Wicks Estate Wines-Tom & Mitch-Shiraz-Cabernet Sauvignon-Adelaide Hills-Australia-2013-14.5% Alcohol-$12.82-A nose of some funk and spice, garnet in color. A medium to full bodied red blend, with black cherry, plum, some spice on disjointed finish. WS-86 CR-83 Good with meats, chicken, pasta. Bogle Vineyards-Essential Red-Old Vine-Zinfandel-Syrah-Cabernet Sauvignon-Petite Sirah-California-2017-14.5% Alcohol-$9.99-A nose of some dark fruits and some spice, […]
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Posted on 18 May 2020.
Clarendon Hills Vineyard-Syrah-Moritz-Blewitt Springs-Australia-2006-14.5% Alcohol-$34.99-A bold nose of dark fruits and spices, dark black purple in color. A full bodied and powerful Syrah, with blackberry, blueberry pie, silky, licorice and spices on long finish. A great example of how good Ausi Syrah is when done right, decant. RP-95 WS-95 CR-92 Good with steak, chicken, […]
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CORKSCREWs REVIEWs
Posted on 02 May 2020.
Claar Cellars-Winemaker’s Bloc-Estate-Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot-Cabernet Franc-White Bluffs-Columbia Valley-Washington State-2013-14.5% Alcohol-$24.99-A nose of some dark fruit and spice, dark garnet in color. A medium to full bodied Bordeaux red blend, with blackberry, black cherry, some chocolate and spice on finish, a bit disjointed on finish, nice bottle design. NR CR-88 Good with meats, chicken, pasta. […]
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CORKSCREWs REVIEWs
Posted on 17 April 2020.
Clarendon Hills Vineyard-Syrah-Clarendon-Bakers Gully-Australia-2007-14.5% Alcohol-$24.99-A bold nose of dark fruits and spice, dark garnet in color. A full bodied single vineyard red, with blackberry, blueberry, with a spiced finish, still needs a long decant. RP-92 WS-92 WE-89 CR-92 Good with meats, chicken, pasta. One Cork Bonus. Bodegas Fabre S.A.-Fabre Montmayou-Malbec-Barrel Selections-Patagonia-Argentina-2018-14.5% Alcohol-$15.50-A nose of […]
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CORKSCREWs REVIEWs
Posted on 26 December 2019.
Vina Cobos S.A.-Bramare-Malbec-Marchiori Vineyard-Lujan de Cuyo-Mendoza-Argentina-2007-14.9% Alcohol-$39.99-A bold nose of dark fruit and spices, purple in color. A full bodied red, with black cherry, plum, cocoa and spice on a very long finish. Was delicious, in a perfect drinking zone. WS-93 CR-95 Good with steak, chicken, pasta. Two Corks Bonus. Clarendon Hills Vineyard-Grenache-Clarendon-Blewitt […]
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CORKSCREWs REVIEWs
Posted on 06 December 2019.
La Crema-Chardonnay-Sonoma Coast-California-2017-13.5% Alcohol-$17.99-A nose of bright citrus and spice, golden yellow in color. A full bodied Chard, with pineapple, orange, honeyed lemon, with a creamy and nice acidic finish. Consistent each year, a great QPR. WS-89 CR-88 Good with seafood, cheeses, salads. Red Heads Studio-Mohawk-Cabernet Sauvignon-Sangiovese-Alicante Bouschet-McLaren Vale-Australia-2013-14.5% Alcohol-$14.99-A nose of sweet […]
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CORKSCREWs REVIEWs
Posted on 06 November 2019.
Mitolo Wines-Savitar-Shiraz-McLaren Vale-Australia-2007-15.0% Alcohol-$24.99-A nose of muted dark fruit and spice, dark purple in color. A full bodied red, with blackberry, plum, tobacco and spice on finish, better than last time tried, still needs a short decant. RP-93 WS-91 WE-93 CR-90 Good with meats, chicken, pasta. One Cork Bonus. Tuck Beckstoffer Wines- The […]
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CORKSCREWs REVIEWs
Posted on 19 July 2019.
Heartland Wines PTY LTD-Directors’ Cut-Shiraz-Langhorne Creek-Australia-2013-14.5% Alcohol-$29.00-A nose of dark fruits and spices, dark purple in color. A medium to full bodied red, with blueberry, blackberry, licorice and spices on finish. A Ben Glaetzer wine. WS-89 WE-89 CR-89 Good with meats, chicken, pasta. Bodegas Y Vinedos De Aguirre-Forever Blend-Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot-2016-13.5% Alcohol-$6.99-A terrible nose, […]
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CORKSCREWs REVIEWs
Posted on 15 July 2019.
Samuel’s Gorge PTY LTD-Shiraz-McLaren Vale-Australia-2010-$27.88-A nose of dark fruit and spices, dark black purple in color. A full bodied red, with blackberry, cassis, licorice and spice, was very good, drink now. RP-88 WS-91 CR-90 Good with meats, chicken, pasta. One Cork Bonus. Alamos-Wines of Catena-Malbec-Mendoza-Argentina-2017-13.0% Alcohol-$9.19-A nose of some dark fruit and some spice, dark […]
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Posted on 28 December 2018.
John Duval Wines-Entity-Shiraz-Barossa Valley-Australia-2004-$29.98-A nose of dark fruit and toast, dark purple in color. This wine has gotten better with age, blackberry, plum, cassis, pepper, elegant for a big Shiraz. A special bottle of wine that would still be good years from now. RP-95 CR-93 Good with meats, chicken and pork. One Cork Bonus. […]
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