Villa Wolf Pinot Noir

Possibly known more for their white wine, we are having a look at the Villa Wolf Pinot Noir from Germany.

Wine: Villa Wolf Pinot Noir
Location: Germany
Sugar content: 6g/L
Price: $14.95
Vintages number: 292971

The Villa Wolf is a medium to light ruby colour with aromas of spice cherry.

Typical of Pinot Noir wines, the flavours are mild. Cherry, cranberry and mild spice.  The flavours are nicely balanced, and the finish is smooth.

Pinot flavours are not bold enough for my palate. That being said, this is a nice wine that I would gladly drink again.

Recommendation: Uncork
Rating: 8.5 out of 10

Alazani Valley Red from Tbilvino

The Alazani Valley red is a blended wine from the Republic of Georgia. It is grown in the Alazani Valley of South-Eastern Georgia. It is a blend of Saperavi grapes, a very dark red grape native to Georgia and Rkatsiteli which means red stem but are actually white grapes. These grapes have apparently been used since 3000 BC but this is difficult to verify.

Wine:  Alazani Valley

Location: Republic of Georgia

Sugar Content:  38g/L

Price:  $14.95

Vintages number: 142109

A deep ruby red, this wine has sweet aromas of spiced plum and berries. This wine is the sweetest we have tried so far weighing in at a whopping 38g/L but is classified as semi-sweet. The flavours are reminiscent of a zinfandel.  The wine is balanced with a clean finish.  The flavours are of strawberry with a finish reminiscent of canned peaches which I assume is the influence of the Rkatsiteli grapes.

The flavours are pleasant but too sweet for my palate. If you enjoy zinfandel then you should give this a try. I chilled this wine in the refrigerator for 30 minutes prior to trying. You might want to chill it longer or you could even serve over ice and enjoy on a hot day with veggies, fruit and light cheeses.

I liked this wine but it is too sweet for me to enjoy on a regular basis. For people who enjoy semi-sweet white wines and zinfandel then I think you might want to give this a try.

Recommendation:  Uncork (For people who enjoy semi-sweet wine)

Rating: 8 out of 10

Solaz

Another Spanish wine.  This time it is the Solaz Tempranillo - Cabernet Sauvignon blend.

Wine:  Solaz Tempranillo-Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

Location: Spain

Sugar content: 6g/L

Price: $11.45

Vintages number: 610188

A dark red, this wine  has very mild aromas of sweet berries with floral notes. 

The flavours are also mild. Currant, and stronger tannins than I like with a slightly astringent finish. This is not my favourite wine. The flavours are not unpleasant but not strong enough to make an impact. The finish is not bad, but not great. I have had many wines that are worse but a lot that are better. This wine would be fine with a meal but I wouldn't recommend drinking it on its own.  I won't be buying this wine again.

Recommendation: Cork

Rating: 6.5 out of 10.