Rios de Chile Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 December 18, 2015December 18, 2015Nick Comment When it comes to Cabernet Sauvignon, it seems like Napa gets all the love. What’s not to love after all? Big, jammy wines [...]
2009 Kirkland Rioja Reserva July 31, 2015October 12, 2015Nick Comment Mano a Mano was the first bottle of wine I bought from Costco, but it occurred to me that it might not be [...]
2009 Rodney Strong Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon December 18, 2012October 12, 2015Nick Comment My parents love nothing more than to have a super smoky, oaky bottle with a little fruit to compliment their saturday steak nights. [...]
2009 Kendall-Jackson Grand Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon December 13, 2012October 12, 2015Nick Comment Come the holidays, it’s time to celebrate, and what better way to go about that than with a smooth, full bodied, wine. What [...]
2009 Rodney Strong Sonoma County Merlot December 10, 2012October 12, 2015Nick Comment Merlot has gotten a bum rap over the past few years, being forced to play in between Pinot Noir and Cabernet Sauvignon. [...]
2009 Condado De Eguren Tempranillo November 30, 2012October 16, 2015Nick Comment Hailing from Castilla Spain, Condado De Eguren comes out of Spain’s heart land near Madrid. While not necessarily Rioja or Ribera del Duero, [...]
2009 Château de Landure Minervois October 13, 2012October 27, 2015Nick 1 Minervois is not necessarily a wine region that’s on the tip of most people’s tongue. Located in the massive wine region Languedoc-Roussillon, Minervois [...]
2009 Green Truck Chardonnay September 17, 2012January 14, 2016Nick Comment Disclaimer: This bottle was sent to us by the folks over at 585 Wine Partners, not purchased by the First Pour Wine. The [...]
2009 Milton Park Shiraz May 22, 2012February 5, 2016Nick 2 Syrah, or Shiraz as it can be more commonly found as down under, is one of the other important red grapes that holds [...]
2009 Bitch Grenache May 21, 2012February 5, 2016Nick 1 Grenache, or Garnacha, is one of my favorite grapes. While it doesn’t quite have the depth of color of other larger red grapes, [...]