Quinta and Vineyard Bottlers Vinhos S.A.-Fonseca Guimaraens-Bin No 27-Porto-Finest Reserve-NV-20.0% Alcohol-$13.99-A nose of sweet dark fruit and spice, dark black purple in color. A medium to full bodied port, with black cherry, plum, chocolate and spice on finish, a good value. RP-86 WS-83 CR-87 Good with deserts, ice cream. […]
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Posted on 24 March 2018.
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CORKSCREWs REVIEWs
Posted on 03 March 2018.
Cameron Hughes Wine-Lot 559-Zinfandel-Lodi-California-2015-15.3% Alcohol-$12.09-A nose of some black cherry and some spices, medium garnet in color. A medium to full bodied red, with black cherry, raspberry, pepper and spice on finish, rough mouth feel, nothing special. NR CR-83 Good with meats, chicken, pasta. Quinta de Infantado-Ruby-Porto-Gontelho-Portugal-NV-19.5% Alcohol-$16.96-A nose of sweet […]
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CORKSCREWs REVIEWs
Posted on 03 January 2018.
Lava Vine Vineyards-Petite Sirah-Knights Valley-California-2011-14.3% Alcohol-$40.50-A nose of dark fruit and some spice, dark black purple in color. A full bodied red, with blueberry, black cherry, inky, licorice and spices on long finish, still a big wine, a bit uneven. NR CR-89 Good with meats, chicken, pasta. Quinta […]
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CORKSCREWs REVIEWs
Posted on 01 January 2018.
Robert Mondavi Winery-Cabernet Sauvignon-Cabernet Sauvignon-Carneros-Napa Valley-California-2002-14.5% Alcohol-$65.00-A nose of elegant dark fruit and spice, dark garnet in color. A special reserve Cab, with black currants, cherries, and spice on finish, very good. Great label. NR CR-91 Good with steak, chicken, pasta. One Cork Bonus. Luis Duarte Vinhos, Lda-Rubrica-Alicante Bouschet-Touriga […]
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CORKSCREWs REVIEWs
Posted on 18 December 2017.
Silver Oak Cellars-Cabernet Sauvignon-Alexander Valley-California-2009-13.9% Alcohol-$62.00-A nose of dark fruits and spic, dark garnet in color. A medium to full bodied red, with black cherry, currants, tea, tar and spice on finish, in a good drinking zone. NR CR-90 Good with meats, chicken, pasta. One Cork Bonus. Locations-P-4-Touriga […]
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CORKSCREWs REVIEWs
Posted on 19 November 2017.
Valores Universais, LDA-M. Chapoutier-Eleivera-Touriga Nacional-Douro-Portugal-2013-13.0% Alcohol-$14.98-A nose of black fruits, flowers and spice, dark purple in color. A medium to full bodied red, with blackberry, plum, licorice and spices on long finish, very good. NR CR-89 Good with meats, chicken, pasta.. Bergevin Lane Vineyards-Moonspell-Cabernet Sauvignon-Petit Verdot-Walla Walla-Washington State-2012-14.4% Alcohol-$22.99-A […]
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CORKSCREWs REVIEWs
Posted on 05 November 2017.
Fundacao Eugenio De Almeida-Cartuxa-Evora-Aragonez-Alicante Bouschet-Alfrocheiro-Trincadeia-Portugal-2012-14.0% Alcohol-$15.99-A nose of some funk and dark fruit and some spices, dark purple in color. A medium to full bodied Tinto blend with currant, plum, cocoa and smoke on finish, not bad just a bit different. NR CR-87 Good with meats, chicken, pizza. 19 Crimes-The […]
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CORKSCREWs REVIEWs
Posted on 22 October 2017.
SLO Down Wines-Sexual Chocolate-Syrah-Malbec-Napa-California-2014-13.5% Alcohol-$20.96-A nose of dark fruit and chocolate, dark black purple in color. A full bodied red blend, with blackberry, black cherry, concentrated juice, with lots of chocolate and spice on finish, an interesting wine and label. WE-88 CR-90 Good with meats, chicken, pasta. One Cork Bonus. […]
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CORKSCREWs REVIEWs
Posted on 15 September 2017.
Vina Cobos S.A.-Felino-Cabernet Sauvignon-Valle de Uco-Lujan de Cuyo-Mendoza-Argentina-2015-14.4% Alcohol-$19.00-A nose of dark fruits, dark purple in color. A medium to full bodied Cab, with black currants, blackberries, smooth with chocolate and spice on finish, a very good value. RP-89 WS-88 CR-90 Good with meats, chicken, pasta. One Cork Bonus. Symington Family Estates-Dow’s- […]
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CORKSCREWs REVIEWs
Posted on 29 August 2017.
Banshee Wines-Mordecai-Zinfandel-Syrah-Mourvedre-Grenache-Napa-California-2014-14.4 Alcohol-$19.97-A nose of dark fruit and spice, dark black in color. A full bodied kitchen sink red blend, with black cherry, blackberry, licorice and spicy finish, very good. NR CR-89 Good with meats, chicken, pasta. Symington Family Estates-Warre’s-Heritage Ruby Porto-Portugal-NV-19.0% Alcohol-10.99-A ripe nose of […]
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