The Wines of This Week's Tasting:
Value Winter Warmers
January 16, 2019
Red
2014 Barone Cornacchia Montepulciano d’Abruzzo: Organic Deep red. Lots of dark fruit, blackberry and cherry with good structure and very pleasant balsam notes. Very Good Plus Plus 12.99; Mixed Case, 11.69; Case, 11.04
2016 Torremoron Tempranillo Ribera del Duero: On the richer side of Tempranillo with good color. Rich fruit framed by spice and really good structure. Very complete wine and a long finish. Very Good Plus Plus 13.99; Mixed Case, 12.59; Case, 11.89
2017 Penya Cotes Catalanes IGP; Color: medium dark; Aroma: heady dense, rather bright , firm, clean edge, low toned herbal; Mouth: medium bodied sweet berry on entry leads to fresh clean, fine acid, long; Very Good 10.99; Mixed Case, 9.89; Case, 9.34
2017 Domaine Cabirau Cotes du Roussillon; Color: Red black; Aroma: Sweet very dense, pretty forward, juicy forward; Mouth: Juicy forward sweet heady rather dense, spicy, with surprising complexity tight acid fruity forward, fresh; Very Good Plus 14.99; Mixed Case, 13.49; Case, 12.74
2015 Nieto Senetiner Blend Collection; Color: medium dark; Aroma: heady earth , rather softly woody, , earthy, nutty, ; Mouth: clean rather forward, fleshy, juicy, bright fruit, herbal nuttiness; Very Good Plus 15.99; Mixed Case, 14.39; Case, 13.59
2014 Haras Cabernet Sauvignon Hussenet Gran Reserva; Color: very dark ; Aroma: sweet ripe forward, sweet American oak, spiced plum; Mouth: clean bright sweet plum, rather earthy, bright clean forward, fine acidity, firm, bright tangy finish, long; Very Good Plus 15.99; Mixed Case, 14.39; Case, 13.59
and for dessert: Australian stickies are like a cross between sweet sherry, tawny port , and, in this case, French Vin Doux Nature. We got a small amount from this top producer for a much reduced price to share with you.
Chambers Rosewood Muscat 375 ml; Color: gold tan; Aroma: clean fleshy more wood than, firmness, sweet higher toned, wood influenced, then bright; Mouth: sweet very candied, bright orange rind, clean, very nice structure racy firm; Very Good - Excellent 14.99; Mixed Case, 13.49; Case, 12.74
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- Len Rothenberg
