This Southern France blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot has aromas of berry fruit, cocoa, smoke and meaty notes. On the palate it is smooth with chewy flavours - dark fruit, fine spices and tobacco with a bittersweet chocolate. It is full-bodied and quite savoury, a wine for hard cheeses or rich meat dishes.
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Wine Diva reviewed - October 23rd, 2009

This limited edition soccer label is a fresh version with lively aromas of peach and golden pineapple, citrus zest, grass clippings, plenty of minerality and a hint of vanilla. The palate is snappy and gently rounded - it is a mouthful of ripe pineapple, sweet herbs, grapefruit and mineral flavours with a nice mouth-watering finish to complete it.
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Wine Diva reviewed - July 7th, 2010

This is a simple savoury red, a dinner wine that will not empty your wallet.
Aromas of spiced cherries, smoke and dark earth with bittersweet chocolate. The palate echoes those spiced cherries and chocolate aromas, the texture is a bit dusty but it has great acidity and a smooth finish.
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Wine Diva reviewed - August 17th, 2010

A lovely wine showing dark fruit and floral aromas smoke, tar, cherry and appealing rustic, earthy notes of forest floor, barnyard and leather. Those same rustic notes come through on the palate with bright red fruit, plums, cigar box and warm spices. Engaging and powerful with length and tight tannins on the finish. Although not expensive this wine is perfect for special occassions. Approachable now but can be cellared for several years.
A blend of Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Syrah.
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Wine Diva reviewed - July 17th, 2007

The Banfi "Le Rime" is a refreshing blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Grigio. The 2006 should be arriving in stores shortly and is even crisper and fresher than the 2005. Lemon, white grapefruit, minerals and fern aromas that convert nicely into similar flavours before finishing with a hint of almond oil.
Great with antipasti and seafood.
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Wine Diva reviewed - July 17th, 2007

Cherries, tar, pretty dark floral ,cocoa and sweet tobacco notes. Juicy but reserved red fruit on the palate with leather, dusty tannins mid-palate and nice acidity. Well priced mid-week pasta wine!
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Wine Diva reviewed - September 12th, 2007

A big sexy beast oozing dried fruit and nut aromas, red cherry, leather and tobacco. Silky and spiced on the tongue with a long hot finish.
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Wine Diva reviewed - September 19th, 2006

Inky, rich aromas - black cherry and dried fruit with dark floral and warm spice notes. Medium-bodied and smooth on the palate with juicy red fruit, leather and spiced oak flavours, balanced acidity and earthy tannin on the finish.
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Wine Diva reviewed - January 17th, 2008

Ruby red with blue glints and appealing berry aromas, sweet spices, vanilla and dried fruit notes. In the mouth it is medium-bodied with fresh, spiced berry/cherry flavours and it shows bright acidity with fully integrated tannins.
Very easy drinking!
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Wine Diva reviewed - June 9th, 2008

A very bright, juicy Chardonnay for those who have shunned overly oaked whites.
Made from CCOF organically grown grapes this wine is light yellow in colour with plenty of citrus peel and soft tree fruit aromas with faint peppery spice notes. The palate is light and fresh, the flavours echo the aromas - soft fruit and mild warm spice with hints of caramel and citrus peel. A clean and balanced Chardonnay with a long spicy, zesty finish.
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Wine Diva reviewed - February 2nd, 2010

This plush Bonterra Syrah is made from California certified organic grapes (CCOF), but that is just a bonus when you taste how delicious this wine is.
Jammy!
Gobs of rich purple fruit - blackberry and black cherries, molten chocolate and coffee aromas, sweet vanilla, warm spice and pepper. Big, bold, concentrated with juicy berries, fruitcake and mocha.... the tannins are powdery and the finish long and spicy.
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Wine Diva reviewed - January 22nd, 2010

Raspberry, black cherry and dried fruits abound in this organic Zinfandel - aromas of strawberry-rhubarb pie and liberal spices follow. It is smooth on the entry, it's earthy with dried fruit and chocolate, the tannins are fine-grained with spice lingering on the finish...
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Wine Diva reviewed - April 13th, 2009

Currents and cherries, mixed spices and loads of jalapeno pepper on the nose followed by rich dark earth, mocha and menthol. Smooth and fresh on the entry with bright fruit, herbs and bell pepper flavours and cedar box spices. Medium-full bodied, good acidity and fine tannins with a lingering finish.
Very good value.
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Wine Diva reviewed - October 30th, 2008

Inky in colour with gobs of sweet red berries, bay leaf and mint, fine spice and cedar with a hint of jalapeno. Expect plenty of ripe berry fruit to return on the palate, again spicebox and cedar folowed by savoury roasted red peppers. It's very fresh, medium to full-bodied with bittersweet cocoa lingering on the palate.
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Wine Diva reviewed - July 22nd, 2009

Ripe and opulent aromas - black currants, vanilla, chocolate dipped cherries, warm oak spices and a hint of sweet herbs. The entry is smooth with juicy dark fruit, the mid-palate is supple leading to base flavours of chocolate, vanilla...earth and although the finish is still a bit tight at the moment it lingers nicely with spice and tobacco.
A very good showing!
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Wine Diva reviewed - August 18th, 2008

Wine Diva loves a well priced Pinot Noir!
Vibrant cherry and berry aromas with violets, smoke, tobacco and leather. On the palate it is smooth and earthy with more sweet berry, herbs and cedar box flavours.
Pair it with a smoked cheese and it will rock your world!
Excellent value.
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Wine Diva reviewed - April 10th, 2007

Loads of vibrant cassis, chocolate and sweet spices, leather and smoke with lifted bay leaf and green bell pepper aromas. Juicy berry fruit on the palate with spice, bittersweet chocolate and savoury hints. An appealing finish of smooth tannins and flavours of spiced cherry linger...
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Wine Diva reviewed - May 27th, 2009

A double wammy of freshness - both Carmenere and Cabernet have lovely lifted 'green' aromatics to them - its typical to these varieties and is awesome when its good.
Cassis and smashed berry aromas, leafy hints and crisp green bean, earth and bittersweet chocolate. It's a savoury wine with excellent acidity - meant for food - with flavours of red berries, menthol, cocoa and cedar box. Medium-full bodied with fine tannins...
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Wine Diva reviewed - March 18th, 2009

An elegant, mineral laden Chardonnay with plenty of white fleshed fruits, toast and spiced brown butter aromas. The palate has plenty of bright melon and crisp citrus, it has a smooth texture and lingering toast and spice flavours.
Good complexity - a wine for white meats and fish or smoked cheeses and creamy sauces.
©copyright 2009 Daenna Van Mulligen
Wine Diva reviewed - June 16th, 2009

Chocolate covered berry and briary aromas, fresh turned earth and a hint of green bell pepper. Smooth and lush on the palate with up-front fruit, the bite of spiced dark chocolate and dusty earthy flavours. A full-bodied Cabernet that boasts smooth tannins with a long warm finish.
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Wine Diva reviewed - April 24th, 2007