June 24, 2011

Big Reds

Goeie naand. Fire up the braai. Get ready for steak. A few big reds from around the world...

Alban Vineyards Syrah. Central Coast goodness.

The Chocolate Block. Like a right bank red mixed with good, dark chocolate.

Tignanello. Which means, in Italian, nothing. It's just a name. And a great wine. Super Tuscan, shameless, take me to your meat eater.

Tamarack Cellars Firehouse Red
. The fireman says "Pretty notes of vanilla, blackberry, cherry and rose petals."

Rudi Schultz Syrah. Like a great second center (aka rugby player), graceful but strong.

De Toren: Some say this is Prince Charles' Fravorite wine. A Bordeaux blend, Fusion (WS 90) is their "Left Bank" Bordeaux. Definitely good bang for buck. See more South African Reds here.

Antinori Solaia. Cabernet Sauvignon from Tuscany. Full disclosure, not cheap. Not even close. Mostly Cabernet Sauvignon and Sangiovese (with a touch of Cabernet Franc), Solaia is all texture... soft, velvety and penetrating in the mouth. Sounds naughty and it is.

Dry Creek Vineyard The Mariner. A Bordeaux blend. WS 92 points: "Sleek, tight and focused."


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