One word: HOLYFREAKINGCOW! This Aussie Shiraz is huge. Even huge doesn't begin to describe it. On the nose, the aromas of dark fruits leap out and knock you back a step or two. With 16% alcohol by volume, I expected a fair amount of alcohol burn, but I didn't notice ...

California's Santa Ynez Valley is better known for its Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays, so I was a bit surprised to find this Sauvignon Blanc being made here. Beckman is better known for its Rhone-varietal wines, but it has made a great wine out of this Bordeaux-varietal. While the wine was ...

" and a visit to their tasting room proves it as it ends up in no fewer than four of their wines. Lieb...

... never achieve full ripeness, leading to lean, somewhat green tasting wines. This wine avoids those...

Corey Creek Vineyards , owned by New Line Cinema chairman Michael Lynne, produces mostly white wines (the reds are bottled under sister winery Bedell Cellars' label), including one of Long Island's best gewurztraminers, a flavorful late harvest riesling and two different styles of chardonnay. Too often, Long Island chardonnay is ...

-- Alabama -- and Will Creek Vineyards . I knew that this project would lead to tasting some ... and the dessert. Anyway, I started with the white by tasting Wills Creek Winery's Scupperdyme ($8) , which...

The Tasmanian wine tasting note competition has closed. The best entry will be chosen and the winner announced shortly. Thank you to all those who entered...

Montpezat Les Enclos 2004. Wine Tasting Note: Montpezat Les Enclos , 2004, Languedoc, France. Available from Oddbins £7.99. Throwing Syrah (30%) into a vat of Merlot (70%) makes for an unusual blend, especially from France. But that is the joy of Vin de Pays. My hastily scribbled notes - I ... - 92/100 Search Tags: wine  food & drink  wine tasting  french wine  red wine...

2004 Casal dos Prazeres Douro Xara - Portugal, Douro (9/26/2006)Deep reddish color, with marroon tinge. Nose shows some violet that gives way to blackberry, smoke and light minerals. In the mouth the tannins are strong with a rich medium acidity. Dried out and showing only simple fruit the nose really ...

2005 Sumoll Rosat, Pardas - Spain, Catalunya (9/1/2006)100% Sumoll - 13% alcohol Deep reddish color though very light at the rim. The nose is very restrained with a mineral and cherry pit aroma that hits you after some agitation in the glass. This slowly gives way to some light vanilla, ...