wineLX: Wine Luxury

                 Anam Cara Cellars-Pinot Noir-Willamette Valley-Oregon-2017-14.7% Alcohol-$19.60-A nose of cherry and some spice, ruby in color. A medium to full bodied red, with cherry and raspberry, some spice on finish.          WS-89         WE-87           CR-87     Good with veal, chicken, pasta. Aberrant Cellars-Luk-Cabernet Sauvignon-Malbec-Own Rooted-Serra Vineyard-Applegate Valley-Oregon-2017-14.2% Alcohol-$28.81-A nose of some dark fruit and some spice, garnet in […]

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Aberrant Cellars-Off The Wagon-Carmenere-Cabernet Sauvignon-Cabernet Franc-Malbec-Rogue Valley-Oregon-2016-13.6% Alcohol-$15.88-A nose of some dark fruits and spices, dark purple in color.  A medium to full bodied unusual red blend, with black cherry, plum, herb and spice on finish.          RP-89          WE-90          CR-88          Good with meats, chicken, pasta.                         Bodegas Norton S.A.-Malbec-Reserva-Mendoza-Argentina-2019-14.5% Alcohol-$11.99-A nose of dark fruit and spice, […]

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                   Cadence-Bel Canto-Cabernet Franc-Merlot-Petite Verdot-Cara Mia Vineyard-Red Mountain-Washington State-2017-14.4% Alcohol-$39.99-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 milk chocolate and spice.          RP-92          CR-90          Good with meats, chicken, pasta.          One Cork Bonus.                           A Cathedral Ridge Winery-Cabernet Sauvignon-Hood River- […]

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Michael David Winery-Petite Petite-Petite Sirah-Petite Verdot-Lodi-California-2018-14.5% Alcohol-$15.99-A nose of dark fruit and spices, dark purple in color.  A medium to full bodied red blend, with blackberry, blueberry, vanilla and smoky spices on finish, a big wine, not as good as some past years.          NR          CR-87          Good with meats, chicken, pasta.                     Aberrant Cellars-Off The Wagon-Carmenere-Cabernet […]

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                                             Adelsheim Vineyard-Pinot Noir-Willamette Valley-Oregon-2019-13.0% Alcohol-$30.00-A nose of some cherry and spice, ruby in color.  A medium to full bodied red, with black cherry, raspberry, silky spice on finish, easy drinking.          NR          CR-89          Good with seafood, cheeses, salads.                            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, […]

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                   Coelho Winery-Paciencia-Pinot Noir-Coelho Estate Vineyard-Willamette Valley-Oregon-2014-13.6% Alcohol-$22.50-A nose of cherry and spice, garnet in color.  A medium to full bodied red, with black cherry, raspberry,  spiced silky finish, was very good.          RP-91          WE-88          CR-90          Good with seafood, cheeses, salads.          One Cork Bonus.   Crux Winery-Viognier-Grenache Blanc-Alexander Valley-Sonoma County-California-2017-13.7% Alcohol-$16.76-A nose of bright citrus and […]

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                                        Portland Wine Company-Love & Squalor-Pinot Noir-2015-14.2% Alcohol-$19.87-A nose of cherry and some spice, light ruby in color.  A medium bodied red, with black cherry, raspberry, tea and spice on finish, a good value.          RP-89          WS-89          WE-91          CR-89          Good with seafood, cheeses, salads. Bodega Y Vinedos Catena B-73235-Catena-Cabernet Sauvignon-High Mountain Vines-Agrelo-Mendoza-Argentina-2017-13.5% Alcohol-$18.45-A nose of dark […]

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                               Robert Biale Vineyards-Petite Sirah-Palisades Vineyard-Calistoga-Napa Valley-California-2014-14.4% Alcohol-$51.44-A nose of dark fruits and spice, dark purple in color.  A full bodied red blend, with blackberry, black cherry, chocolate and spice on finish, in a good drinking zone.            RP-89          WS-90          CR-91          Good with meats, chicken, pasta.         One Cork Bonus. Aberrant Cellars-Off The Wagon-Carmenere-Cabernet Sauvignon-Cabernet Franc-Malbec-Rogue Valley-Oregon-2016-13.6% […]

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Lachini Vineyards-Estate-Pinot Noir-Chehalem Moutains-Oregon-14.4% Alcohol-$23.92-A nose of cherry and spices, garnet in color.  A medium to full bodied red, with black cherry, raspberry, cola and spices on finish, was very good.          RP-89          WE-91          CR-90          Good with seafood, cheeses, salads.          One Cork Bonus.               Comartin Cellars-Porterhoue Winery-Rodney’s Vineyard-Petite Sirah-Santa Ynez Valley-California-2015-14.9% Alcohol-$22.88-A nose of dark fruits […]

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Aberrant Cellars-Off The Wagon-Carmenere-Cabernet Sauvignon-Cabernet Franc-Malbec-Rogue Valley-Oregon-2016-13.6% Alcohol-$15.88-A nose of some dark fruits and spices, dark purple in color.  A medium to full bodied unusual red blend, with black cherry, plum, herb and spice on finish.          RP-89          WE-90          CR-89          Good with meats, chicken, pasta.                                     Bodegas Fabre S.A.-Fabre Montmayou-Malbec–Reserva-Mendoza-Argentina-2019-14.5% Alcohol-$11.98-A nose of some dark […]

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