South American wine conglomerate Guarachi Wine Partners, producers of this red blend, have some imaginative people in their marketing department The bottle advertises a wine
Category: Budget Wines
Gnarly Head Pinot Noir California 2013
Gnarly Head makes a decent commercial Zinfandel. But Pinot Noir? Should a Pinot Noir be gnarly? That soft, gentle grape with finesse and a velvet
Budget Wine: Domaine Galaman Fitou Languedoc 2013
A merger of green bell pepper and black olive complementing berry, earth and a hint of candied cherry give this Carignan, Grenache, Syrah blend a
Budget Wine: Chilensis Reserva Carmenere Valle Del Maule Chile 2012
An intense nose with that characteristic wild herb aroma note shares the stage with smoke and dusty earth surrounding blackberry fruit. A classic Carmenere. More
Budget Wine: Domaine Bousquet Finca Lalande Cabernet Sauvignon Mendoza 2013
You can’t expect much from a relatively inexpensive wine. But you can expect enough aroma complexity to keep you interested, a pleasant texture, with a
Bodegas Atalaya Laya Almansa 2014
This curious wine is from Gil Family Estates. A little bacon fat lurks behind the dark berry, pepper, and herbal notes against a background of
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