Beringer 2009 Knights Valley Cabernet Sauvignon – Red Wine
Red Wine by Beringer from Sonoma County, California. Aromas of cherry, anise and cocoa are followed by abundant flavors of dark cherry and a hint of spice. The soft, mouth-coating tannins are highlighted by the blend’s juicy fruit core.
Beringer 2009 Knights Valley Cabernet Sauvignon – Red Wine
Bodega Colome 2010 Torrontes – White Wine
Bodega Colome 2010 Torrontes – White Wine
The most popular white wine from Argentina, the Torrontés grape is a cross of Muscat of Alexandria and the Mission Grape of Galicia. Today the variety enjoys high popularity with viticulturists, wineries and consumers in Argentina and is beginning to be exported internationally, with good reason. It makes a light, refreshing white wine with Muscat tones redolent of jasmine and orange blossoms.
With classic medium straw-yellow color, the Muscat aromas of jasmine and honeysuckle in this wine progress into concentrated tropical flavors of guava, apricot, kefir lime and ruby grapefruit. Nice weight on the palate and a long and pleasing finish. Charming and complex, this is a delightful match for delicate fish and shellfish, seared Ahi salad, risotto and Asian-influenced cuisine.
alcohol by volume: 13.5%
Esperto 2010 Pinot Grigio – Pinot Gris/Grigio White Wine
Esperto 2010 Pinot Grigio – Pinot Gris/Grigio White Wine
Straw yellow with light coppery overtones. Intense. Floral aromas of orange flower, wild rose and hawthorn. Fruit aromas of apricot, white peach, apple and citrus fruits. we hope you perceive this message in each freshness. Fresh, fruity and citrusy aftertaste.
Black Chook 2010 Shiraz-Viognier – Syrah/Shiraz Red Wine
Black Chook 2010 Shiraz-Viognier – Syrah/Shiraz Red Wine
The 2010 vintage again provided excellent fruit due to the superb weather at the start of the growing season. The seamless integration of Shiraz co-fermented with Viognier, generates a seductive nose of apricots, spice and ripe berries. The palate is smooth and full of rich flavor, perfect for a long lingering finish of delightfully soft Shiraz fruit, but not without the punch.
alcohol by volume: 14.5%
Big House 2004 Red – Red Wine
Big House 2004 Red – Red Wine
Another break-out hit for the recidivist partisans of this eclectic pan-Mediterranean blend. The varietal mix was altered just a tad this year and introduced a substantial amount of cabernet franc into the concoction. Big House Red is all about fragrance, spice and soft tannins. It has a fragrance of mint and garrigue, with insinuations of blackberry and the ubiquitous framboise. Not a wine that you would want to serve to the Queen (in virtue of its unregenerate rusticity), it is nevertheless a wine that is the perfect complement to barbecue, pasta, pizza and all of the major non-vegan groups.
“…It’s really good, and proves that Randall Grahm continues to march to his own beat…”
-Wine Enthusiast
