Sagramose
Peppery, dark and a nice wine to pair with Italian foods, especially ones with red sauces. Young with medium tannin and should be decanted before tasting.
Well-priced at around $20.
Galil Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 2007
January 3, 2010 By
Galil
Uncorked this full-bodied Israeli wine with a filet mignon fondue recently and was pleased with my selection. This wine is dark ruby in color, rich with ripe cassis, offer a medium finish and shows great legs.
About $15 per bottle.
2007 Rockpile Zinfandel Seghesio Family Vineyards
December 13, 2009 By
Seghesio Zinfandel
Bright berry flavors reminded me of Grandma’s juicy raspberry pie. The word ‘succulent’ might have never applied to a wine better than this one. This Zin feels thick and sorts of coats your mouth in a most appreciated way. Tasted peppery and clove nuances. Amazingly well-balanced with solid tannins. A big, bold Zinfandel that delivers.
92-Point Wine Spectator
About $30.
2003 La Chapelle de Calon Saint-Estephe
December 9, 2009 By
Really enjoyed this wine. It’s a good example of a Saint-Estephe Bordeaux, especially for a second wine. Bold berry flavors and a super smooth finish that’s completely satisfying, particularly at about $25.
2003 Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon – Alexander Valley
December 8, 2009 By
Silver Oak Cabernet
This dark ruby wine is a big mouthful of ripe berries with woody herb nuances. It offers soft-ish, refined tannins but, if I must be critical, an understated finish. Somewhat pricey at around $80, but an overall very good wine.
2007 Benziger Signaterra Pinot Noir, Bella Luna Vineyards
November 12, 2009 By
Benziger Signaterra Pinot Noir
This wine personifies Russian River Pinot Noir. The 2007 Signaterra Pinot Noir shows a perfect marriage of fruit and spice, soft tannins and velvety mouthfeel.
Price: Around $50
2004 D'Arenberg The Dead Arm Shiraz
November 11, 2009 By
2004 Dead Arm Shiraz
The 2004 The Dead Arm Shiraz was one of the top five wines I tasted at a recent event featuring over 100 wines. This fabulous full-bodied wine offers a beautiful dark purple color that’s impossible to resist. This Shiraz explodes in the mouth with bold blackberry, peppery spice flavors, and although still young it’s pleasantly tannic and complex.
Apparently, I’m not the only taster who enjoyed this Shiraz: “This deep, rich, full-bodied, tannic Shiraz should be drinkable in 2-3 years, and will last for two decades or more. It is the finest Dead Arm since the 2001.” Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate 95+ Points.
Price: Around $50.
Ravines Wine Cellars – 2007 Cabernet Franc
November 10, 2009 By
Ravines Cab Franc
The 2007 Cabernet Franc by Ravines Wine Cellars from the Finger Lakes, is a ripe, slightly oaky wine with medium tannins that is enjoyable now but will become outstanding with a little cellaring. Uncork this wine as you’re grilling for Father’s Day next year.
Great buy at around $20.
Ravines Wine Cellars – 2007 Pinot Noir
November 10, 2009 By
Ravines Pinot Noir
The 2007 Ravines Wine Cellar Pinot Noir, from the Finger Lakes, is a beautiful bright ruby in the glass and vibrant, slightly spicy cherry in the mouth. The soft tannins and pleasant velvety texture provide the smooth, long finish that all classic Pinot Noirs try to achieve.
Nicely-priced at around $20.
2005 Marchese Antinori Chianti Classico Riserva
November 1, 2009 By
2005 Marchese Antinori Chianti Classico Riserva
This big and rich Chianti was rated 91 by Wine Spectator and rightly so. This wine features spicy and sweet layers and intense dark berry flavors. The color of this wine is the darkest ruby.
Served half the bottle decanted and the other half not. The wine out of the bottle was sharp but not unpleasant and made me glad that I decanted some of it. The decanted wine show more velvety tannins and was smooth and delectable.
Successfully paired the 2005 Marchese Antinori Chianti Classico Riserva with bacon-wrapped filet mignon and it was a good match. Not the first thing I’d think of pairing with it, but worked well none-the-less.
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