Journeying through the vines to bring you unpretentious, honest, and fun wine reviews.
8/10 $? Domenico Fraccaroli Grotta del Ninfeo Valpolicella (Italy). Purchased a bottle while out at a restaurant for dinner tonight, and was served to us lightly chilled. Ruby in colour (I think?🧐 ... the lighting was rather dim lol). Dry and medium bodied, with flavours of plum, oak, and chocolate. After sitting in the glass... Continue Reading →
7/10 $19.75 Fanti Rosso Di Montalcino (Italy). Clear ruby in colour. Oaky smell. Dry and medium bodied. Initially was spicy/smoky with prominent alcohol taste, then followed cherries and blackberries. This worked with the pulled beef tenderloin tacos we had for dinner, and the consensus was that this red would best be enjoyed with food rather... Continue Reading →
?/10 $19.20 Vignamaggio Monna Lisa Chianti Classico (Italy). Naturally, the best time to splurge on a bottle of wine is when you are congested with a cold and can't taste anything. What a complete fail. Anyways, I bought this because a) it was the very last bottle left (must be good, right?) and b) the... Continue Reading →
8/10 $13.00 Grandi Mura Salento Primitivo IGP (Italy). Dark plum colour. Sweet smelling.. Almost a hint of... Chocolate ? Mocha? Ripe blackberry taste and smooth. Dry, but not overly dry. Very enjoyable on day 1, and double the points awarded for still being enjoyable on day 3! Perfect bottle to cozy up with on a... Continue Reading →
8.5/10 $10.40 Luccarelli Primitivo (Italy). An awesome wine at a great price, this has been my favourite so far, purchased many times, I reccomend it to anyone! Dark purple/red in colour. Really Fragrant: fruity/oaky/young/not 'alcohol-y'. Tastes: somewhat dry, medium bodied, very flavourful but smooth and beautifully balanced. Imagine: party wine meets dinner wine. If you... Continue Reading →
8/10 $7.45 Fontana Di Papa -Caselli Romani (Italy) Clear, ruby red in colour. Fragrant Aroma. Sweet but well balanced, flavourful yet cherry, velvety and casual. This was also a staff pick at the liquor store, which explains why I picked it & it's actually great. Goes down pretty easy, and is also a good red... Continue Reading →
This red is a Valpolicella Ripasso. Even with inexperience, I'm able to tell that its sweeter, fruity, and more fragrant. It's rich in flavour but also smooth. If you're somewhat familiar with reds, you may be able to distinguish a cherry tone in it. At a whopping $17.95 I would advise to hold out on... Continue Reading →
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