The House of Independent Producers Merlot 2008
Posted on July 20, 2010 - Filed Under American Wine, Medium Bodied Wines, Merlot, Red Wine, Red Wine Reviews, Washington State Wine, Wine Reviews, Wine's Under $20 | Leave a Comment
Varietal: Merlot Region: Washington – USA Cost: $13 Dark red in the glass with aromas of blackberry and dark berry and cherry on the palate. A slight tobacco finish with hints of smoke. Pairs well with chicken, veggies, grilled meat, pasta. Recommendations: Merlot has, for a while, had a bit of a bad rap. I [...]
Folie a Deux Merlot 2007
Posted on June 3, 2010 - Filed Under American Wine, California Wine, Full Bodied Wines, Merlot, Red Wine, Wine Reviews, Wine's Under $30, blended red wine | 5 Comments
Varietal: Merlot (89% Merlot; 11% Cabernet Sauvignon) Region: California – Napa Valley – USA Cost: $21 Deep ruby red in color with aromas of blueberry, cassis, and cocoa. Berry fruit, tobacco, dark chocolate, and refined new oak all mix in the mouth. Pairs well with beef, lamb, BBQ, roasted chicken, pasta, and grilled vegetables. Recommendations: [...]
Bodega Benegas Don Tiburcio 2006
Posted on March 25, 2010 - Filed Under Argentinian Wine, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Sauvignon Blend, French Oak Reds, Malbec, Medium Bodied Wines, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Red Wine, South American Wine, Wine Reviews, Wine's Under $20, blended red wine | 2 Comments
Varietal: Blended Red Wine (50% Malbec; 20% Cabernet Franc; 20% Cabernet Sauvignon; 5% Petit Verdot; 5% Merlot) Region: Argentina Cost: $13 Deep purple in color with a hint of smoke and tobacco on the nose at first that quickly dissipates. Dark cherry flavor with a slight tannic finish that will pair well with red meat, [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
Santa Monica Tierra de Sol Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
Posted on October 2, 2009 - Filed Under Cabernet Sauvignon, Chilean Wine, Dry Wines, Full Bodied Wines, Red Wine, South American Wine, Wine Reviews, Wine's Under $30 | Leave a Comment
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon (1997) Region: Chile Cost: $ 21 Dark coloring, more brown than red, with aromas of fresh berries, cassis, dark chocolate, and cigar box cedar. Flavors of blackberry fruit, cassis, plum with hints of chocolate and roasted coffee. Pair with chicken, veal, beef tenderloin, lamb, and stews. Recommendations: Having read the description of this [...]
