Discovering Great Red Wines, One Glass At A Time
Ghost Pines Cab, in it’s slim, tall bottle is a decent offering for it’s $18 price point.
Medium bodied with a rich purple color, the 2012 vintage has a very strong bite for it’s ABV of 13.9%. Made with a blend of grapes from both Sonoma and Napa Counties, this cab has decent flavor.
It isn’t dry and it’s not really much of a cocktail wine – much better with food than by itself.
The Dreaming Tree’s Crush Red Blend is a pleasant surprise, from first sip to last.
At $15 a bottle, it’s a vibrant, full bodied blend that really delivers. Composed of 54% Merlot, 20% Zinfandel, 18% Petite Sirah, and a small amounts of some others, this wine blends grapes and regions beautifully, combining fruit from both Napa and Sonoma.
This Cab, currently the only offering from Ironside Cellars, does a great job of what it set out to do – delivering a good Cab to the under $20 market.
To put it more simply, a Cab like this is a steal at the $15 we paid for it.
The 2012 vintage offers a nice 13.9% ABV. It’s full bodied with a deep ruby red color, but has a very gentle finish – perhaps a little too gentle, depending on your taste.
Read The Full Review of Ironside Cabernet
Rodney Strong Vineyard’s Estate Series of wines is a vast improvement over their “Sonoma County” line – at least as far as Cabernet is concerned. At $27, it is a much better buy than it’s slightly less expensive counterpart.
Read The Full Review of Rodney Strong Alexander Valley Estate Cabernet
Rodney Strong’s Sonoma County Cabernet is, at $21 a bottle, a bit overpriced – despite being part of Rodney Strong’s entry level line.
As Cabs go, this one was pretty tame – might be good for someone that tends to like lighter flavored reds.
Read The Full Review of Rodney Strong Sonoma County Cabernet
Seghesio Family Vineyars’ Sonoma Zinfandel (one of many different Zins they offer) is a good $24 wine. It contains grapes from both the Alexander and Dry Creek Valleys in California’s Sonoma County, and some of the vines they are harvested from are over a century old.
Read The Full Review of Seghesio Sonoma Zinfandel
Clos du Bois’ Sonoma Reserve Cab is a deep, ruby red wine with a mild flavor. Although it is a Cab, it also has some Merlot and Malbec, with hints of Petite Verdot and Cabernet Franc.
Read The Full Review of Clos du Bois Sonoma Reserve Cabernet
Frei Brother’s Zinfandel is a solid wine for $19. It’s a medium-full bodied Zin with a nice, rich purple color.
Very smooth wine, from Sonoma County’s Dry Creek Valley, you will taste it’s higher alcohol content of 14.8%. Over all, this wine boasts a rich, full flavor that definitely didn’t disappoint.
Read The Full Review of Frei Brothers Zinfandel
