RED WINES FOR WINE NERDS
Red Wines for Wine Nerds
Aglianico
2014 Feudi di San Gregorio “Serpico”, Campania, Italy
93pts Decanter
(Black Cherry/Nutmeg/Black Olive)
179
Baga
2021 Niepoort Bairrada ‘Drink Me Nat Cool’ , Douro, Portugal
(Fresh/Floral/Red Fruits/Aromatic Herbs)
45
Brachetto
N.V. Angelo Negro “Birbet”, Piedmont, Italy (375mL)
(Strawberry/Raspberry/Rose)
31
Carignan
2017 Garage Wine Co. “Vigno”, Empedrado, Maule Valley, Chile
96pts Robert Parker
(Black Raspberry/Spice Cake/Rhubarb)
168
2018 Garage Wine Co. “Lot 97 Grand Cru”, Truquilemu Vineyard, Empedrado, Maule Valley, Chile
92% Cariñena (Carignan)/8% Syrah
99pts Robert Parker
(Blood Orange/Murtilla/Violet)
124
2014 Villalobos, Colchagua Valley, Chile
(Crushed Flower/Raspberry/Eucalyptus)
82
2015 Dashe Cellars “Les Enfants Terribles”, Contra Costa, CA
(Loam Soil/Tart Cherry/Pepper)
63
Carménère
2015 Azienda Agricola Inama “Più”, Veneto, Italy
(Earth/Blueberry/Mineral)
49
Ciliegiolo
2018 Bisson [Rosé-ish], Golfo del Tiguillio-Portofino, Liguria, Italy
(Lemon Zest/Cherry/Mushroom)
53
Cinsault
2016 De Martino Gallardia, Itata Valley, Chile
(Oak/Strawberry/Allspice)
43
Counoise
2019 Keep Wines “David Girard” Vineyard, Napa Valley, CA
(Licorice/Strawberry/White Pepper)
59
Dolcetto D’Alba
2020 Luigi Giordano, Buschet, Barbaresco, Piedmont, Italy
(Dusty Plum/Blueberry Preserve/Dried Violet)
45
Frappato
2019 Corvo “Irmàna”, Sicily, Italy
(Black Licorice, Dark Chocolate, Lavender)
38
2020 Duca Di Salaparuta “Calanica”, Sicily, Italy
(Violet/Ripe Strawberry/Thyme)
33
Fumin
2011 Maison Anselmet, Vallée d’Aoste, Italy
(Allspice/Raspberry/Licorice)
63
Liatiko
2019 Domaine Douloufakis “Dafnios”, Crete, Greece
90pts James Suckling
(Sour Cherry/Wild Mushroom/Thyme)
42
Mencia
2011 Raúl Pérez “Ultreia de Valtuille”, Bierzo, Spain
(Raspberry/Blackberry/Mineral)
141
Mourvèdre (Monastrell)
2013 Ambyth Estate, Paso Robles, CA
(Spiced Plum/Strawberry/Clove)
75
Negroamaro
Nerello Mascalese
2016 Benanti “Serra della Contessa Particella No. 587 Pre-Phylloxera” Etna Rosso Riserva
85% Nerello Mascalese/15% Nerello Cappuccio
94pts Decanter
(Black Currant/Licorice/Dried Violet)
235
2019 Benanti Etna Rosso, Sicily, Italy
(Bing Cherry/Strawberry/Wet Stone)
59
2018 Emanuele Scammacca del Murgo “Etna Rosso”, Mt. Etna, Sicily, Italy
(Nutmeg/Red Currant/Underbrush)
50
Pineau d’Aunis
2019 Domaine de Juchepie “L’Amphore de Juchepie”, Vin de France, France
(Bay Leaf/Blackberry/Balsamic)
64
Pinotage
2020 Barista, Western Cape, South Africa
(Ripe Mulberry/Plum/Maraschino Cherry)
37
Refošk
2014 Rojac, Istra, Slovenija
(Truffle/Cranberry/White Pepper)
45
Sagrantino
2016 Arnaldo Caprai “Cinquant’ Anni”, Montefalco Sagrantino, Umbria, Italy
90pts Wine Enthusiast
(Leather/Camphor/Toasted Oak)
398
2016 Bocale, Montefalco Sagrantino, Umbria, Italy
90pts Wine Enthusiast
(Morello Cherry/Violet/Raspberry Jam)
124
Saperavi
2020 Le Petite Mort “Qvervri”, Granite Belt, Queensland, Australia
(Black Cherry/Black Pepper/Dark Chocolate)
111
Red Blend
2019 Nicolas Catena Zapata, Mendoza, Argentina
(Black Cherries, Stone Fruit, Vanilla, Dark Chocolate)
110