolate, leather and white pepper coming thru a long and lush finish. If you can buy a [...]
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23
Aug
Posted by fireontop06 in $25 or less, 94 points, pinot noir, top 20. Tagged: 94 point pinot noir, california pinot noir, california wine tasting, pinot noir, red wine, wine, wine rating. Leave a Comment
Pinot Noir, Carneros, $25
Beautiful and elegant and one of my top 20 wines of the year. With a silky mouth-feel of Bing-cherries, rich cola, cinnamon and spice. At the core, there’s solid extract and beautifully expressive. The finish is long and spicy and this fabulous Pinot Noir will be drinkable until 2014.
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16
Jul
Posted by fireontop06 in $20 or less, 93 points, Cabernet Sauvignon, malbec, merlot, red blend, syrah, top 100. Tagged: $20 red wine, 93 point red wine, 93 point red wine blend, red wine. Leave a Comment
2006 Red blend; Argentina, $19
A beautifully blended red wine with 50% Malbec, 30% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 10% Syrah. Big fruit nose of blueberry liqueur and spice leeding to a restrained palate of black cherry, blueberry, spice and oak. This well balanced red will get better with age, drink now thru 2015.
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10
Jul
Posted by fireontop06 in $20 or less, 93 points, best buy, shiraz, top 100. Tagged: 93 point shiraz, 93 points, red wine, shiraz. Leave a Comment
2006 Shiraz; Australia $18
Velvety texture and rich aromas of cedar, spice and dark fruit. Full on fruit on the palate, blueberry jam, blackberry, eucalyptus, and vanilla. It’s big and rich in the mouth, with a medium body and a long finish that sings of more vanilla and eucalyptus. Drink this great beauty of a wine [...]
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4
Jul
Posted by fireontop06 in $20 or less, 90 points, best buy, red blend, red wine. Tagged: 90 point red wine, red wine. Leave a Comment
Casa de Santar 2004 Red Wine (Portugal); $17
This red wine needs time to open up, give it a couple of hours. This ripe, modern-style wine has clean black cherry, and chocolate aromas. Medium-bodied with more black cherry, licorice and spice on the palate. The finish is smooth and well balanced with hints of vanilla and [...]
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29
Jun
Posted by fireontop06 in $15 or less, 91 points, top 100, zinfandel. Tagged: 91 point zinfandel, best buy red wine, red wine, top 100 red wine, zinfandel. Leave a Comment
Zinfandel, Amador County, $15
Starts with a beautiful aroma that’s dramatically chocolaty and dark fruit. On the palate you find layers of black cherries, black raspberries, and oak. Lush, creamy, and dry mouth feel finish off this spicy Zin, Great Job! Drink now thru 2010.
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24
Jun
Posted by fireontop06 in $10 or less, 87 point, bairrada, red wine. Tagged: 87 point red wine, portugal red wine, red wine. Leave a Comment
2004 Bairrada; Portugal $8
This red blend is so dense you could almost cut it with a knife. Savory dark berry’s with chewy tannins, it is rich, and well balanced. Add some plum and chocolate to a rich, powerful finish, drink this nice red table wine thru 2010.
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21
Jun
Posted by fireontop06 in $20 or less, 91 points, best buy. Tagged: $20 red wine, nero d'avola, red wine. Leave a Comment
Nero d’Avola from Sicily, Italy $20
Well done; Tight, ripe, and, concentrated. This beautiful red bursts out of the glass with leather, black cherry, earth, and spice. Notes of vanilla come out on the finish, with balanced silky tannins for this bold red.
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