Reds

Question 1

CH Lux Cabernet Sauvignon

Answer 1

SIGHT
Opaque pur­ple, ruby rim

NOSE
A mosa­ic of aro­mas unfold reveal­ing cas­sis, wild berries, molasses, leather, and charred wood

PALATE
A pol­ished wine with an equi­lib­ri­um between fruit, earth, and oak influ­ence; well-struc­tured for aging

PAIRING
Filet mignon, rack of lamb, and stuffed peppers

Question 2

CH Lux Pinot Noir

Answer 2

SIGHT
Light ruby to garnet

NOSE
Dark cher­ry, pep­per mélange, and green herbs res­onate backed by smoky camp­fire notes and a host of brown spices

PALATE
Old world in style mar­ry­ing tart red fruits to earth tones and inte­grat­ed oak nuances, fin­ish­ing dry, light, and tart with a hint of spice

PAIRING
Pot roast, grilled salmon, duck con­fit, corned beef

Question 3

CH Lux Meritage

Answer 3

SIGHT
Dark ruby with hints of brick

NOSE
A dynam­ic nose of mixed berries, anise, toast, truf­fle, dried herbs, vanil­la, and flowers

PALATE
Firm tan­nins, good acid­i­ty, and full-bod­ied this wine exhibits amaz­ing depth that will devel­op with age, yet drinks well young

PAIRING
Mediter­ranean cous­cous, game hen, and Ital­ian braciole

Question 4

CH Pinot Noir

Answer 4

SIGHT
Light ruby to garnet

NOSE
Rasp­ber­ry, ripe straw­ber­ry, cher­ry, and dried cran­ber­ry aro­mas are accent­ed by sub­tle oak spice, pep­per, and smoke

PALATE
Lighter weight, inte­grat­ed tan­nins, and bright acid­i­ty make this wine per­fect­ly struc­tured for an array of foods

PAIRING
Every­thing from salmon to steak

Question 5

CH Barbera

Answer 5

SIGHT
Deep ruby with pur­ple hues

NOSE
Flo­ral and spicy up front shift­ing to a mix of boy­sen­ber­ry, sour cher­ry, tobac­co leaf, and nutmeg

PALATE
Full tan­nins round out notice­able acid­i­ty and tart fresh berries on the per­sis­tent finish

PAIRING
Toma­to or toma­to sauce based dish­es, rotis­serie chick­en, pizza

Question 6

CH Merlot

Answer 6

SIGHT
Ruby and brick red

NOSE
Plump mul­ber­ry, blue­ber­ry, and black cher­ry fruit dom­i­nate with hints of earth, dried rose, and five-spice cut­ting through

PALATE
Age­wor­thy with dry­ing tan­nins, good acid­i­ty, and medi­um weight with a fin­ish that is smooth and satisfying

PAIRING
Veg­etable based casseroles, meat­loaf, pork tenderloin

Question 7

CH Malbec

Answer 7

SIGHT
Dark pur­ple

NOSE
Aro­mas of dark berries and cas­sis are promi­nent and emerge through cocoa, charred wood, leather, and game notes

PALATE
Hints of laven­der emerge on the palate show­ing great aging poten­tial with mouth-coat­ing tan­nins, bold fla­vors, and a medium/​full body

PAIRING
Argen­tine cui­sine, wild game, chili or stew

Question 8

CH Red

Answer 8

SIGHT
Opaque pur­ple

NOSE
Fruit for­ward with aro­mas of red rasp­ber­ry, black cher­ry, and black­ber­ry lead­ing into tobac­co, vanil­la bean, and cracked pepper

PALATE
Smooth tan­nins, medi­um weight, and a core of dark berries make this an easy sip­ping wine

PAIRING
Roast­ed turkey, chick­en parme­san, bratwurst or sausage

Question 9

CH Old Vine Zin

Answer 9

SIGHT
Deep ruby red with pur­ple hues

NOSE
Lay­ers of fruit rang­ing from straw­ber­ry to black cur­rant are punc­tu­at­ed by pink pep­per, bak­ing spices, and sandalwood

PALATE
Spice notes and ripe, jam­my fruit is in har­mo­ny with round­ed tan­nins and live­ly acidity

PAIRING
Any­thing wrapped in bacon (dates, filet, scal­lops), sweet/​tangy sauces

Question 10

CH Cab Zin

Answer 10

SIGHT
Dark ruby with hints of brick

NOSE
A com­plex fusion of cher­ry licorice, black­ber­ry jam, raisin, cin­na­mon stick, and black pepper

PALATE
The Caber­net con­tributes sol­id struc­ture and earth while the Zin­fan­del lends jam­my fruit and spice — a per­fect complement

PAIRING
Moroc­can cui­sine, braised meats, bar­beque sauce

Question 11

CH Petite Sirah

Answer 11

SIGHT
Opaque pur­ple

NOSE
Dark fruits abound with black­ber­ry, plum, and fig stand­ing out; choco­late, licorice, all­spice, and laven­der also make an appearance

PALATE
The palate echoes the nose with a weight that match­es the deep col­or and a fin­ish is pleas­ant­ly tinged with mocha and spice

PAIRING
Mex­i­can food with mole sauce, dark choco­late, brie with fig chut­ney, bison

Question 12

CH Cabernet Sauvignon

Answer 12

SIGHT
Opaque ruby red

NOSE
A bou­quet of mixed berries, pen­cil shav­ings, herbs, and a wealth of spices are com­ple­ment­ed by cig­ar box and oak nuances

PALATE
Dis­play­ing true vari­etal char­ac­ter sup­port­ed by a sol­id struc­ture and great bal­ance, this wine will con­tin­ue to drink well for years to come

PAIRING
Bone-in steaks, pun­gent cheeses, mush­room risot­to, rich dishes

Question 13

CH Camille Audacious

Answer 13

VARIETAL
Shiraz

SIGHT
Inky Deep Red

NOSE
A full body, rich tex­ture, and inky dark col­or meet hedo­nis­tic fla­vors of vio­let, black­ber­ry liqueur, plum, black olive, smoke, and clove.

PALATE
The pow­er­ful fla­vors are matched with a vel­vety soft tex­ture and a long spice-laden finish.

PAIRING
Smoked or grilled anything!