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Red Wine by Tintara from McLaren Vale, Australia. Tintara fruit is 100% McLaren Vale and includes only the best lots from both estate-owned and contracted vineyards. The 70-year-old vineyards provide the dense character and powerful dark fruit aromas. Appearance: Vibrant deep red with crimson hue. Aroma: Ripe dark berries and black currant accented by hints of plum. A touch of anise and cinnamon are accompanied by subtle notes of leather. Flavor: Stylish and powerful, with a rich, fruit-driven palate. Medium- to full-bodied with flavors of dark tobacco, jam and hints of anise are flowed by a long, bold finish.

Red Wine by Tintara from McLaren Vale, Australia. Blend: 94% Grenache, 6% Shiraz Appearance: Brick red with purple hues. Aroma: Highly fragrant with musk, red licorice, star anise and blackberry fruit. Flavor: Rich and textured with bright fruit characters of strawberries and violets with underlying musk. The vibrant fruit is supported by elegant savory tannins leading to a refined, long finish.

Red Wine by Toad Hollow from Central Coast, California. The 2006 vintage of Toad Hollow Cacophony Zinfandel comes from the Paso Robles appellation where Zinfandel vines thrive upon the long hot days and chilly nights. This new offering is 80% Zinfandel and 20% Petit Sirah and is fragrant with juicy raspberries and pomegranates. It's a juicy, jammy wine that you should allow in your pleasure zone with great rewards.

Red Wine by Torbreck from Barossa Valley, Australia. A blend of 44 year old Eden Valley Shiraz vines and 80 year old Barossa Shiraz, the Struie is aged for 18 months in a combination of old and new French oak barriques prior to bottling. Its dense color is accompanied by a fragrant bouquet comprising blackberry, pepper and licorice aromas, and a rich, silky mouth feel. The Struie greatly rewards those with the patience to carefully cellar it.

Red Wine by Torres from Spain. Cabernet Sauvignon and Tempranillo are the grapes that bestow their nobility on Gran Coronas, a wine of a deep red hue, with ochre and brick-red touches from its aging. The rich, sensual aroma is typical of the grape varieties recalling small red and black berries(cherries and blackcurrants), green coffee beans, licorice and the characteristic vanilla and leather notes from aging. On the palate the wine is full and silky with dense, well-structured tannins. Excellent with any meat dish, from the simplest grilled steak to the finest game.

Red Wine by Torres from Spain. The traditional Tempranillo variety is the basis of Coronas, ennobled with a small proportion of Cabernet Sauvignon. Delicate floral aromas over a background of very ripe fruit (blackberry and strawberry), oak and truffles. Its tannins have a fruity, meaty structure that evolves into velvety touches of smoke and spices acquired during aging. Delicious with meat, stews, casseroles, and traditional Spanish paella. Perfect with creamy cheeses.

Red Wine by Torres from Spain. Attractive dark cherry color. Generous and intense varietal aroma, with hints of mature fruits, including jams (plums and bilberries), overlaying truffle and bay leaf aromas. The palate is ample and generous, with excellent sweet tannins that open out to fruit-laden nuances reminiscent of the nose. As the wine reaches chambre temperatures it exudes rich hints of leather and vanillin that evolve towards a sensuous and persistent, long finish. This wine is the ideal accompaniment to sausages and all types of meats: veal, ox and especially wild duck.

Red Wine by Tortoise Creek from Languedoc-Roussillon, France - regions. The grapes are grown and sourced from four single vineyard sites from the Languedoc region in the south of France along the Mediterranean. No oak was used and the wine was bottled without filtration. The Cabernet has fruity notes of black cherry and spice that dance on the nose. Silky on the palate with flavors of blackberries, dark cherry and licorice with a long finish. Enjoy with roasted potatoes, grilled steak, beef stew and firmer cheeses.

Red Wine by Trinchero from North Coast, California. Composition: 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot Once again, Trinchero's Lake County and Central Coast vineyards yielded a powerful Cab that is deep, dense and ripe with black cherry, plum and a hint of earthiness. It delivers the warm fruit and broad mouth feel typical of Trinchero Cabernet Sauvignon. The medium plus body combined with juicy ripe fruit and flavor-enhancing acidity make this versatile wine an excellent complement to grilled steaks, salmon or even a meaty pizza.

Red Wine by Trumpeter from Argentina, South America. Inky and dense with attractive berry aromas and a touch of cinnamon and sweet spice. A fully, fruity wine, with excellent body, intense tannins, flavors of cherry, blackberry, boysenberry and plum intermingled with hints of cardamom and pepper, and a long, full finish.

