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Time for our second Tannat in the ongoing Tannat series. This one is also from South America, this time from the Mendoza region of Argentina. As was the case with the wine from Uruguay this producer has a long tradition, with the winery dating back almost 200 years. This particular wine is from high altitude Continue reading Tannat #2 – from Argentina https://www.redwineplease.com/time-for-tannat-uruguay-first/ 
A grape variety many may not have heard of is Tannat, although it seems to be making a bit of a push of late as I have seen it mentioned or featured in several articles over recent months. The grape is traditionally from the Madiran AOC in southwest France, in Gascony. There is a reason Continue reading Time for Tannat – Uruguay First! https://www.redwineplease.com/not-screaming-eagle-but-its-cabernet-and-only-4/ 
We wish we could drink expensive wine everyday. All the time. If you donated 100 cases of world class wine to my cellar I would graciously accept and drink all of it (although not at once). Unfortunately we have to buy this stuff, and that means a balance between lower priced juice for everyday use Continue reading Not Screaming Eagle, but it’s Cabernet and only $4 https://www.redwineplease.com/another-2003-bordeaux-from-st-estephe/ 
Here we’ll take a look at a 2003 St. Estephe. This wine is really ready to drink, and it doesn’t feel like it’s going to hold up a lot longer. That’s been the case with a lot of 2003 Bordeaux we’ve opened over the last year or so, but not all. Some are still going Continue reading Another 2003 Bordeaux – from St. Estephe https://www.redwineplease.com/another-excellent-hall-wine/ 
Hall has become one of the most consistent quality producers over the past few years. I remember buying Hall Cabernet four years ago for about $25 a bottle and thinking that it was a great value. You can’t buy Hall Cabernet for $25 anymore, and that’s a pity because they make really good wine across Continue reading Another Excellent Hall Wine https://www.redwineplease.com/a-decent-dolcetto-for-a-good-price/ 
Sometimes you just want a pretty good wine that goes well with food. When you’re eating something other than a big piece of meat that usually also means a wine with some decent acid and lower tannins. This Dolcetto fits the bill. It’s also very reasonably priced. While it’s certainly not my favorite wine, it Continue reading A Decent Dolcetto for a Good Price https://www.redwineplease.com/an-excellent-value-toro-red/ 
Spain produces tons of excellent value wines. You can spend some bigger bucks if you want on a high end Priorat or Rioja, but you can just as easily find some really good wine in the $10 to $20 range. This is one of those. Hailing from the Toro region, along the Duero River, this Continue reading An Excellent Value Toro Red https://www.redwineplease.com/an-good-value-vacqueras/ 
We love wines from the Rhone Valley, both the big Syrahs from the northern Rhone and the Grenache blends from the south. Here’s one of those southern Grenache based wines from the Vacqueyras AOC. We’ve opened a few of these over the past two or three years, and this was the best yet as the Continue reading A Good Value Vacqueyras https://www.redwineplease.com/something-different-a-sagrantino-di-montefalco/ 
Here’s a robust, red wine you may never have heard of. Hailing from the Umbria region of Italy, the Sagrantino grape produces a wine with power, tannin and acid. There all abundantly evident in this version. This wine has some bottle age already, but it could use a bit more. The acid is prominent, but Continue reading Something Different – a Sagrantino di Montefalco https://www.redwineplease.com/two-cabs-two-price-points-two-winners/ 
Here’s a tale of two reds, Cabernet Sauvignon to be exact. One is a little older and a lot more expensive. One is a little younger and a very nice eveyday red. There are things to like about both wines, so you won’t find much negative in these notes, just good wine. Here they are: Continue reading Two Cabs, Two Price Points, Two Winners |