Hearty Reds
2015 Senejac Rouge On Sale for $22.40 | Haut-Médoc / Bordeaux / France 52% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36% Merlot, 8% Cab Franc, 4% Petit Verdot Senejac is a 100 acre property located on the left bank of the Gironde river. The wine is aged in 33% new French oak barrels for 12-15 months. The gravelly soils of the site allow for an exceptionally stony personality here. |
2021 Coudoulet Rouge On Sale for $28 | Southern Rhône Valley / France 30% Grenache, 30% Mourvedre, 20% Syrah, 20% Cinsault The Coudoulet vineyard lies just north of Chateauneuf-du-Pape with Grenache, Syrah and Mourvedre being the prime contributors to Beaucastel’s fine Cotes-du-Rhone. The 2021 is forward and expressive with equal parts savory spice and exuberant red fruit. |
2021 Campo al Mare Rosso On Sale for $23.99 | Bolgheri / Tuscany / Italy 60% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Cabernet Franc, 5% Verdot The Campo Al Mare project began in the 1990’s just as the wine world was fully discovering the unique climate and vine growing potential of Tuscany’s coastal Bolgheri district. This warm, windswept zone provides ideal conditions for the ripening of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon and has the ability to produce wines which seamlessly marry the structure of Bordeaux with the luminous, ripe fruited nature of Tuscany. |
2022 Elio Grasso Dolcetto d’Alba On Sale for $20 | Monforte / Barolo / Italy 100% Dolcetto Refreshing and substantial all at once, Grasso’s Dolcetto showcases the depth of flavor for which the varietal is capable. Sweet and sour cherry notes abound. |
2020 Anthill Farms Mixed Blacks On sale for $36 | Sonoma / California / US Field Blend (Zinfandel, Petit Sirah, etc.) This single vineyard (Peugh vineyard) red harkens back to a time when varietal composition was not very important. Instead we have a wine that speaks to the season and the site via numerous cultivars. |
NV Bedrock Whole Shebang On Sale for $15.20 | California / US Mostly Zinfandel Talented winemaker Morgan Twain-Peterson fashions this lovely bled from a variety of sources throughout California. Bright and fresh, little or no oak barrels are used in the process, allowing the California sunshine to come through. |