wineLX: Wine Luxury

                   Daou Vineyards-Sequentis-Merlot-Reserve-Paso Robles-California-2019-14.7% Alcohol-$50.00-A nose of dark fruits and some spices, dark garnet in color.  A medium to full bodied red, with blackberry, cassis, cocoa, and spices on finish.  Needs a decant.        WE-95          CR-91          Good with meats, chicken, pasta.          One Cork Bonus. Vina Morande-Estate Reserve-Cabernet Sauvignon-Maipo Valley-Chile-2019-14.0% Alcohol-$14.92-A nose of some muted fruit, garnet […]

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                    Shale Oak Winery-Cabernet Sauvignon-Paso Robles-California-2014-15.5% Alcohol-$16.75-A nose of some dark fruit and some spice, garnet in color.  A medium to full bodied red, with black cherry, plum, some dust on spice on finish.          NR          CR-87          Good with meats, chicken, pasta.                        Cantine Ermes Soc. Coop-Primitivo-Puglia-Chile-2020-14.0% Alcohol-$6.99-A muted nose of some cherry, ruby in color.  […]

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Casas del Toqui-Court Rollan-Filius-Blend do Blends-Cabernet Sauvignon-Carmenere-Syrah-D.O. Cachapoal Valley-Chile-2018-14.0% Alcohol-$25.88-A bit of a funky nose, purple in color.  A medium to full bodied red blend, with currants, black cherry, some vanilla and spice on finish.          WE-93 (Editors Choice)          CR-89          Good with meats, chicken, pasta.      Bogle Vineyards-Phantom-Chardonnay-Clarksburg-California-2020-14.5% Alcohol-$15.99-A nose of citrus and spices, light golden in […]

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                        Vina Quebrada De Macul S.A.-Domus Aurea-Cabernet Sauvignon-Cabernet Franc-Petit Verdot-Merlot-Maipo Valley-Chile-2010-14.5% Alcohol-$49.99-A nose of still bold fruit and spice, dark garnet in color.  A medium to full bodied Bordeaux blend, with black cherry, cassis, chocolate and spices on long finish.  Still needs a decant to left wine open up, has years left to enjoy.          RP-96          […]

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                         Domaines Barons De Rothschild (Lafite)-Los Vascos-Cabernet Sauvignon-Colchagua-Chile-2017-14.0% Alcohol-$11.99-A nose of some dark fruit and spice, dark garnet in color.  A medium to full bodied red, with black cherry, plum, herbs, some spice on finish, a decent value.          WS-84          WE-85         CR-89          Good with meats, chicken, pasta.                   Finca Agnello Aniello-006-Malbec-Riverside Estate-Alto Valle Del Rio Negro-Patagonia-Argentina-2015-14.0% […]

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Cameron Hughes Wine-Lot 385-Cabernet Sauvignon-Napa Valley-California-2011-14.2% Alcohol-$23.80-A nose of dark fruits and some spices, dark garnet in color. A medium to full bodied red, with black cherry, blackberry, spices on a long finish, was very good, in a great drinking zone. A great QPR.          NR          CR-91          Good with steak, chicken, pasta.          One Cork Bonus. Chilano-Reserva-Carmenere-2018-Valle […]

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    Trueblood Wines-Cabernet Sauvignon-Napa Valley-California-2012-14.9% Alcohol-$29.91-A nose of some dark fruit and spice, garnet in color.  A medium to full bodied red, with blackberry, cherry, licorice and spice on finish, decent not great.           NR          CR-89          Good with meats, chicken, pasta.         .                                     Vina Morande S.A.-Vigno-Carignan-Syrah-Chardonnay-Maule Valley-Chile-2017-14.5% Alcohol-$24.99-A nose of some dark fruits and spice, dark […]

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              VyF Ltd-Chilano-Reserva-Carmenere-Valle De Colchagua-Chile-2018-13.0% Alcohol-$14.49-A nose of some funk and dark fruit, dark garnet in color.  A medium to full bodied red, with blueberry, tobacco and spice on finish, a bit different.          NR          CR-87          Good with meats, chicken, pasta. Bodega Norton, S.A.-Privada-Malbec-Merlot-Cabernet Sauvignon-Mendoza-Argentina-2015-14.5% Alcohol-$18.49-A nose of brooding dark fruit and spice, dark black purple […]

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                          Domaines Barons De Rothschild (Lafite)-Los Vascos-Cabernet Sauvignon-Colchagua-Chile-2018-14.0% Alcohol-$10.00-A nose of some dark fruit and spice, dark garnet in color.  A medium to full bodied red, with black cherry, plum, herbs, some spice on finish, a decent value.          WS-88          WE-87         CR-85          Good with meats, chicken, pasta. Symington Family Estates-Warre’s-Late Bottled Vintage-Porto-Portugal-2008-20.0% Alcohol-$21.99-A ripe nose of […]

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                                Yates Family Vineyard-Alden Perry Reserve-Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot-Cabernet Franc-Mount Veeder-Napa Valley-California-2016-14.7% Alcohol-$49.00-A nose of dark fruits and spice, dark garnet in color.  A medium to full bodied Bordeaux blend, with blackberry, black currants, rich and layered, dark chocolate and spice on long finish.  A delicious bottle of wine, short decant.          NR         CR-90          Good with steak, chicken, […]

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