Great value here. Deep ruby colour with a nose of black cherries, chocolate and vanilla oak. Full-bodied, dry and firmly structured – an easy-drinking wine.
An explosive nose of dark plum, cassis, mint, balsamic, liquorice and vanilla are all present in this wine that shows a combination of ripeness and elegance. Long finish and ready to drink now over the next 7 years.
With the extremely high prices we pay for California wines, I find this a relative bargain. It’s from Sonoma and shows rich black cherry, concentrated blackberries and integrated herbs and spices on the nose. It’s bold and tasty on the palate with a core of cherry, currants and blackberries all bolstered by lovely spice and supple tannins. Good-value Cali.
Aurelio Montes makes wine in Chile, Argentina (Kaiken) and Napa, and this one shows that a great winemaker can work anywhere. Dense ruby in colour with a rich nose of cassis and cedar, this beauty is richly extracted with flavours all the more complex because of the earthy minerality and herbal notes.
This 15% Cabernet Sauvignon is ripe, lush and velvety. It offers wall-to-wall dark raspberry, blackberry, plum, cassis and chocolate flavours. It is quite flattering right now, but it has the stuffing to go another 5 to 6 years.
Dense purple colour with a concentrated nose of blackcurrant, cedar and vanilla oak; full-bodied and opulent with ripe blackcurrant flavours. Rich and satisfying. Drinking beautifully now, but will last a decade.
This Chardonnay is always a stalwart of quality. Apple, peach, pear, vanilla and cream corn are all present in this medium-bodied Chardonnay. Lengthy, it is not heavy, thanks to the fresh acidity that tidies everything up. Very versatile with food.