Wine By Nine

Red Wine by Ch?teau Rouget from Pomerol, France - Bordeaux. This sleeper of the vintage offers a dark ruby/purple color as well as a sweet bouquet of loamy soil, black cherry jam, truffles, and resiny characteristics. Medium to full-bodied, fleshy, soft, and irresistible, it can be consumed now and over the next decade. Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate 89 points

Red Wine by Felipe Rutini from Argentina, South America. The grapes are sourced from the Tupungato region of Mendoza, high in the Andes Mountains, at an elevation of 3,000 to 5,000 feet above sea-level. With its unique microclimate, Tupungato produces fruit with exceptional fruit and structure. The vineyards experience a range of temperature between daytime highs and night time lows. The warm sunny days allow for maximum radiation resulting in complex flavors and aromas. The cool night allow for an extended hang-time on the vines ensuring good balance of acidity. Aging takes place for 15 months in 100% new French oak. This blend of 53% Malbec and 47% Merlot is a full-bodied red with red fruit aromas of plums, cherries and strawberries, accompanied by vanilla, chocolate and tobacco. This well-structured wine is complex and fruity and will age well.

Red Wine by Archipel from Sonoma County, California. Archipel is the French word for Archipelago, an string of islands rising above the sea, and that meaning is carried over to the sourcing of fruit for the new Archipel wine, a Bordeaux blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc. For this limited production wine, world acclaimed winemaker Pierre Seillan selected only those mountain peak vineyards in Napa and Sonoma that, on a foggy morning, sit above the clouds like a archipelago island sits upon the misty sea. This wine is the essence of California Mountain fruit expressed with French undertones, epitomizing modern sophistication, both in it's mountain structure supporting a vibrant fruit profile, as well as it's contemporary image which appeals to those intrigued by unique wines and progressive thinking. Vibrant black fruit with floral and spice notes. Rich, round, and full bodied.

Red Wine by Philip Shaw from Australia. Deep red in colour with purple strings. The nose displays vibrant floral perfume aromas with an underlying richness of dark chocolate and mulberry. Dark summer cherry and redcurrant flavors with a hint of cigar box. All are integrated with soft but firm tannins for a complex and complete finish. No.17 is drinking well now with excellent depth of berry fruit, elegance and power. It will also age well for up to 15 years. Blend: 60% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc, and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon. By adding together the plot numbers (2, 3, 5, and 7) from which the fruit for the first vintage of this wine was sourced, you'll arrive at number 17. You'll also arrive at a wine that is greater than the sum of its parts. Merlot is a star in the Orange region, having near perfect berry set every year due to an elevation of more than 900 metres and high UV intensity.

Red Wine by Ch?teau Cantenac Brown from Margaux, France - Bordeaux. This estate was recently purchased by Britsh businessman Simon Halabi, who plans to put fresh impetus into the property. This wine has plenty of plus points: It is well-balanced, emphasizing elegance rather than weight... Wine Enthusiast 89 Points

Red Wine by Ch?teau Simard from St-Emilion, France - Bordeaux. Released commercially with at least ten years of bottle age, Chateau Simard is a fine and supple wine due to the combination of sandy, gravelly soils with rigorous grape selection. Temperature-controlled fermentation in stainless steel and concrete vats. Traditional racking and fining. Bottled at the chateau. Chateau Simard's classically elegant, refined style results not only from its fine vineyard location, but also from the number of years the wine spends in bottle. It is never released until a least a decade after the vintage date. The complexity and nuance of the fragrance, the gentleness and finesse of the flavors are immediately apparent. An equally good choice for beef, lamb, roast duck and composed dishes like risotto. The perfect accompaniment to a wide range of cheeses.

Red Wine by B.R. Cohn from Sonoma County, California. The 2002 Doobie Red Collector Series is a limited production set of wines, bering three album covers and is sure to be a great hit! This wine is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc from Sonoma County. It offers exceptional fruit flavors of black cherry and plum. The Doobie Brothers are one of the very few American Rock'N Roll bands that have been able to achieve and sustain a phenomenal level of success. There will be three album covers released every year for the next four years, of all Doobie Brother releases, making it a complete set. Bruce Cohn makes award winning wines and has been managing the Doobie Brothers for over 35 years. This wine celebrates the rich history of this band and Bruce's love of wine. A portion of proceeds of this wine is donated to the National Veterans Foundation. Blend: 51% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot and 23% Cabernet Franc

Red Wine by B.R. Cohn from Sonoma County, California. The 2002 Doobie Red Collector Series is a limited production set of wines, bering three album covers and is sure to be a great hit! This wine is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc from Sonoma County. It offers exceptional fruit flavors of black cherry and plum. The Doobie Brothers are one of the very few American Rock'N Roll bands that have been able to achieve and sustain a phenomenal level of success. There will be three album covers released every year for the next four years, of all Doobie Brother releases, making it a complete set. Bruce Cohn makes award winning wines and has been managing the Doobie Brothers for over 35 years. This wine celebrates the rich history of this band and Bruce's love of wine. A portion of proceeds of this wine is donated to the National Veterans Foundation. Blend: 51% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot and 23% Cabernet Franc

Red Wine by B.R. Cohn from Sonoma County, California. The 2002 Doobie Red Collector Series is a limited production set of wines, bering three album covers and is sure to be a great hit! This wine is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc from Sonoma County. It offers exceptional fruit flavors of black cherry and plum. The Doobie Brothers are one of the very few American Rock'N Roll bands that have been able to achieve and sustain a phenomenal level of success. There will be three album covers released every year for the next four years, of all Doobie Brother releases, making it a complete set. Bruce Cohn makes award winning wines and has been managing the Doobie Brothers for over 35 years. This wine celebrates the rich history of this band and Bruce's love of wine. A portion of proceeds of this wine is donated to the National Veterans Foundation. Blend: 51% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot and 23% Cabernet Franc

Red Wine by Ch?teau Vignot from St-Emilion, France - Bordeaux. This Grand Cru from Saint-emilion gathers up great bunches of fresh violets into a massive bouquet that heightens the rich plum fruit when the wine is tasted. Traces of leather also emerge. Blend: 60% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Franc

Red Wine by Columbia Winery from Columbia Valley, Washington. Peninsula represents wine artistry at its finest. This is a skillful and imaginative Bordeaux styled wine that demonstrates the significant relationship between winegrower and winemaker. From the famed Red Willow Vineyard in Yakima Valley, WA, this is a delicious Bordeaux-blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Malbec. Awakening nose shows thyme and sage, lavender, black pepper and blackberries. The palate has herbal, cedar nuances with fine tannins and a long finish. Enjoy this wine tonight with a leg of lamb or pasta with bolognese sauce. This wine will mature beautifully with careful cellaring for an additional 4-6 years.

Red Wine by Ch?teau Bernadotte from Medoc, France - Bordeaux. Bernadotte's well-made 2004 exhibits a deep ruby/plum/purple color as well as elegant cranberry, black cherry, and currant notes, good acidity, and a spicy, fresh, invigorating finish. Not a big wine, it displays a style completely different from the 2003. Drink it during its first decade of life. Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate Barrel Sample: 86-88