by Keith S Wallace | 2010, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chairman's Selection, McLaren Vale, PLCB, Tintara, Wine & Spirits Stores, Wine Ratings, wine-reviews | Australian Wine Reviews, Wine Reviews
A great value for Cabernet, thanks to the “Chairman’s Selection” program. The bottle is packed with the kind of menthol-smooth structure that makes Cab Sauv’s a great dinner wine. Classic notes of currant and cedar are balanced out with oak...
by Keith S Wallace | 2012, Carpineto, Chairman's Selection, merlot, PLCB, tuscany, Valcolomba, Wine & Spirits Stores, Wine Ratings, wine-reviews | Italian Wine Reviews, Wine Reviews
This wine starts off with dark berries and toasted almonds, with a whiff of diacetyl (that butterscotch smell so popular in chardonnay and so reviled in Heineken). There is a hint of spice and earth underneath, but not too forthcoming. The fruit and buttery elements...
by Keith S Wallace | 2013, argentina, Chairman's Selection, Finca Flichman, Mendoza, Paisaje de Barrancas, PLCB, Wine & Spirits Stores, Wine Ratings, wine-reviews | South American Wine Reviews, Wine Reviews
This is a growling beast of a wine, trained from birth to dominate the dining room table and chew up any wine glass it is poured into. The nose is oak-dominant with toasted spice and sweet vanilla that turn quickly into toasted caramel and burning chocolate. Flavors...
by Keith S Wallace | 2012, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chairman's Selection, Colchagua Valley, Maquis, PLCB, Wine & Spirits Stores, Wine Ratings, wine-reviews | South American Wine Reviews, Wine Reviews
A lush and delightful bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon from one the world’s top Cabernet growing regions. Aromas of liquorice and sandalwood are accented by iron and fresh leather. On the palate, cream and espresso move into a napoleon of black fruit and belgian...
by Keith S Wallace | 2008, Chairman's Selection, Montefalco Rosso, PLCB, Riserva, umbria, Villa Mora, Wine & Spirits Stores, Wine Ratings, wine-reviews | Italian Wine Reviews, Wine Reviews
When wine writers call the aroma of a wine the bouquet, they don’t usually mean it literally. If you don’t like flowers, don’t sniff this wine. Thyme, marjoram, roses, violets, and bay leaf are all elements in this wine’s nose. Underneath,...
