Marques de la Real Defensa Navarra 2006
Posted on March 3, 2010 - Filed Under Cabernet Sauvignon, Full Bodied Wines, Merlot, Red Wine, Spanish Wine, Tempranillo, Wine Reviews, Wine's Under $20, blended red wine | Leave a Comment
Varietal: Navarra (50% Tempranillo; 25% Merlot; 25% Cabernet Sauvignon)
Region: Spain
Cost: $11
Robust color with floral and fruit aromas. Flavors of ripe fruit that pair well with meat, pasta, or cheese.
Recommendations: I’ve become a huge fan of Spanish wines over the last few years, and so I never pass up the opportunity to enjoy one. I let [...]
Vin de Savoie Jongieux
Posted on March 1, 2010 - Filed Under French Wine, Light Wines, White Wine, Wine Reviews, Wine's Under $20 | Leave a Comment
Varietal: Jongieux
Region: France
Cost: $11
Light and crisp with aromas of tropical fruit. Green apple on the palate with a slight mineral finish complimented by just a touch of effervescence. Pairs very well with seafood.
Recommendations: I’ll be the first to admit that I had never heard of the Jongieux grape before receiving this bottle, but then I [...]
Brazilio Red Wine 2006
Posted on February 25, 2010 - Filed Under Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Sauvignon Blend, Full Bodied Wines, Red Wine, South American Wine, Syrah, Wine Reviews, Wine's Under $10, Wine's Under $20, blended red wine | Leave a Comment
Varietal: 50% Syrah; 50% Cabernet Sauvignon
Region: Brazil
Cost: $10
Ruby red color with aromas of crushed fruit and smoke. Smoke flavors carries through to the palate with a subtle yet robust finish. Pairs well with meats, pastas, and roasted chicken.
Recommendations: I’d never had a wine from Brazil, so I was instantly interested in this wine when I [...]
Santa Cristina Sangiovese 2007
Posted on February 17, 2010 - Filed Under Dry Wines, Italian Wine, Merlot, Red Wine, Wine Reviews, Wine's Under $20, blended red wine, sangiovese | Leave a Comment
Varietal: Sangiovese (90% Sangiovese; 10% Merlot)
Region: Italy
Cost: $14
Ruby red with hints of purple color featuring aromas of ripe fruit with floral hints. Fruit on the palate with soft tannins on the finish. Pairs well with meat, roast beef, white meat, or medium-aged cheeses.
Recommendations: If you haven’t figured it out by now, I’m a fan of [...]
Root:1 Carmenere 2007
Posted on February 16, 2010 - Filed Under Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenere, Chilean Wine, Dry Wines, Full Bodied Wines, Red Wine, South American Wine, Syrah, Wine Reviews, Wine's Under $20, blended red wine | Leave a Comment
Varietal: Carmenere (75% Carmenere; 15% Cabernet Sauvignon; 10% Syrah)
Region: Chile
Cost: $13
Deep red in color with gentle and silky tannins and rich flavors of ripe plum, blackberry, vanilla and spice. Pair with pasta, grilled meats, spicy entrees, eggplant, or bell peppers.
Recommendations: I’ve been a fan of Root:1 wines for a while, regularly keeping their Sauvignon Blanc [...]
Diseno Malbec 2007
Posted on February 11, 2010 - Filed Under Argentinian Wine, Malbec, Medium Bodied Wines, Red Wine, South American Wine, Wine Reviews, Wine's Under $20 | Leave a Comment
Varietal: Malbec
Region: Argentina
Cost: $12
Deep red color with aromas of berry and tobacco. Dark cherry, blackberry, and spice on the palate allows this wine to pair well with BBQ.
Recommendations: My wife had picked this wine up a while ago, and since we’ve been snowed in and our selection is starting to wane, we paired this wine [...]
Tapena Garnacha 2007
Posted on February 4, 2010 - Filed Under Medium Bodied Wines, Red Wine, Spanish Wine, Wine Reviews, Wine's Under $10, Wine's Under $20, garnacha, red table wine | Leave a Comment
Varietal: Garnacha
Region: Spain
Cost: $10
Garnet colored with aromas and flavors of blackberry and cherry and pepper on the finish. Pairs well with pork tenderloin, rib-eye, and roast chicken.
Recommendations: My wife picked this up at the store as we’re both fans of Spanish wines. Very dark in color, just barely what I would call garnet really, I [...]
Di Majo Norante Sangiovese 2008
Posted on January 28, 2010 - Filed Under Dry Wines, Italian Wine, Medium Bodied Wines, Red Wine, Wine Reviews, Wine's Under $10, Wine's Under $20, red table wine, sangiovese | 3 Comments
Varietal: Sanviovese
Region: Italy
Cost: $10
Violets, berries, spices and leather on the nose of this garnet colored wine with flavors of ripe fruit that pair with pizza, pasta, and grilled meats.
Recommendations: I grabbed this bottle of wine at a local store because, quite frankly, the price point was too good to pass on for a Sangiovese that [...]
Montes Cabernet Sauvignon 2008
Posted on January 26, 2010 - Filed Under Cabernet Sauvignon, Chilean Wine, Dry Wines, Full Bodied Wines, Red Wine, Wine Reviews, Wine's Under $10, Wine's Under $20 | Leave a Comment
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon
Region: Chile
Cost: $10
Garnet color with flavors of cherry and bold tannins. Pair this wine with red meat or a boldly flavored meal.
Recommendations: For a dinner alone, I swung by my local Fresh Market (which if you have one you should visit often) and picked up a steak and this bottle of wine, partially for [...]
Vignali Roccamora ‘Carlo Alfano’ Nero d’Avola Merlot
Posted on January 22, 2010 - Filed Under Dry Wines, Italian Wine, Merlot, Red Wine, Wine Reviews, Wine's Under $20, Wine's Under $30, blended red wine, nero d'avola, red table wine | Leave a Comment
Varietal: Blended Red Wine (50% Nero d’Avola; 50% Merlot)
Region: Italy – Sicily
Cost: $14
Intense red colors with hints of purple featuring aromas of cherry, sweet spices and tobacco with balanced tannins on the palate. Pairs well with pasta with meat sauce, braised beef, juicy steak.
Recommendations: When this wine showed up for me I instantly started thinking [...]
