at me favorite wine merchant recently i tasted this red blend from the russian river valley in california. the blend is 52% cabernet sauvignon, 15% cabernet franc, 16% merlot and 17% sangiovese. i love good blends and this one is very nice, and worth a try if you like red blends. the nose was raspberry and chocolate and spice, especially clove and a little pepper. the palate was loaded with fruit, with black raspberry and blackberry, followed by a really nice spice note of cloves. i then got the chocolate flavor. very nice, well balanced tannins and a nice, long juicy finish. all for about $15-17. a good wine for anything slightly spicy like barbecue, or for that grilled steak.
Monday, September 14, 2009
Hook & Ladder "The Tillerman" 2006
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Howdy Jeff! Your site looks great. I loved this wine - I had it last year. Maybe sometime you could do a guest post on my blog? I'd love to have you!
-Brian (Jeff's classmate)
Hey Brian, Thanks for the comments. I would love to do a guest post some time. Let me know when we can set that up.
-Cheers
Scott "baldwinegeek" Nieman
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