Journeying through the vines to bring you unpretentious, honest, and fun wine reviews.
8/10 $17.95 Viña Tarapaca Gran Reserva Carmenere (Chile). Deep inky ruby colour. Very aromatic with cherry, chocolate, smoke on the nose 👃. Extra dry and full bodied with no shortage of flavours: blackberry, plum, blueberry, leather, bell pepper, and oak. High acidity and solid tannins. Most noticeable at first were the dark ripe berry... Continue Reading →
7/10 $13.95 Reserva Castillero del Diablo Cabernet Sauvignon (Chile). Deep purple crimson colour. Smells of plum and cherry. Dry and medium bodied. Pretty acidic at first sip, but as you get over that comes a warming, with tastes of more plum and cherries. Definitely tart with a subtle bitterness at the end. I've had this... Continue Reading →
6.5/10 $12.85 Montes Twins Malbec/ Cab Sauv (Chile). Dark purple in colour. Smells Pretty fruity and fresh, but tastes a little too acidic and dry. While it IS smooth, I don't know about 'velvety'. Picked this one randomly because it had a cool label...classic mistake. Definitely follows the 'cool label rule', which my old roommates... Continue Reading →
"easy to drink if you are new to red wine"
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