Wine Reviews

Made from the Negroamaro grape in the heel of Italy's boot.  Purple/ruby in color, mostly opaque and bright.  The nose is nice; dusty with cherries, tobacco, black pepper and anise.  Nice texture.  Full bodied.  Firm tannins.  Good acidity.  On the palate, flavors of black cherries with some chocolate and slight anise on the long finish.  This is nice on its own but better with food.  It needs full bodied food at this point and would work well with Orecchiette in a heavy sauce.  Drink over the next eight to twelve years.  

This is a blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Cabernet Franc, 15% Merlot, and 5% Petit Verdot from Tuscany.  Purple in color with some garnet swirls, mostly opaque and bright.  Great nose with cassis, black cherries, graphite and clay.  Full bodied.  Medium tannins.  Good acidity.  On the palate, flavors of cassis, clay and a bit of chocolate.  Long finish.  This is drinking well now and should have another eight to twelve years left.  Nice on its own, this would be a nice match with Spaghetti Bolognaise.  

This is 100% Cabernet Franc from Argentina.  Garnet in color, mostly opaque and bright.  The nose has black cherries, slight green tobacco notes and a bit of sea air.  Medium bodied.  Medium tannins.  Moderate acidity.  On the palate, black cherry fruit  with a bit of Anise.  Good finish.  This is dry but ripe.  It drinks easily on its own with just a bit of complexity.  It should work well with meat or pasta dishes.  Drink over the next five to  seven years.  very nice  value!