Château Chatard Cadillac Côtes de Bordeaux 2012

Dark crimson-purple color; ripe red fruits and spice on somewhat tight nose; red fruits, touch of red currant tang, raspberry on the palate.
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Penfolds Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz 2013

Inky-dark garnet/crimson color; black cherry, blackberry, mint on the nose; dark cherry, dark fruits, plum, black currant tang, chip of chocolate on the palate. Continue reading “Penfolds Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz 2013”

Concannon Vineyard Petite Sirah San Francisco Bay 2014

Inky, dark purple color; violets, plum, dark cherry on the nose; plum, blueberry, blackberry, raspberry, licorice, spice-pepper on the palate.
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J Vineyards & Winery Pinot Noir Russian River Valley 2014

Lovely ruby color with translucence; cherry, raspberry, strawberry on the nose; dark cherry, cranberry, raspberry, plum, licorice, cola on the palate. Continue reading “J Vineyards & Winery Pinot Noir Russian River Valley 2014”

Château de Pitray AOC Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux 2012

Dark red with faint translucence; cherry, spice, plum, forest floor-earth on the nose; dark fruits, black currant, sour cherry, black raspberry, subtle oak on the palate.
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Ruffino Riserva Ducale Oro Chianti Classico Gran Selezione 2011

Rich garnet red with translucence; cherry, tobacco, tar, forest floor on the nose; black cherry, plum, coffee, spice, vanilla and toasty oak on the palate.
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Masciarelli Marina Cvetić Merlot 2010

Intensely dark color, virtually black; dark fruits, earth on somewhat subdued nose; massive red cherry, blackberry, red plum, raspberry on the palate. Continue reading “Masciarelli Marina Cvetić Merlot 2010”