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Giant Oaks Winery
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Giant Oaks Winery
NV Snob "CL" Reserve Red Blend, American

Pair this wine with:
Lamb Pork

Category: Red Varietal Blend

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 13%
Bronze Medal
Recommended
$44

Giant Oaks Winery
NV Snob "CL" Reserve Red Blend, American

Pair this wine with:
Lamb Pork

Category: Red Varietal Blend

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 13%
Light garnet color. Aromas of grilled bell pepper, smoked tomato stalks, cherry and blackberry herb chutney, and leather with a light-to-medium body and a short-to-medium tomato plant, bell pepper, and bitter cocoa and baking spice finish. An earthy, spicy red wine that that has hints of red and black fruit with a warming finish.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Spicy & Complex
Aroma Aroma: grilled bell pepper, smoked tomato stalks, cherry and blackberry herb chutney, and leather
Taste Flavor: tomato plant, bell pepper, and bitter cocoa and baking spice
Sweetness Sweetness: Dryish
Enjoy Enjoy: Now
Recipes Pairing: Peking Duck, Lamb Tagine, Souvlaki
Bottom Line Bottom Line: An earthy, spicy red wine that that has hints of red and black fruit with a warming finish.
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Their Portfolio

BR • Giant Oaks Winery NV Snob "CL" Reserve Red Blend, American 13% (USA) $44.00. - Bronze Medal
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Giant Oaks Winery NV Snob "CL" Reserve Red Blend, American rating was calculated by on 3/13/2024. Please note that MSRP may have changed since the date of our review.