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The winemaker begins with Spain’s most famous red wine grape, Tempranillo, creating a wine that is fruity, supple and smooth. He then blends the wine with natural fruit juices from oranges, limes and blackberries, using an authentic recipe that results in a sophisticated, modern Sangria that is vibrant and refreshing. - Dark, Supple, complex and powerful. This Merlot is made by Paul Champoux, it delivers and is to the point being voluptuous .
- Color deep red. Nose more red fruited than black, with some earth and spice. On palate, gorgeous, a big structure, relatively extracted. Sweet fruit, more plum than cherry, finishes on toasty oak. Cultured tannins, good mid palate fruit weight and length. Clear Central Otago signature most tasters picked. On the reveal, Peter mentioned the US pricing, which makes this wine an incredible bargain, due to NZ pinot noir's lower profile in the US. A half to a third of the price you would pay for this region and quality in NZ.
- The wine is dark, aromatic and has great natural acidity. At this stage of development, most of its character is in a long, long finish - a good sign for the future of the wine!
- Lots of sweet open fruit on the palate, heading towards black cherries, lifted with minerality and acidity on the back end. Full bodied. Maybe slightly reductive. Big stuff, impressive on the taste.
- Even by past standards, this new vintage of Sineann’s Old Vine Zin is spectacular, with ripe, jammy, concentrated fruit flavors of fig, black cherry and purple plum. The balance among the fruit, acidity, tannin and alcohol is spot-on, without blowing away the more subtle complexity of the old vine fruit.
- This is a proportional blend of all the red wines Sinean makes: mainly Pinot Noir with fair amounts of Cabernet Sauvignon and Zinfandel and dashes of Cabernet Franc and Merlot. Likely, you will find this a sensational value. This wine is sealed with a special type of twist off closure - unscrew to open.
- Scarlet Runner Shiraz is made from an organic vineyard in South Australia. Only 8% new French oak was used in the aging process to keep the emphasis on pure fruit flavors.
- This Reserve Pinot Noir comes from a selection of Stoller's best vineyard blocks and barrels in the cellar. It is barrel aged in French oak for 10 months prior to bottling and carefully blended from individual lots to articulate the vintage. Aromas of rose petals and cinnamon stick with caramelized brown sugar pair wonderfully as the palate displays an integrated balance of cherry and golden raspberry, accented with notes of baking spice on its seamless finish.
- Sula Shiraz has a deep purple core and a full body with soft, ripe and rounded tannins. It has medium intense aromas of red fruits, cinnamon, blackberries, cacao and spice. This wine is richly structured with lively jammy flavors of red fruits and herbs mixed with pepper and hints of vanilla spice. It finishes in a long length.
- Full-bodied, with spicy blackberry & dark fruit aromas on the nose, and soft, plush tannins on the palate. Serve With: Excellent with red meats and boldly flavored foods.
- Bright red fruit including raspberry and hints of clove on the nose followed by explosive tart cherry pie on the palate with light hints of anise and bay leaf. Long finish highlighted by bright acidity, delicate herbal notes and melon rind.
- Full bodied with black currant jam, honey glazed dates and black peppered seasoned T-bone steak aromas intertwined with piercing boysenberry, rosemary rack of lamb, balsamic, blue cheese, bacon wrapped figs and intriguing tannins extended out over an intricate and balanced finish.
- Full bodied with black currant jam, honey glazed dates and black peppered seasoned T-bone steak aromas intertwined with piercing boysenberry, rosemary rack of lamb, balsamic, blue cheese, bacon wrapped figs and intriguing tannins extended out over an intricate and balanced finish.
- Very, very few wineries make pure varietal Counoise, and none any better than this outstanding example. Tasting a bit like Grenache, a bit like Pinot Noir, but different from either, this fresh wine bursts with berries and tongue-tickling acidity. A hint of vanilla cream runs through the finish.
- Nose is initially spicy, but reveals some cocoa notes after being open for a few hours. Rich and deep with ripe blackberry and cherry flavors. Just a hint of smoke. Long finish. Will stand up for at least a few more years.
- Dark aromas of cherry, mocha and blueberry lead to ripe plum, blackberry pie and flavors of a savory red wine reduction steak sauce, layered with intense chocolate and rich, velvety tannins.
- Slightly gamey with earthy mushroom and blackberry, the wine evolves into a vivacious party of jammy black cherry and berries, with smooth sweet tannins and bright acidity keeping the balance.
- Rich, ripe figs and smoky aromas lead into black currant, plum and scintillating spices, for a Cabernet-driven, balanced wine with great length and a finish of sweet tannin and mint.
- Sourced from 18-year-old vines, this Bordeaux-style blend is loaded with aromatic red fruits and deliciously savory spices. Smooth and supple, with excellent balance and polished tannins, it’s a wine that rewards decanting
- Deceptively sweet aromas of strawberries, raspberries and rose petals. The flavors are dark, rich, lusciously mouthwatering, with cherries, boysenberries, tart plum skins, hints of leather, sweet pipe tobacco, and coffee beans. The tannins are firm, but not a bit edgy and the finish lingers with just a touch of anise. A truly lovely vintage.
