Maison du Midi Plan de Dieu Cotes du Rhone Villages 2005
Posted on August 4, 2010 - Filed Under French Wine, Full Bodied Wines, Grenache, Mourvedre, Red Wine, Red Wine Reviews, Wine Reviews, Wine's Under $20, Wine's Under $30, blended red wine | Leave a Comment
Varietal: 95% Grenache; 5% Mourvedre Region: Rhone – France Cost: $20 Deep purple in color with aromas of leather, licorice, berry, and cassis. Earthy flavors with dark berries and a hint of licorice and pepper. Pairs well with pasta bolognese and beef. Recommendations: French wine is one area where I have a serious weakness in [...]
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 [...]
2007 Viu Manent Carmenere
Posted on November 25, 2009 - Filed Under Carmenere, Chilean Wine, Dry Wines, Medium Bodied Wines, Red Wine, Wine Reviews, Wine's Under $20 | 2 Comments
Varietal: Carmenere Region: Chile Cost: $14 Deep ruby red in color with black cherry, plum, and sweet herbs. Mocha, dates, dark chocolate, leather on the palate with rounded tannins. Pair with lamb chops, green peppers. Recommendations: About three weeks ago I participated in an online blogger tasting hosted by Wines of Chile. They sent us [...]
