Cherry Wine Reviews

I drank these 8 wines and tasted blackberry, bright, cassis, cherry, fruity, plum, red fruit, smooth, spice, vanilla. The wines are aged, biodynamic, natural, organic, organically farmed, small production and came from a variety of sources, including wine clubs, wineries, and wine stores.

Wine reviews by: Jessyca Frederick

Cabernet Sauvignon

2017 Dani Gold Wines Cabernet Sauvignon

Easy-drinking, well-made California Cabernet Sauvignon featuring cherry, cassis, and soft tannins. Quite enjoyable.

Tasting notes: cherry, cassis, smooth tannin

Milo

2019 Aubert et Mathieu Milo

This delightful, balanced, and unique red wine offered savoriness and tart cherry, after slightly sweet butter cookies. Wrapped up with a cherry bomb at the back of the mouth.

Tasting notes: cherry, savory

Amarone Classico della Valpolicella

2017 Zenato Amarone Classico della Valpolicella

This wine was magnificent and has made me completely rethink what I know of Amarone. The critics were mesmerized and so was I.

Tasting notes: cassis, liqueur, cherry, fig, prune

Duvarita Vineyard Pinot Noir

2019 Story of Soil Duvarita Vineyard Pinot Noir

A complex, red-fruit forward, slightly smoky Pinot Noir that typifies the Sta. Rita Hills appellation and showcases winemaker Jessica Gasca’s love of letting the grapes shine.

Tasting notes: red fruit, smoky, smooth, cherry, cranberry

Sta. Rita Hills Syrah

2017 Piedrasassi Sta. Rita Hills Syrah

There’s nothing subtle about a Moorman Syrah and the complex flavors of cherry, plum, and spice are what keep critics and wine lovers delighted.

Tasting notes: cherry, plum, spice

Sausaler Klassik Zweigelt

2020 Michi Lorenz Sausaler Klassik Zweigelt

This was not my first Zweigelt and I was excited to see it appear in this shipment. I love Pinot Noir and Zweigelt has similar characteristics, but is more acidic. It was as expected. The palate was “fruity with blackberry, cherry,” and a hint of vanilla from the oak.

Tasting notes: fruity, blackberry, cherry, vanilla, bright

Über Cab

2019 Brutocao Cellars Über Cab

Made in a popular style, this Cabernet uses conventional winemaking techniques to achieve a specific flavor profile from medium-quality fruit.

Tasting notes: spice, mocha, cherry

COHO Headwaters Napa Valley Red Wine

2017 COHO Wines COHO Headwaters Napa Valley Red Wine

Perfect medium-bodied, Bordeaux-style red wine to enjoy with any food not requiring a high-acid companion.

Tasting notes: red fruit, cherry, blackberry

Notice: I hold no formal wine credentials. I am a wine geek who has consumed 1000+ of bottles from 100+ different wine clubs and 1000s more bottles that didn’t come from those wine clubs. I do not accept payment for wine reviews, and I do not accept payments to influence my opinions. I happily accept free wine (and I buy wine).

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