Amarone della Valpolicella

(4.8) Vintner: Tomassi Grape Varietal: Corvina Blend Region: Veneto, Italy Year: 2011 ABV: 15% Appearance: The color is quite dark, like blackberries or black currant. The wine, after swiveling the glass, leaves long legs running down. Aroma: It smells amazing. Soft and rich, dark berries and a hint of earthiness. It also has quite a warming smell, if that makes sense….

Trentangeli

Vintner: Tormaresca Grape Varietal: Organic Red Blend (Aglianico 70%, Cabernet Sauvignon 20%, Syrah 10%) ABV: 14.5% Year: 2012 Region: Italy Appearance / Aroma / Body: Dark ruby red color with good legs. It smells tart and with a bit of floral sweetness. You can also smell the alcohol mixed throughout. Taste / Feel: Light body that and fairly dry. This wine is quite…

Three Winds Shiraz

Name: 2013 Pays D’oc Syrah Vintner: Three Winds Grape: Syrah / Shiraz ABV: 13.5% Cost: $13.99 About the Wine/Grape: Did you know that Syrah and Shiraz is the same thing?  Tending to produce medium to full-bodied wines with medium-plus to high levels of tannins and flavors of blackberry, mint and black pepper notes. Review: Soft, smooth, gentle, but rich and…

2014 Cabernet Franc

Name: 2014 Cabernet Franc Vintner: Vineland Estates Grape: Cabernet Franc ABV: 12.0% Cost: $14.99 About the Wine/Grape: Cabernet Franc is supposed to be lighter in flavour and colour than Cabernet Sauvignon, yet this one isn’t, on both accounts.  If you’ve ever heard of a Bordeaux, it is a famour French wine name, and it is a blend of mixtures…

Montecorna’s Ripasso

Name: Ripasso Valpolicella Classico Superiore 2013 Vintner: Remo Farina Montecorna Grape: Valpolicella (Veneto (North-East Italy)) ABV: 14.0% Cost: $19.99 About the Wine/Grape: Valpolicella grapes are naturally light in flavor like a Pinot Noir or a Gamay, but the Italians found a way to make the taste more complex and dynamic.  Amarone (the wine in your cabinet) uses a technique called…