Inky with purple hues suggest this is not just Cabernet. The winery notes say Petite Sirah and Merlot were added. Very ripe blackberry and prominent
Category: Budget Wines
Budget Wine: Hogue Merlot Columbia Valley 2012
I’ve been tasting lots of Washington Merlot this week and I’m a believer. And at this price it doesn’t get any better. Black cherry and
Budget Wine: Fecovita Broke Ass Red Wine Argentina 2013
I must confess, sometimes when looking for that gem in the sea of cheap, undistinguished, mostly generic wine at the supermarket I will buy the
Budget Wine: Frontera Pais Chile 2013
If you are familiar with the history of American wines you’ve heard of the Mission grape. This was the varietal grown by the early California
Budget Wine: Challis Lane Merlot California 2012
We are all familiar with the type: reliable, competent, pleasant, polished, not a hair out of place, but unremarkable, with little to say, unoriginal, exceedingly
Budget Wine: Charamba Red Wine Douro Portugal 2011
The Aveleda family’s entry level wine. Very bright, fresh, red and black berries, smoke, and a hint of barnyard on the nose—enough complexity to keep
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