Description: Caramel dipped blackberries on the nose. New world in styling, the attack is bright and vibrant. Mocha, vanilla, blackberry and plum flavors give way to a lingering finish of black currents. Nice and smooth in the mouth. Decant for 10 minutes.
Description: The Carmenere grape is one of the most ancient European varieties and was used extensively in Bordeaux. Brought to South America circa 1850, this grape has since found the ideal growing conditions in Chile.
Description: Dark inky purple with aromas of road tar, berries, vanilla toast. Fruit forward and juicy in the mouth. This wine is quite changeable. When first opened it's cab-like. As it airs, it gets dryer as the malbec qualities become more pronounced. The dry finish has elements of black licorice and road tar with a nice black current lift.
Description: Aromas of vanilla, blackberry, carmel cream filled candy, cherry and coffee. Dusty fruit on the attack with a sweet uptick of black current. Long and lingering finish of black currents, cotton candy and sweet tannins. This wine has great balance and it's oh so smooth. We will pick this one up again.
Description: Dark fruits with a touch of herbs make up the nose. The attack has a smooth, fruity brightness with a hint of caramel. The styling is light, yet it has a firm structure. In the mouth it reminded us of Necco Wafers. The finish is long, dry and fruity with a touch of green wood. Better a little cooler. Decanting recommended.
Description: This precocious wine has a nose of vanilla, cigarbox, violets, dark fruits, earth and a touch of pomegranate. It attacks with dry blackberries and mellows into a rich and mouth clinging bouquet of dark ripe fruit. The finish is solid with notes of cardamom, grape seeds and a touch of pomegranate. This well balanced wine is good with and without food although the flavors will change. As a sipping wine, we discovered a vibrancy that our dinner of steak and chantrelles muted. Decant 15 minutes. After 1 hr in the decanter, the malbec qualities are more pronounced.
Description: Deep and brooding, this Old World style wine delivers concentrated flavors of black fig, plum, wood, black raspberry, vanilla, toast, licorice and road tar with a touch of black current for a nice high note. A hint of mint and luscious tannins finish it off. Yum yum.
Description: This is a simple wine with notes of berries, plums, black pepper and a hint of vanilla. Decanting for 30 minutes tones down the sharp finish.
Description: Toast, light florals, cherry vanilla ice cream and wild roses make up the nose. This bolder style pinot has flavors of cherry, toast, violets, vanilla, roses and a hint of wood. The finish is nuanced with soft tannins. Decanting not recommended. The lovely high notes disappear as it sits.
Description: This wine has lovely aromas of toast, spice, burnt cherry, wood and black currants. The attack is intense, lightly sweet and fruit forward. Flavors of ripe dark fruits, spice box and just enough earth for a good grounding, are highlighted by enough acidity to make it interesting. The brief finish tastes of cherry pits. This wine is pleasant and nicely harmonized.
A full decant is not required here, but it should be allowed to breath for 10 to 15 minutes.
Price: $13
