Domaine De La Janasse-Terre d’ Argile-Grenache-Syrah-Carignan-Cinsault-Mourvedre-Cotes Du Rhone Villages-France-2013-14.0% Alcohol-$14.96-A nose of some dark fruit and spice, dark purple in color. A medium to full bodied GSM, with plum, raspberry, licorice and spice on finish. RP-88 WS-88 CR-89 Good with meats, chicken, pasta. Three Wine Company-Petite Sirah-Contra Costa County-California-2016-15.4% Alcohol-$21.85-A nose of dark fruits […]
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CORKSCREWs REVIEWs
Posted on 20 December 2021.
Domaine Grand Montmirail-Grenache-Syrah-Vacqueyras-France-2013-14.0% Alcohol-$19.99-A nose of some red fruits and some spice, garnet in color. A medium to full bodied Rhone blend, with black cherry, raspberry, some spice on finish. RP-89 CR-88 Good with meats, chicken, pasta. Casa Vitivinicola Tinazzi s.r.l.-Ca’ de” Rocchi-La Bastia-Corvina-Rondinella-Molinara-Amarone Della Valpolicella-Italy-2015-15.0% Alcohol-$27.44-A nose of some black cherry and some […]
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CORKSCREWs REVIEWs
Posted on 04 December 2021.
Le Chanceux-Cabernet Sauvignon-Belles Filles Vineyard-Coombsville-Napa Valley-California-2013-14.7% Alcohol-$33.33-A nose of dark fruit and some spice, dark garnet in color. A medium to full bodied red, with blackberry, cassis, licorice and spice on finish, needs a decant. NR CR-90 Good with steak, chicken, pasta. One Cork Bonus. Chateau Rieussec S.A.-Sauternes-Semillon-Sauvignon Blanc-France-2015-13.5% Alcohol-$19.99-A sweet nose of […]
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CORKSCREWs REVIEWs
Posted on 11 November 2021.
Martinelli Winery, Inc.-Zinfandel-Giuseppe & Luisa-Russian River Valley-Sonoma County-California-2015-16.4% Alcohol-$49.32-A nose of black cherry and spice, some heat, garnet in color. A medium to full bodied Zin, with black cherry, raspberry, cinnamon and spice on long finish, a big wine, handles high alcohol level well very well, short decant. RP-93 WS-90 CR-92 Good with meats, […]
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CORKSCREWs REVIEWs
Posted on 07 November 2021.
Vinos De Arganza S.L.-Lagar De Robla-Mencia-Castilla y Leon-Spain-2016-14.5% Alcohol-$19.46-A nose of some funk and red fruit, garnet in color. A medium to full bodied red, with black cherry, raspberry, some coffee and spice on finish, good with food. WE-92 CR-89 Good with meats, chicken, pasta. Domaine Gour de Chaule-Cuvee Tradition-Grenache-Syrah-Mourvedre-Gigondas-France-2017-14.5% Alcohol-$29.99-A nose of […]
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CORKSCREWs REVIEWs
Posted on 28 October 2021.
Vincity-VinAtlas-Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot-Cabernet Franc-Napa County-Sonoma County-2014-14.5% Alcohol-$24.99-A nose of some dark fruit and spices, dark garnet in color. A medium to full bodied Bordeaux blend, with blackberry, plum, some licorice on finish, expected more. NR CR-88 Good with meats, chicken, pasta. Clos Saint Jean-Vieilles Vignes-Chateauneuf-Du-Pape-Grenache-Syrah-Mourvèdre-France-2017-16.0%-$29.78-A nose of some black cherry and spice, ruby in […]
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CORKSCREWs REVIEWs
Posted on 27 October 2021.
Ehret Family Winery-Cabernet Sauvignon-Knights Valley-Sonoma County-California-2015-15.0% Alcohol-$29.99-A nose of some dark fruit and spice, garnet in color. A medium to full bodied red, with black cherry, plum, some spice on finish. NR CR-89 Good with meats, chicken, pasta. Chateau Guillaume Blanc-Bordeaux Superieur-Maison Le Star-Malbec-France-2019-13.5% Alcohol-$17.98-A nose of some muted fruit and spice, […]
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CORKSCREWs REVIEWs
Posted on 06 October 2021.
Andronicus Wine-Titus-Merlot-Cabernet Sauvignon-Malbec-Petit Verdot-Petite Sirah-Cabernet Franc-St. Helena-Napa Valley-California-2018-14.9% Alcohol-$28.98-A nose of dark fruits and spice, purple in color. A medium to full bodied kitchen sink blend, with black cherry, plum, some spice on a bit disjointed finish, expected more. NR CR-88 Good with meats, chicken, pasta. Chateau Sociando-Mallet-Jean Gautreau-Merlot-Cabernet Sauvignon-Cabernet Franc-Haut-Medoc-France-2018-14.5% Alcohol-$39.99-A muted nose […]
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CORKSCREWs REVIEWs
Posted on 04 October 2021.
Domaine La Consonniere-Chateauneuf-Du-Pape-Grenache-France-2017-14.0%-$29.99-A nose of some black cherry and spice, ruby in color. A medium bodied red, with raspberry, cherry, some white pepper and spice, good not great. RP-89 WE-96 CR-88 Good with meats, chicken, pasta. Chad Wine Co-Proprietary Red-Zinfandel-Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot-Napa Valley-California-2018-14.9% Alcohol-$19.00-A nose of black cherry and spice, garnet in color. A medium […]
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CORKSCREWs REVIEWs
Posted on 01 October 2021.
A-73337-Durigutti-Malbec-Paraaje Altamira-Mendoza-Argentina-2019-13.9% Alcohol-$13.99-A nose of dark fruit and spice, dark black in color. A full bodied Malbec, with fig, currants, a bit chunky in mouth feel, vanilla and spice, a good QPR. NR CR-88 Good with meats, chicken, pasta. Sarl Lafage-Chateau Saint Roch-Chimeres-Black Grenache-Carigan–Syrah-Mourvedre-Roussillon Villages-France-2017-15.0% Alcohol-$14.98-A nose of some dark fruit and spice, dark […]
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