Wine By Nine

Red Wine by Yalumba from Barossa Valley, Australia. Soft and full-flavoured, it shows intense varietal character on the nose - ripe plums, cloves and spices interwoven with fragrant chocolate and truffle notes. The generous palate shows sweet berry, cherry and spice characters. The 2005 Grenache Bush Vine (100% Grenache) exhibits classic strawberry, framboise, licorice, and pepper aromas, medium body, dusty tannin, and enough spice and fruit to last for another 2-3 years. - The Wine Advocate

Red Wine by Yalumba from Barossa Valley, Australia. Color: Deep crimson red Aroma: A wine that opens with bright red fruits and spices with hints of violets and roses and also a savory complexity. Palate: Shows richness and ripeness with textured layers of red and blueberry fruits and youthful tannins. Food: Match with a creamy pasta or chargrilled chorizo and roasted eggplant.

Red Wine by Las Rocas de San Alejandro from Spain. The 2005 Las Rocas Vinyas Viejas comes from high altitude, low yielding, 100+-year-old Grenache vines and is aged in French and American oak. More aromatic than its sibling, it has a splendid perfume of spice box, lavender, kirsch, and blueberry. It is also a bit richer and longer in the finish. While it may evolve for 1-2 years, who could resist it now? - Wine Advocate

Red Wine by Borsao from Spain. Robert Parker, Jr. has referred to this 100% old-vine Garnacha in past vintages as cherry pie in a glass with deep ruby color, aromas and flavors of kirsch liquer, licorice, garrigue, and plums. The grapes for this wine were harvested from vineyards that cling to rugged terrain on the slopes of the famous Moncayo Mountain with low yields of less than 2 tons per acre.

Red Wine by Ey from Languedoc-Roussillon, France - regions. Grape varieties: Primarily Grenache (90%), with 10% Mourvedre from the same single vineyard. Color: Deep crimson Bouquet: Slightly smoky aroma that recalls dried cherry, ripe strawberry and exotic spices. Taste: Full-bodied and supple, brimming with opulent fruit nicely balanced by an underlying acidity. Serving suggestions: Enjoy this hearty red wine with assorted tapas, grilled meats, sausages, spicy fish-and-rice dishes and hard cheeses.

Red Wine by Granrojo from Spain. The 2005 Rojo Garnacha has the color of blackberry with blue tones, almost opaque. Intense and pleasant aromas of licorice and wild red and black berries fill the nose, with mineral undertones. Well-rounded and balanced on the palate, it is elegant and fresh. Red fruit, minerals and a hint of fresh thyme linger on the finish. It's surprisingly silky and full-bodied, with a rich varietal expression. This wine is ideally served at room temperature with a large variety of foods, especially with red meats and all types of cheeses.

Red Wine by Sella & Mosca from Sardinia, Italy. In the most outstanding vintage years, Sella & Mosca produces a Riserva version of its Cannonau, made from grapes picked in selected portions of its Cannonau vineyards. Aged three years in oak prior to release, this aristocratic red will sustain a decade or more of aging.Sardinia's premier wine estate, Sella & Mosca, is known on the Italian mainland and elsewhere in Europe for its remarkably fine and distinctive wines. Sella & Mosca ranks among Europe's most progressive wine estates and comprises the second largest contiguous vineyard in Italy. Grape Varieties 100% Cannonau Color Rich red Bouquet Intense with scents of violet. Taste Well-rounded and supple with rich, ripe, plummy flavors.

Red Wine by Artazu from Spain. 100% up to 80 year old vine Garnacha. The Artazu project was created by the legendary winegrower Juan Carlos Lopez de la Calle of Rioja's famous Artadi estate. The goal was to take the same quest for varietal purity that Juan seeks in Tempranillo to the Garnacha varietal. The small village of Artazu in the northernmost zone of Navarra was chosen for its extraordinary old vines of Garnacha producing wines of dark, peppery fruit with amazing balance and soft tannins.

Red Wine by Las Rocas de San Alejandro from Spain. Number 59 on the Wine.com 100 of 2007! The unoaked 2005 Las Rocas Garnacha is sourced from low yielding vineyards ranging in age from 70-100 years. It gives up attractive aromas of kirsch, raspberries, pepper, and damp earth. This is followed by a broad, full-flavored wine with a supple texture and no hard edges. Drink this pleasure-packed wine over the next 2-3 years. -Wine Advocate One of our most popular value wines. This Garnacha is a special project of importer Eric Solomon, who discovered these ancient high altitude Grenache vineyards (70-100 years old), and brand named the wine Las Rocas.

Red Wine by Bitch from Barossa Valley, Australia. Bitch, a provocatively named 100% Grenache from R Wines, achieves the potential of this difficult-to-grow grape. Winemakers Chris Ringland and Lisa Wetherell use fruit from the Barossa Valley in South Australia. Yields from the 25-year-old vines grown in sand over clay are modest, 3 to 5 tons an acre. Fruit sourced from Vineyards in the Ebenezer sub-region of Barossa. Ripe quince and lifted spice with a rich juicy concentration. Intense perfumed characters come from the sandy loam and dark berry characters from the heavier red-brown soils. Bitch Grenache is sourced from 40- to 60-year-old vines from the Ebenezer sub-region of the Barossa. With the price of Cotes du Rhone soaring due to the weak dollar, I am hard pressed to think of a better value in full-flavored Grenache. The 2006 Bitch Grenache received no oak treatment. Medium ruby-colored, it presents an alluring bouquet of earth, smoke, rhubarb, cherry, and strawberry. Supple, sweet, and tasty, this wine totally over-delivers for its humble price and is an exceptional value. R Wines is a new company founded by importer and marketing genius, Dan Philips, along with co-owner, renowned winemaker, Chris Ringland. Winemakers for R Wines are Chris Ringland, Lisa Wetherell, Andrew Hercock, and John Hughes. It encompasses four familiar labels, Marquis Philips, 3 Rings, Roogle, and Bitch, along with 13 others created especially for R Wines. Needless to say, the packaging of these wines is amazingly creative but, more importantly, what is in the bottle consistently over-delivers from low-end to high-end. -Wine Advocate

Red Wine by Sella & Mosca from Sardinia, Italy. In the most outstanding vintage years, Sella & Mosca produces a Riserva version of its Cannonau, made from grapes picked in selected portions of its Cannonau vineyards. Aged three years in oak prior to release, this aristocratic red will sustain a decade or more of aging. Grape Varieties 100% Cannonau (related to Spain's Garnacha) Color Rich red Bouquet Intense with scents of violet. Taste Well-rounded and supple with rich, ripe, plummy flavors. Alcohol 13.5%

Red Wine by Marco Real from Spain. The winemaking tends to favor younger, more easily accessible styles of red wine, with good levels of extraction, but with nice balance for earlier consumption. There is a measured use of wood, but only to add a little complexity, often for only a part of the final assemblage. The wines do not pass through a long elevage and are released early, often in the spring after harvest.