This is a simple, fruity wine but structured and refreshing—a good value. Black cherry with vanilla and nutmeg on the nose, it lacks complexity but
Category: Wine Reviews
Bonny Doon Clos de Gilroy Grenache Monterey County 2013
As usual, Bonny Doon delivers flavor along with depth and a dash of irony. On the first approach I could swear someone put Capri Sun
Budget Wine: Bogle Essential Red California 2013
Everybody’s favorite budget wine hits the sweet spot again. Bogle is known for producing varietally correct wines for around $10. A few years ago they
Wine Review: Hahn GSM Central Coast 2014
This blend of 65% Grenache, 31% Syrah, 4% Mourvèdre shows ripe blueberry and red raspberry with raisin undertones and black pepper top notes. Freshly turned
Budget Wine: Beringer Founder’s Estate Cabernet Sauvignon California 2013
Black cherry, straightforward grapey notes, and licorice with raisin undercurrents, this is a ripe, fruity nose, with some gentle, dusty earth notes and slight oak
Wine Review: Xurus Cabernet Sauvignon Sonatina Vineyard Lake County 2009
No doubt the quintessential California Cabernet style is big, ripe and oaky. We’ve got the sun, why not flaunt it? That is after all what
