Hot Highlander

14 Hands Winery

Hot to Trot Columbia Valley Smooth Red Blend 2020

Cherry, berry, plum with a little oak and light tannins. Good stuff from WA state. It’s been a while since I’ve had this one and it’s good to be reunited. — 3 months ago

Château de Beaucastel

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhône Blend

Lovely and ripe on the nose with really punchy plum and pepper. On the palate a bit hot and short compared to the others alongside — 8 months ago

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Orin Swift

Papillon Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend

Leather plum cherry etc, body hung but not jarring and not hot but acids there, berries — 3 years ago

Bedrock Wine Co.

Ode to Lulu California Old Vine Rosé Blend

#Wine Beautiful floral delicate aroma. A breath of spring with a lovely taste of raspberries and grapefruit. Lightly acidic and just perfectly crisp for these hot summer days.

#Pairing Pizza! Though, I think this would be a great match for roasted chicken.

— 3 years ago

Broadbent

Vinho Verde Loureiro Blend

Slightly effervescent, pear, and melon flavor. Fantastic bottle we picked up at the local wine store, I really enjoyed it. Perfect bottle for a hot summer day! — 4 months ago

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Colgin Cellars

IX Estate Napa Valley Red Blend

Perfumed and lean on the nose with a bit of bacon fat, sour cherry, violet and plum. On the palate a little hot and truncated. The nose wins here, but the front is good. — 8 months ago

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Mark, Jay and 6 others liked this

Stolpman Vineyards

Syrah So Hot Estate Grown Ballard Canyon 2019

This is the rainbow Syrah. Outstanding carbonic Syrah. I think it shows that SB Syrah has way more to offer than some of the Pinot. Blueberry, cranberry, forest, rocks, a bit of herbs/spice, but the acidity really shines. Loving this new winery inside a winery. Definitely better than standard stolpman wines. — 3 years ago

Château Miraval

Côtes de Provence Rosé Blend

Just what you want with a Rose on a nice hot day. Light, clean, crisp with balanced acidity. Highly drinkable. — 4 months ago

Turley

Juvenile California Zinfandel 2020

Revisiting the ‘20 Juvie with two more years in the cellar in it. Pleased to say it has mellowed quite a bit — medium purple with a nose that’s bright, sweet and full of dark fruit. The palate is long and warm (no longer ‘running hot on 15% abc’ as note on release) with kirsch, plum and subtle tannins. Excellent value. — 8 months ago

Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe

La Crau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2003

2003. Last bottle was 3 years ago, and this one I liked better. Starts out austere with evidence of a difficult hot year. But after hours in the decanter it cycled thru some almost port like caramelized tapenades and ended the evening with a somewhat strange but delicious red crème brûlée thing. So if you have one… I suggest patience thru the awkward opening hours to get to the awkward good part. Cheers. — 3 years ago

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Trixie

Trixie

Like the sippy cup! 🥤 Cheers!