Red Wine by Turnbull from Napa Valley, California. Tightly wound, with a firm, tannic core of red currant, anise, mineral and earth flavors that are focused and concentrated, yet very much tasting like a barrel sample. Wine Spectator Barrel Sample: 89-91 Points

Red Wine by Turnbull from Napa Valley, California. Blend: 70% Merlot, 11% Tempranillo, 7% Petite Sirah, 5% Syrah, 4% Sangiovese, 3% Barbera Released just in the time for those summer barbeques. This wine has a berry fruity aroma with vanilla and oak nuances. It is really straight forward and easy to drink. Nice and fruity, slightly tannic on entry but ends with a nice chewy, not drying finish. If you consider this Old Bull is young for its age (not quite nouveau), you'll be impressed by its drinkability. Who says you can't teach an Old Bull new tricks??

Red Wine by tuttobene from Tuscany, Italy. tuttobene is a very pleasant wine with great structure and balance. The nose and palate display ripe fruit, red berries and subtle herbal notes. It is medium to full-bodied with remarkable tannins, yet is also silky with a smooth acidity and a rich, fruity finish. Serve with light dishes, pasta and pizza. tuttobene can also be enjoyed as aperitif. Blend: 50% Merlot, 30% Canaiolo, 20% Sangiovese

Red Wine by tuttobene from Tuscany, Italy. tuttobene is a balanced wine with the structure of Sangiovese and the roundness and fruitiness of Merlot. The nose and palate display ripe fruit, red berries and subtle herbal notes. It is medium to full-bodied with soft tannins, smooth acidity and a rich, fruity finish. Serve with light dishes, pasta and pizza. tuttobene can also be enjoyed as an aperitif.

Red Wine by Two Angels from North Coast, California. The 2005 Two Angels Petite Sirah is dark as the night and boasts savory aromas of dark berry, violets, pomegranate, tamarind and roasted game. Abundant fruit flavors are nicely integrated with toasted oak and roasted coffee undertones. What is especially alluring, given the dark color and ample, rich tannins, is the round, almost silky mouthfeel and the pleasing, lingering finish. Serve at room temperature with robust dishes, including beef, venison, turkey, game birds and semi-soft or hard cheeses.

Red Wine by 2 Brothers from Chile, South America. This wine comes from two brothers, Alex, a wine importer, and Erik, a tattoo artist, who wanted to pay homage, in a non-serious way, to their late mother who suffered from cancer. They decided to label and bottle their own wine and donate the proceeds to a good cause. With their combined talents and effort, they created Big Tattoo Red. For every bottle sold, 50 cents is being donated to the Arlington, Virginia Hospice and a breast cancer research foundation in the name of Liliana S. Bartholomaus. Introduced in the Winter of 2002, sales from Big Tattoo Wines has raised over $850,000 for charity. Varietal composition: 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 50% Syrah This blend packs a powerhouse of fruit. Aromas of ripe berry fruit and plums set the stage for an explosion of fruit in the mouth with flavors of blackberries, black cherries, and cocoa that all come together on the rich and lingering finish.

Red Wine by Two Hands from Barossa Valley, Australia. Deep dark chocolate in color. A powerful bouquet of tobacco leaf, charcoal, aniseed and cassis. Initially dense and fleshy the licorice, loganberry and dark currant flavours roll across the palate. This is beautifully balanced and finishes with soft and expressive tannins that remain juicy and concentrated throughout. Very drinkable now but will evolve over the years.

Red Wine by Two Hands from McLaren Vale, Australia. Color: Dense, dark purple plum. Aroma: Gloriously generous fruit with subtle complimentary overtones of vanilla spice; enhancing, rather than dominating, the wonderful spicy plum fruit of this wine. Taste: Rich juicy fruit. Delicious and distinctive mocha, chocolate and sweet plum characters. Backed by a lush, plush mouthfeel laced with an underlying black pepper spice and a silky tight tannin structure.

Red Wine by Two Hands from South Australia, Australia. The Garden Series is a Super Premium range of six Shiraz from six of the finest Shiraz producing regions in Australia. Sophie's Garden reflects the unique terroir of Padthaway. Color: Almost black at the core with a purple rim. Aroma: Aromatic bouquet that resonates with cooler climate tones of aromatic spice and mint. Taste: Behind the perfumed aromatic fruit aromas and clove, pepper spice is a powerful intense wine, rich and full bodied. Grainy but fine tannins mingle with the rich plum and blackberry fruit characters.

Red Wine by Two Hands from McLaren Vale, Australia. Dark black. The nose shows lifted notes of spice, followed by an amalgam of fresh espresso, rich chocolate, dark cherries and freshly roasted almonds. The mouthfeel is long, dense and coating with luscious licorice, mocha, spice and blackberry flavors. With more fruit weight and tannin than previous vintages, this is a lot of fun to drink now but will age nicely.

Red Wine by Two Hands from Barossa Valley, Australia. 65% Shiraz, 35% Grenache Deep black with a red hue. Lifted notes of dusted sweets, chocolate, lavender and freshly cut herbs. Good intensity with excellent ripe and vibrant red fruit flavors with hints of white pepper. A velvety smooth structured wine with soft approachable dry tannins. Brave Faces is an excellent food wine.