Red Hot Mama Wines
Joseph Phelps Vineyards
Insignia Estate Grown Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2004
The Prisoner Wine Company
The Prisoner Napa Valley Zinfandel Blend
2011- gift from a friend. Excellent structure, tannins are very mellow but alcohol is still very hot. Fruit forward, possibly oxidized fruit (port-like fruit). — 10 years ago
Domaine Pierre Usseglio & Fils
Cuvée De Mon Aïeul Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2012
Nose is full of pork and berries. Palette is cacao nibs and savory chambord (yeah that's a thing now). Clearly young, super hot. Still delicious. — 11 years ago
Château de Beaucastel
Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhône Blend
2011: all varieties. Meaty, lavender, garden herbs, smoky, but still very vibrant red fruit. Lovely vibrancy of red fruit and all Mouvedre and Grenache aromatics. Sweet fruit, juicy acidity, hot indian spice and liquorice. Plum, cherry, spiced. Quite ready now. — 10 years ago
Marcassin
Marcassin Vineyard Pinot Noir
Hot, strawberry jam, leather, mint. Big, but not over the top. — 10 years ago
Sans Liege
The Offering Syrah Blend
Nose: raspberry, currant, vanilla bean, cedar, wet clay
Palate: raspberry, fig, sweet black tea, cherry. Explosive attack, a little hot and sugary. Let it breathe. — 11 years ago
Jones Family Vineyard
Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2005
We'll done for the style: big, bold, deep. Varietal, dark, touch of lavender, coffee candy. A little hot on the finish. — 10 years ago
14 Hands Winery
Hot to Trot Columbia Valley Red Blend 2011
Very bold, strong, long finish, good. NOT as good after opened for awhile — 11 years ago
Ludovic Anacleto
Starts jammy as a breakfast at the Lanesborough then unfolds to a very muscular, articulate wine. It's intense, powerful and extremely focused. Anis, cassis, dark berries marmalade. Can't recall the specifics of the vintage but I feel a quite hot one. The 04 insignia feel quite reductive and over ripe for me. Not my taste at all but a good example of an over the top wine. — 10 years ago