Warm up to the cold weather with some full reds this weekend. It’s December and there is lots going on so you’ll have a need for all of these. Don’t miss the bubbles on Sunday.

Friday

2020 Château La Gabarre, Bordeaux Supérieur $17
45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc
This very fresh and fruity Bordeaux red offers violet notes, candied red berry aromas, fresh tannins and a juicy taste of blackcurrant and blackberries.

Saturday

2020 Chateau La Caussade, Cadillac Cotes de Brodeaux $24
50% Merlot – 50% Cabernet Sauvignon

Aromas of small black fruits (blackcurrant, blackberries) and is extended with fine floral notes: peony, violet. Notes of spices and grilled. On the palate, the wine is delicate with a beautiful amplitude. The finish is balanced and silky

2021 Château Pegau, Cuvée Maclura Côtes du Rhône $22
60% Grenache, 25% Syrah, 10% Mourvèdre, 5% Cinsault
The Maclura vineyard is less than 4 miles from Châteauneuf-du-Pape & named after the Orange trees “Maclura” that grow within the vineyard. Loaded with classic Côtes du Rhône fruit and spice, the wine retain the identity of Pegau. Aromas of cassis, blackberry, and spice, with soft, ripe, tannins on the palate.

Sunday

Vinicola Nulles, Adernats Cava Brut Nature $16
60% Macabeo, 30% Xarel-lo, 10% Parellada
A Pet Nat by any other name. This crisp, delicious Cava is chock full of apple and citrus with a honeyed, quince flavors going on underneath.
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