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Exploring the red wine world will take you from lighter more elegant wines to brash, bold wines.
There are infinite combinations of different colours, aromas, flavours, and, textures making for a lifelong pleasure fest for your senses.
A dozen varieties make up the majority of the red wines produced. Think Pinot Noir, Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, and, Merlot.
Are travels to Italy, Spain, and, France have seen more Nebbiolo, Barbera, Dolcetto, Sangiovese, Nerello Mascelese, Grenache, Carignan, and, Tempranillo red wines being poured into our glasses.
The wine world is producing better wines than ever before. In regions where laws permit broad experimentation with growing and making red wines is resulting in rapid evolution and refinement of styles.
In countries like Australia, cooler climate reds are really making a name for themselves.
Gobally, there’s been a welcome shift away for cumbersome, overripe, high alcohol, oaky wines, to red wines made with more restraint and freshness.
Our tip, celebrate the different personalities of each!
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Shiraz/Syrah from Saint-Joseph, Northern Rhône
Excellent élévage yet so very tight. Graphite mineral thing. Long even tannins, fine vibrant red fruit fresh red cherry. Pure grape first Syrah with much more going on. Lovely shape.Longer finer feel compared with Villard’s Saint-Joseph that uses much more whole bunch. It’s a matter of preference and difference not necessarily quality between the two.More to come from both with a few years in bottle. Excellent Syrah!
Ruché from Monforte d'Alba, Barolo
Well here's a fascinating drink! I've not had a Ruchè AKA Ruchet AKA Rouchet AKA Moscatellina before. I wonder how Rinaldi ended up with this in the mix and the history of the vineyard.The synonym Moscatellina is perhaps the one that first drew my gaze when smelling this. It does have some Muscat like aromas, I almost felt like I was smelling a pretty decent bitters. Galloni is on the mark with his discription. Before trying it myself I though perhaps he was having a Rinaldi Fan Boy moment.
“Dark Ruby. Fresh cherry, dark berries, pungent flowers and hints of musky earth and garrigue on the fragrant nose. Pliant and expansive on the palate, offering juicy red and dark berry, candied violet and baking spice flavors and a hint of mocha that adds appealing sweetness. Finishes long and gently chewy, with well-knit tannins and lingering spiciness.”Josh Raynolds, Vinous 92 Points, WS 93
Nebbiolo from Adelaide Hills, South Australia
Now in it’s 18th year of life! A fascinating comparison with the other vintages. Showing beautiful natural acidity, a finer line of tannin, with wonderful development, it is one that could still do with a few more years for the acid to find the equilibrium point and for it to uncoil. Although I suspect a fatty piece of protein would have a symbiotic relationship with this. The wine cleansing the food & the food bringing the balance.On first tasting I paired it the tuna and salmon sush
Nebbiolo from Adelaide Hills, South Australia
Now in it’s 16th year of life! The 2008 is the most structured of the trilogy. Remarkable freshness for a 2008. Seriously impressive secondary development with a superb core of sweet, yet certainly not over the top fruit. Very complete with plush long fine tannins. A fine example of beautifully matured Nebbiolo.Wonderful acid – tannin complex, mouth coating, nutty, even long. Savoury, earthy, hints of tabacco, and leather as a faint sophisticated perfume dancing over the top. Forest floo
Red Blend from Radda UGA, Chianti Classico
Monteraponi 2024 CC takes after its name with a classical, elegant style. Fine with juicy acid, bright red fruit, deftly handled tannins with playful grip. Lovely bit of spice and perhaps a little stalk tannin. Thirst quenching mid-week Pizza wine well and truly sorted! A little earthy and savoury. Playful now. Another couple of years and it will add dimensions and build a little generosity for added pleasure.95% Sangiovese, 5% Canaiolo.As a winemaker watching the photo movie below I get
Pinot Noir from Pommard, Côte du Beaune
Maison Dieu is the name of an actual lieu-dit situated in Pommard but Violot chooses to employ the term cuvée anyway; in the period prior to 1937 this well-situated parcel was declared as Pommard rather than Bourgogne“Ripe aromas of red berries, plum and plenty of earth lead to voluminous and very rich middle weight flavors that possess a seductive texture before concluding in a clean, refreshing and only mildly rustic finale.” Burghound
Well, here's something a little bit tasty. 17+ year old Rioja and in fine form. Access to gear with a little age on it is a treat! Urbina Reserva Especial 2006 is one of those wines that you can just nuzzle into, calming, reassuring, delicious.Plush, luscious, super fine, long tannins wrap a core of vibrant, ripe fruit layered with savoury, earthy, truffles and tea. A saline lick matching fine acid to give us a fresh, thirst-quenching wine. The complexity and secondary development here offer
Tempranillo from Alavesa, La Rioja
Moving into a more blue fruited profile over the 2022 Artuke 'Paso Las Mãnas', plush long even mouthfeel, nutty ripe tannins, a little savoury play. Beautifully balanced with super fine long acid. A faint lick of oak tannin adding evenness to the tannin profile. 100% Temp from 750-800mm ASL. Plenty more to come as this builds and lengthen with time. A nice step commensurate with the coin.The 2022 Paso Las Mañas was selected from the 3.9 hectares of Tempranillo and has similar parameter
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