It’s Wine’in Texas and instead of keeping up with our blog – we were passing our days with a glass of wine and trying to make sense of the ever changing environment we are all living through. In 2020 we bought a new home and got married in Mexico. After taking time to reflect we are ready to share some content!
First let’s start with all the wine we drank in 2020, it was A LOT so much so that we collected over 375 additional corks to add to our collection. With all that wine we shared many memories, with family, friends and one another over the past year. Wine brought joy to our days when let’s be honest we all needed a bit more of throughout the year. It also brought a lot of new content we can’t wait to share. 2021 I think we can agree we will still always need a glass of wine to pass the time so enjoy our top 10 bottles to kickstart your year.
1. La Dama | 2015 Amarone | Valpolicella Classico, Italy
Top 1% of wines in the world with price average of $40. Food pairing: blue cheese, lamb and beef. Notes of tobacco, vanilla and cherry.
2. Col Solare | 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon | Red Mountain, WA
Top 1% of wines in the world and this vintage rates better than any other year for this wine, price average $80. Food pairing: braised short ribs, lamb and root vegetables. Notes of black cherry, earthy and chocolate.
3. Toil | 2019 Pinot Noir Rose | Oregon
This new funky rose’s price average is $25. Food pairing: fish and soft cheeses. Notes of strawberry and citrus.
4. Isenhower | 2017 Cabernet Franc – Road Less Traveled | Yakima Valley, WA
Top 5% of wines in the world price average $35. Food pairing: Soft cheese, poultry and beef. Notes of vanilla, leather and oak.
5. Spring Valley | 2013 Nina Lee | Walla Walla, WA
Top 1% of wines in the world price average $50. Food pairing: poultry and lamb. Notes of Pepper, chocolate and black cherry.
6. Cillar D Silos | Tinto Fino – tempranillo | Ribera Del Duero, Spain
Top 4% of wines in the world prices average $35. Food pairing: this classic spanish wines pares well with beef. Strong notes of dark fruit, tobacco and vanilla.
7. Reynvaan | 2017 Syrah | Walla Walla
Top 1% of wines in the world prices average $85. Food Pairing: Poultry and lamb. Notes of smoke, raspberry and plum.
8. Leonetti | 2016 Sangiovese | Walla Walla, WA
Top 1% of wines in the world prices averages $100. Food Pairing: game, beef, poultry and hard cheeses. Notes of cherry, oak, and tobacco.
9. Ojos Negros | 2012 Meritage | Ensenada, Mexico
Among top 2% of wines in the world prices average $70. Food Pairing: mild and soft cheese, beef & spicy food. This red blend has notes of chocolate tobacco and black fruit.
10. Kirkland Signature | 2018 Cuvee du Terroir | Chateauneuf du Pape, France
Among top 4% of wines in the world average $20. Food Pairing: poultry and lamp. Notes of red fruit oak and vanilla.
Cheers,
Wine’In Texas
The Rodriguez’s
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