Raspberry Wine Reviews

I drank these 2 wines and tasted black fruit, brambly, raspberry, red fruit, smooth tannin, vanilla. The wines are and came from Firstleaf, The Decanter Magazine Wine Club by Wine Access.

Wine reviews by: Jessyca Frederick

Ralí

2019 Penrose Hill Firstleaf Ralí

White pepper and raspberry are common flavors in Pinot Noir, but this one brought pomegranate to the glass, too.

Tasting notes: red fruit, raspberry

Babylonstoren Shiraz

2019 Babylonstoren Babylonstoren Shiraz

Well-balanced, rich, deep, beautiful fruit-forward Shiraz — an excellent sipping wine. Brambly black fruit was dominant, with some subtle raspberry fruit in the background. A long slightly vanilla finish was supported by fine-grain tannins.

Tasting notes: black fruit, brambly, raspberry, vanilla, smooth tannin

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