2009 French Red Wine

Harvested from 60+ year old vines and aged ten months in French oak barrels, Bodegas Castano Solanera is a custom cuvee for Eric Solomon Selections. A blend of 65% Monastrell, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Garnacha Tintorera.

This grape is beginning to outshine all our other varietal reds because of its sheer deliciousness. Its color is dense, its perfume exotically floral and peppercorn-spicy, and its midpalate and finish stellar in containing all the most intense fruit Paso Robles can deliver. Framed well by mostly French barrels, our Syrah delivers great intensity and fine value.

Pigeage is the French word for crushing grapes by foot, a traditional practice in the northern Rhne Valley, and at Neyers Vineyards. Whole clusters of grapes are dumped directly into a fermentation tank, and a worker wearing flexible waders walks in circles on top of these whole berries for 30 minutes or so. The process is normally repeated twice daily, ...

This wine opens with generous aromas of bright raspberry, sandalwood, vanilla and anise along with the signature bright cherry note of the vineyard. The aromas are followed by an alluring mix of red cherry, blueberry and tangerine that envelop the palate with nuances of vanilla and spice from careful aging in French oak barrels. The palate is lush with ripe ...

Winemaking in Thomas Schmidheiny's family goes back to his grandparents in Switzerland and, just as Napa had inspired his mother Adda in the 1970s, so too did the Agrelo sub-appellation inMendoza capture the heart and mind of Thomas when traveling over the Andes into Argentina 20 years later. In Agrelo, perhaps nowconsidered the source of Argentina's finest red wines, Thomas ...

This wine epitomizes everything Sokol Blosserhas stood for since we planted Sokol Blosser's first vines in 1971. The Dundee Hills Pinot Noir is born each year in the heart of Oregon's Pinot Noir country. A majority of the grapes are organically estate grown and are primarily from our new Dijon clones and their favorite clone, Pommard. Each bottle is tightly ...

A mix of vineyard blocks and several different clones gives this wine great complexity. The wine is brilliant red in color and is bursting with bright red fruits like raspberry and bing cherry with hints of pepper and dried flowers on the nose. The palate delivers silky berry flavors framed nicely by bright acidity and supple tannins. The wine was ...

Select parcels of fruit from the low-yielding Poggiotondo estate vineyards render a ripe, complex Chianti. Extended time on skins and maturation in seasoned French oak delivers concentrated black fruits and elegant spices, velvet tannins, enviable balance and ample structure for aging.

Glossy. Deep red with a magenta rim. Varietal berried fruits laden with a spray of exotic spices from afar. Scents of red apple skin (Fuji,Pink Lady) and cold cured meats propelled yes, an unusual pairing. French oak makes a late appearance a sesame/tahini guise, not that of cedar. The palate is plush, plummy, persuasive. Convincingly Barossa by birthright and Penfolds ...

Deep red with purple hues.Ripe dark fruits with a raspberry leaf lift complemented by subtle spice and savoury notes.A mouth filling medium-bodied Pinot Noir with a palate showing black currant and black cherry with hints of ripe raspberry and redcurrant. This wine has a soft, full palate, well balanced acidity and supple tannins. A well integrated mixture of new and ...

Aged 18 months total, 9 months in 20% new French oak barrels and 9 months in seasoned barrels. Vineyards: Cherry Grove Vineyard, Stoller, Appoloni, Anderson Family and Momtazi.

Frankland Estate Isolation Ridge Shiraz 2009 is an intensely flavored, concentrated wine distinguished by pristine fruit and enticing mineral complexity. It is bright deep purple-red in color. The nose is a complex and concentrated blend of fruit aromas with spice, black pepper and ironstone flintiness with hints of oak. A core of fruit gives weight to the front palate while ...

Sweet, cherry-scented French oak aromas. Cherry and raspberry flavors on entry, mid-palate richness interplays with loamy earth/herb undertones. Requisite Seghesio balance featuring restrained elegance. A delicious depiction of a Super Tuscan wine crafted in California.Pair with beef, lamb and game dishes.

Aromas and flavors of black and red fruit, with hints of cassis and subtle notes of oak unleash in your glass. This red blend has great structure and balance and although you would assume it to have a short finish, it is quite long. A wine sure to make you drool.The Winery:Proprietor Jean-Charles Boisset's French Bulldog, Frenchie, represents the very ...

Fetching aromas and flavors of blackberries and cocoa, with hints of cassis and sublt notes of vanilla. Like Versailles, this Cabernet has great structure, balance and a nice, long finish. A wine sure to make you drool. The Winery:Proprietor Jean-Charles Boisset's French Bulldog, Frenchie, represents the very essence of style, charisma and personality. With his stout stature and ability to ...

The cooler season of 2009 has created a slightly different fruit profile than the 2008 vintage. Berry fruit flavors integrate perfectly with the wine's natural earth, mineral, herb and tobacco flavors. Thickness on the palate and seductive spice linger from beginning to end. The French oak adds roundness and char,carrying this medley of flavors into a long, supple finish.

This classic, cool-climate Merlot is fruity and approachable. A combination of new and used French oak barrels were used in aging the wine. Dark red to purple color with aromas of spicy plum, kirsch, and cedar. Lipsmacking gobs of juicy fruit with hints of chocolate and anise leading to a lengthy, balanced finish.This full-bodied wine compliments a variety of barbecued ...

ONEHOPE Cabernet Sauvignon is hand-crafted and made from a blend of grapes sourced from select vineyards throughout Napa Valley, Sonoma County, and California's Central Coast inpartnership with Rob Mondavi Jr. The dark, ruby red Cabernet is a pleasure for the senses with the aromas of lush black cherry, cassis and a hint of tobacco. Aged in American and French oak,its ...

The 2009 Kelham Cabernet Sauvignon brings together a wonderful combination of fruit and earthiness to create a stylish wine. Berry and cassis are mixed with notes of cigar, green tea and earth. Many types of French oak barrels were used for this wine, offering spice, toast and char. The depth of flavor is enhanced by a velvety thickness, which expands ...

The 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon is defined by its cherry and spice aromatics and with an emphasis of red fruit flavors. The structure is elegant with highly integrated tannins. Having spent 14 months in French oak barrels, the wine is decidedly elegant with finesse on the long finish.