Newton
Claret Sonoma County Red Blend
Sonoma County, California, USA
Moderate body and jammy fruit. Luxardo cherries with a hint of oak.
Moderate body and jammy fruit. Luxardo cherries with a hint of oak.
Feb 27th, 2018
Very drinkable. Paired well with fish, pork and beef. Crowd-pleaser
Very drinkable. Paired well with fish, pork and beef. Crowd-pleaser
Dec 29th, 2017Aroma of cherries and plums. Notes of spices and plums with a dry dry finish.
Aroma of cherries and plums. Notes of spices and plums with a dry dry finish.
Dec 2nd, 2017
US CS standard with a bit herb flavor. @, W, 171105
US CS standard with a bit herb flavor. @, W, 171105
Nov 5th, 2017
Part of e's present, nice medium body slightly sweet red.
Part of e's present, nice medium body slightly sweet red.
Jul 8th, 2017
So, 25 years ago when I was on the staff at Imperial College, the refectory stocked something they called "Common Room Claret." Every year, they sent someone to Bordeaux to buy something in the barrel and bottle it under their own label. It was never meant to be a wine for the ages, just something decent that would pair with all kinds of foods, and that wouldn't outshine the company or the conversation. I sense a similar philosophy here, and a somewhat similar taste. The label doesn't say what the blend is, but it's close enough to claret. There's a lot of fairly jammy red berry fruit, with some dry stone and chalk minerality. There's mild oak and vanilla, and some tannins that don't linger. I enjoyed it with delivery pizza on a Friday night.
So, 25 years ago when I was on the staff at Imperial College, the refectory stocked something they called "Common Room Claret." Every year, they sent someone to Bordeaux to buy something in the barrel and bottle it under their own label. It was never meant to be a wine for the ages, just something decent that would pair with all kinds of foods, and that wouldn't outshine the company or the conversation. I sense a similar philosophy here, and a somewhat similar taste. The label doesn't say what the blend is, but it's close enough to claret. There's a lot of fairly jammy red berry fruit, with some dry stone and chalk minerality. There's mild oak and vanilla, and some tannins that don't linger. I enjoyed it with delivery pizza on a Friday night.
May 20th, 2017
My current "go to" wine. Velvety smooth. Great buy for only $20!
My current "go to" wine. Velvety smooth. Great buy for only $20!
Jan 17th, 2017