Types of red wine : Cabernet sauvignon
November 6, 2008 by WineMag.us · Leave a Comment
Cabernet sauvignon
Cabernet sauvignon
(Ca-burr-nay so-veen-yaw) Widely accepted as one of the world’s best varieties. Cabernet sauvignon is often blended with cabernet franc and merlot. It usually undergoes oak treatment. Read more
Shiraz Barossa Valley Bella’s Garden 2004
September 18, 2008 by WineMag.us · Leave a Comment
Two Hands
Shiraz Barossa Valley
Bella’s Garden 2004
95 / $50
Australia
1,500 cases imported
Two Hands, a partnership of Richard Mintz and Michael Twelftree, has quickly become one of Australia’s powerhouses. Of the half-dozen regional wines Two Hands makes from purchased grapes, the Barossa-based Bella’s Garden Shiraz is always among the best. Sixteen vineyards in the Barossa Valley go into this wine; the parcels are fermented separately before blending.
Mollydooker - Shiraz McLaren Vale Carnival of Love 2006
September 16, 2008 by WineMag.us · Leave a Comment
Mollydooker
Shiraz McLaren Vale Carnival of Love 2006
95 points / $80
4,738 cases made
Australia
Carnival of Love is made with grapes from three contiguous blocks of the Gateway Vineyard, the same site that produces the Mollydooker Shiraz Velvet Glove. Sarah and Sparky Marquis find that they best capture color and fresh fruit character by fermenting Shiraz at relatively low temperatures. They bottled the wine after nine months of barrel-aging it in two sets of 100 percent new American oak.
