2008 Spicy Red Wine

This Cabernet Sauvignon has rich varietal character and body. The wine's firm structure, generous tannins and depth of color compliment classic aromas of ripe blackcurrant and spicy tobacco. Flavors of currant, cassis and cedar delight the palate, and make this a wine to sip slowly and enjoy.

Like Elvis Presley's character Vince Everett in the 1957 movie Jailhouse Rock, Jailhouse Rock Merlot is bold and spicy, dancing across the palate with sensuously supple blackberry, cedar, plum jam and spicy oak flavors.This richly flavored Merlot has aromas of black cherries and jam with flavors of vanilla and sweet oak balancing the plush tannins.This bold Merlot is the perfect ...

The 2008 Russian River Selection shows tremendous concentration and power from another strong vintage. Intense aromas of dark cherries and plums are matched with warm spices and a leathery earthiness. The palate show great depth, weight and acidity with a seductive texture leading to a balanced finished.

This wine has a deep and intense ruby red color. Santa Rita Medalla Real Carmenere has a complex bouquet that combines fresh black fruits and spicy notes with elegantly defined oak to heighten the wine's chocolate and vanilla characteristics. A big and flavorful wine that is concentrated and and persistent with elegant tannins.Delicious with steak, barbecue, venison, game birds, and ...

Intense brick red in color with youthful crimson hues, the 2008 Killerman's Run Shiraz has rich notes of plums and dark chocolate that overwhelm the nose, supported by spicy oak char. Thepalate is beautifully rounded and flavored. Sweet plum fruits and chocolate characters carry over from the nose, with spicy oak notes and gentle tannins lending length and complexity. This ...

2008 was another drought year in Napa Valley, making the vines relatively less vigorous withsmaller berries. Bud break in Artesa's Carneros vineyard occurred the usual time -- from mid tolate March -- but a severe frost limited the crop size even further. The vineyard team worked hardthrough the season to ensure even ripeness among the berries. A long heat spell ...

A classic Cabernet Sauvignon that can compete with the best from around the world, this wine has an intense red/purple color and an enjoyable, complex nose that is reminiscent of berries, spice, cedar, chocolate and much more. The nose carries through to the palate, delivering rich, full texture and berry-spicy-cedar flavors. It is a well-balanced wine with a lingering, pleasing ...

Kilikanoon has selected premium parcels of Shiraz fruit from South Australian regions to craftan unassuming wine of upfront character and appeal. Brick red in color with youthful crimsonhues, the nose displays rich dark fruits, spicy plums, licorice and scented charry oak. The palateover-delivers, packing a punch with ripe, spicy plums, dark cherries and quality oak to providea richly ...

Medium red with a purple hue. Attractive varietal fruit characters of cherry and raspberryare evident with underlying gaminess and spice on the nose. Toasty oak adds further complexity to the wine's bouquet, but does not dominate. Medium bodied in style with silky texture and length. Cherry and plum fruit characters dominate the palate withunderlying gaminess and spice.

The nose is full of blackcurrant and blueberry characters with a lovely mint leaf lift and a spicy undertone. The characters are ripe, yet remain balanced with touches of florals adding elegance. Dark plum and red fruits are added to the mix before a savoury mid palate emerges with soil characters, hints of coffee, black olive and more spice framed ...

Inky black with purple and garnet hues, this wine follows its lovely color witharomas of rich plum red currant and liquorice together with spicy vanillin oak. Thesoft silky texture and fruit richness of the palate have great length and finish withexquisite mouth filling dark fruit flavors.

The Greg Norman Estates 2008 Limestone Coast Cabernet SauvignonMerlot is a deep ruby color with garnet hues. On the nose, lifted aromasof blackberry and red cherry, are backed with spicy notes of cedar boxand roasted coffee beans. This medium bodied wine shows darkmulberry fruit and brown spice flavors on the palate with long velvetytannins. The wine's elegant structure and texture, ...

Ruby red with violet rim, complex and intense fragrance. Aromas of red fruit, slightly spicy, with a vanilla essense. Well-structured in the mouth, with soft tannins and a long aftertaste.

Boasting a rich ruby color and fresh, sweet-smelling black cherry, red plum and blackberry aromas complemented by whiffs of mint, tobacco and rose hips this generous red delivers rich, fruit-centered flavors of dark cherry, plum compote and spicy blackberry. In the long, savory finish, lovely cocoa and roasted coffee bean notes emerge, along with a black tea spiciness that gives ...

This Shiraz is produced at Charles Cimicky. Charles Cimicky produces rich, voluptuous, generous wines with superb balance. Apart from minor drip irrigation in January and February, the vines are dry grown, cover-cropped and organically fertilized. Now in his late forties Charles Cimicky is one of the most quality-driven, meticulous winemakers in South Australia. Piping Shrike Shiraz is named ...

This wine has an intense and rich red ruby color with a luxuriant nose of red cherry, black cherry, exotic spices, clove, vanilla, and a hint of earthiness. Loads of concentrated red and black fruit flavors are balanced by well-structured tannins. I recommend drinking this wineat a lower temperature, around 60 F, to bring out the fruity nuances of a ...

This peculiar soil and climate of Campo de Borja give this wine a special character. The grapes come from the best hillside vineyards planted with the oldest Garnacha vines.

COLOR: Bright and deep ruby garnet with purple shades.NOSE: Expressive and lively with floral notes, fresh and spicy red fruits such as raspberries, wild plums and blackberries above a background of humus, wild mushrooms and fresh aromatic herbs. The oakageing shows slight tones of toasted bread crust and then, rise minty black chocolate and new leather notes.PALATE: The substance is ...

Really attractive deep ruby color, purple tints. The nose is intense, of great finesse, fruity (strawberry), evolving towards more floral and spicy notes. In the mouth the material is complex, its high quality expressing its terroir with total harmony. One should savor the richness of its taste, its vigor, which goes on for several minutes.

A spicy bouquet of roses and cherries greets the nose, with flavors of black cherry, tangy cranberry and brown spices to follow. The long spicy finish is accented by a hint of toasty oak from 16 months aging in French oak barrels. We anticipate this wine will continue to age gracefully in the cellar for up to 10 years.

Medium-bodied, this wine is a harmonious blend of flavors: wild berries, luscious cherries, and the spicy vanilla of toasted oak.This wine is the unique expression of a carefully nurtured piece of land, made manifest in each bottle. We do without conventional pesticides and synthetic fertilizers, treating the soil as a living, life giving system. Our wine growing practices create special ...

The 2008 AA Badenhorst is the 3rd vintage is a very satisfying release of a wine of this quality following the complex 2007 that has received such critical acclaim. The wine has the potential to age very gracefully for the next decade or so. The aromas are brooding withcomplex notes of pepper, licorice, perfume and black cherries. The palate entry ...

Tinto Rey means Red King. Tempranillo is the king of Spanish red wines and one of the most important red varietals in our Matchbook vineyard in the Dunnigan Hills. The Spanish varietals Tempranillo and Graciano contribute spicy red berry fruit flavors, Syrah adds rich flavors of black cherry and blueberry, the spicy cedar and tobacco notes are from the cool-weather ...