Cost: $27.99 US
Grape Variety: Pinot Noir
Category: Red wine
Location Bought: Total Wines, Florida
Country: United States
Region: Donnelly Creek Vineyard, Anderson Valley, Mendocino County
Format: 750 mL
Producer: Barnett Vineyards
Alcohol: 13.3% Alcohol/Vol.
Description: Deep ruby with garnet tones in colour with a medium to medium+ intense nose.

Another quality Pinot from one of my favourite wineries

Positives: This wine features pine, red currants, pomegranate, bing cherry, Acai, Christmas cake, black pepper & cinnamon. Medium body with light tannins, good acidity & a fairly long length.

Negatives: None.

Drink now or in the next 8 years on its own or pair it with jerk seasoned pork chops.

Tasted: 15 March 2014

Score: 8.5+/10, Value: 8.5+/10, Total: 17.5/20

Out of 5 stars, I rated this wine: 3.5+

Cost: $29.59 Cayman Islands
Grape Variety: 60% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Cabernet Franc, 1% Syrah
Category: Red wine
Location Bought: Blackbeard’s, Cayman Islands
Country: United States
Region: Napa County
Format: 750 mL
Producer: Newton Vineyard
Alcohol: 14.5% Alcohol/Vol.
Description: Dark ruby in colour with a medium to medium+ intense nose.

A good representation of Right Bank Bordeaux from Napa

Positives: This wine features cedar, blackcurrants, mulberry, dark cherry, arugula, white pepper & nutmeg. Medium body and tannins, good acidity & a fairly long length.

Negatives: Alcohol overwhelms the gentle taste.

Interesting Note: The 2008 was a lot better.

Drink now on its own or pair it with beef Carpaccio.

Tasted: 9 March 2014

Score: 8.5+/10, Value: 8.5+/10, Total: 17.5/20

Out of 5 stars, I rated this wine: 3.5+

Cost: $44.99
Grape Variety: Pinot Noir
Category: Red wine
Location Bought: Total Wines, Florida
Country: United States
Region: Green Valley, Russian River Valley
Format: 750 mL
Producer: Barnett Vineyards
Alcohol: 13.5% Alcohol/Vol.
Description: Light garnet to ruby in colour with a medium+ intense nose.

There’s yummy and there’s YUMMY, this is the later. A good wine to have with my birthday dinner

Positives: This complex wine features pine, purple lilacs, sultana, dark cherry, pomegranates, strawberry, autumn leaves, bacon, pickled beets and cherry pipe tobacco. Medium minus body and tannins with good acidity & a long length.

Negatives: None

Interesting Note: One of my favourites, if not the favourite Pinot Noir

Drink now or cellar it for another 7 years on its own or pair it with Rosemary roasted duck.

Tasted: 12 March 2014

Top Pick

Score: 9.5+/10, Value: 8.5+/10, Total: 19/20

Out of 5 stars, I rated this wine: 4.5+