If you are tired of over-the-top Cabernet and are looking for something with less tannin, you will appreciate this release. Red fruit of blackberry, blackcurrant, plum clove, and berry on the nose. Soft mouth feel, excellent balance, and a pleasant-read more-
Palate Press Wine of the Week A big, jammy wine, but balanced with a good streak of acid and very fine, firm tannins. Most of all, it is still very young, with many years of cellar improvement ahead of it.-read more-
Clear, medium ruby to garnet color. Cherry, raspberry, red fruit, soft oak on nose. Dry, medium acid, medium tannin, oak, cherry, strawberry, and a fruity finish. WHO: Dinastía Vivanco WHAT: Tempranillo WHERE: Rioja, Spain WHEN: 2005 HOW MUCH: $15
Clear, ruby with some blue purple. Huge raspberry on the nose, chocolate, plum jam, cooked berries, violet, licorice, vanilla. Dry, full body, medium tannin, medium acid, full, lush dark fruit, integrated oak, medium finish. WHO: Legaris WHAT: Tempranillo WHERE: Ribera-read more-
Ruby to garnet red, clear. Aromas of raspberry, jammy fruit, dried flowers, smoke. Dry, medium tannin, medium acid, light fruit, cherry, and oak. WHO: Condado de Oriza WHAT: Tempranillo WHERE: Ribera del Duero, Spain WHEN: 2005 HOW MUCH: $13
Clear, stained tears, deep brick to garnet red. Vegetal, black cherry, pepper, earth, olive, blackberry aromas. Dry, medium acid, medium-full body, medium tannin, fruity, plum, cherry, oak. WHO: Viñas del Vero WHAT: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir WHERE: Somontano, Spain-read more-
At Léoville-Poyferré this great Bordeaux vintage was harvested September 26 to October 8 and produced 230,000 bottles of highly priced wine. Quite closed on the nose at the moment but the palate is sumptuous—smooth, rich, and elegant. Its luscious style-read more-
This was given to me by a good friend when I lived back in Ohio. She and her family visited North Carolina, and she brought some wine back to try. This is the first from the Carolinas I've had the-read more-