Almost black in color, this aged wine has a lot to offer with a big nose of blackberry, boysenberry and tar. A full mouth of red fruits, cherry and blackberry coats the mouth with a long tart aftertaste.
Red Wine
Year: 2002
Name: The Schnell
Grape: 75% Shiraz 25% Grenache
Region: Barossa Valley, Australia
Maker: Magpie Estate
Price: $25
Alcohol: 14.5%
Medium red in color with the aroma of plums and mushrooms on the nose. Full plush mouth of plum, sour cherries and licorice notes. Dry finish. A good Chianti.
Red Wine
Year: 2002
Name: Riserva Ducale Chianti Classico
Grape: Sangiovese
Region: Italy
Maker: Ruffino
Price: $22
Alcohol: 13.5%
Dark burgundy red in color with a full nose of black cherry, oak and dark chocolate. A full taste that cots your mouth with black cherry, fruit and cocoa. Smooth finish without any harshness that one expects from young cabs, probably due to the lower alcohol content. A good drinking wine for meat.
Red Wine
Year: 2009
Name: Cannonball
Grape: Cabernet Sauvignon
Region: California, U.S.A
Maker: Cannon Ball Winery
Price: $29
Alcohol: 13.8%
A dark black color with a leather and spice nose. Flavors of pepper and berries. An aggressive Italian style syrah.
Red Wine
Year: 2004
Name: Cortona Syrah
Grape: Syrah
Region: Italy
Maker: Tenimenti Luigi D’Alessandro
Price: $20 to $25
Alcohol: 13.5%
Ruby red in color with cherry fruit and berry nose. Flavors of tobacco, nut berry and fruit. Balanced, dry medium finish.
Red Wine
Year: 2007
Name: Grand Reserva Blend
Grape: Red Blend Cabernet Sauvignon 31%, Carmenere 27%, Syrah 18%, Malbec 12%, Cabernet Franc 9%, Petit Verdot 3%
Region: Chile
Maker: Vina Chocalain
Price: $20-$25
Alcohol: 14%
Mainly Negrette – a 12th century grape exclusive to the region north of Toulouse. Dark black in color with a nose of blackcurrant and leather. Flavors of blackcurrant, blueberries and licorice. The 2002 vintage is well aged with a smooth finish.
Red Wine
Year: 2002
Name: Optimum
Grape: Negrette, Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon
Region: France
Maker: Chateau Bellevue La Foret
Price: $25
Alcohol: 12.5%
A Marlborough New Zealand Sauvignon that is always outstanding. Matured in steel vats, this fragrant wine has a great nose of green grass, grapefruit and lime. A stony taste of grapefruit, passion fruit and tropical fruits with a great finish. Serve chilled. Number 40 wine of 2006 and number 40 wine of 2008.
White Wine
Year: 2006
Name: Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc
Grape: Sauvignon Blanc
Region: New Zealand
Maker: Kim Crawford
Price: $20-$25
Alcohol: 13%
McLaren Vale / Adelaide Hills. A ‘garage’ blend, a small lot non classified high quality blend. Aged 18 months in french oak barrels. Very dark to black color with a nose of current and plums. Strong current and blackberry fruit taste with a very tart long peppery finish.
Red Wine
Year: 2004
Names: Galvo Garage
Grape: Red Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot
Region: Australia
Maker: D’Arenberg
Price: $25 to $30
Alcohol: 14.5%
