Given the reputation of the winery I had high hopes for this wine that I had cellared for many years. It should be at its
Category: Wine Reviews
Budget Wine: Cono Sur Bicicleta Cabernet Sauvignon Valle Central Chile 2013
Chilean Cabernet has a distinctive vegetal/herbal aroma note that ranges from green pepper to eucalyptus and mint. This budget wine tends to the green pepper
Wine Review: Romano Dal Forno Amarone Della Valpolicella 2008
Logic suggests that we should experience a sense of deflation and disappointment when we taste the very best wine of certain type. The sense of
Budget Wine: McManis Family Vineyards Merlot California 2013
Plying the bargain bins and bottom shelves of supermarkets is a frustrating, occasionally rewarding task. The McManis Merlot is one of those rewards. Precise, pretty
Wine Review: Ramona Ranch Symphony Ramona Valley AVA 2013
Newly emerging wine regions are intriguing because they are not bound by tradition and can experiment with new ways of doing things. And so as
Budget Wine: Vinedos Marchigue Panul Carménère Colchagua Valley 2013
As is typical with Carménère, the nose is peculiar but interesting—reticent red berry, subdued by minty, herbal notes and a bit of coffee in the
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