Although 2015 is over we can still enjoy the best wines of the year. Here are Amazon's 19 Best Wines from 2015, waiting to be poured in a glass and enjoyed!
2012 Maryhill Winery Winemakers Red
Layered with jammy, rich, red fruit flavors, lined with hibiscus, tar and sweet cedar notes. Pleasing, balanced finish.
Amazon $15.00
2012 Boundary Breaks Vineyard Ovid Line North Finger Lakes Riesling
Flavors of juicy strawberry, mango, and honeysuckle. Tropical flavors of pineapple and grapefruit juice. Ovid Line North is a harmonious off-dry Riesling that drinks beautifully and crisply now and will continue to improve to a peak of tropical and honeyed fruits in five years with good cellaring.
Amazon $19.95
Tess Red Wine Blend, Napa Valley
Tess is a delightful, refreshing wine that showcases the bright fruit of strawberry, raspberry and watermelon. A lovely aromatic nose displays pomegranate, cranberry and orange peel with light floral notes and hints of spice. This wine is surprisingly rich with soft tannins and balanced with bright acidity.
Amazon $19.99
2014 Amavi Walla Walla Valley Sémillon
A nose of honeysuckle, orange blossom, lemon zest, wet stone, and a mouthfeel of refreshing acidity, rich & balanced structure.
Amazon $24.00
2013 Grgich Hills Estate Napa Valley Fumé Blanc
The cool growing season resulted in refreshing acidity with flavors of fresh herbs, lemon zest and mineral notes that are perfect with a wide range of food, including green salad topped by Chèvre cheese, fresh seafood and spicy Mexican or Asian cuisine.
Amazon $28.00
2011 Hedges Family Estate Red Mountain
Deep purple color, yet not opaque. A sense of finesse in the color which suggests liveliness on the palate. The mouth feel is angular, with grace and precision. The 2011 vintage produced a savory character in the wines, like that of fennel, salt, tar and steel. Highly integrated tannins, dusty in a sense, alongside protective acidity guarding against premature oxidation.
Amazon $30.00
2012 FOXEN Chardonnay Tinaquaic Vineyard
You can practically smell the oak trees that grow around the vineyard. This wine is summer in a bottle, with aromas of white pear, pineapple, lemon curd, and toasty vanilla. This wine is distinctive to the unique terrior of the area and our winemaker knows just how to showcase the Chardonnay to its fullest potential.
Amazon $37.00
2008 Amavi Walla Walla Valley Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
Integrated aromas of dark fruits and mint layer beautifully with notes of gravel and cedar. Full and generous flavors of black cherries and plums complement hints of mineral and cocoa powder. Gentle tannins support a supple, powerful mouthfeel.
Amazon $37.00
2010 Ross Andrew Cabernet Sauvignon
Deep blackberry, red currant, cedar and tobacco aromatics followed by a hint of black cherry and lavendar. The powerful nose leads to full-bodied, ripe structure on the palate with excellent depth of flavor and outstanding concentration. This wine will age gracefully but is also drinking well now.
Amazon $40.00
2010 Iron Horse Vineyards Estate Russian Cuvee Sparkling Wine
By nose, caramel apple, nutmeg and orange zest. By mouth, ripe red apple, lime, brioche and brown sugar. This is a perfect toasting wine. It is lovely with dessert, especially pumpkin, apple and pecan pies and anything to do with ginger and spice.
Amazon $42.00
2007 Rasa Vineyards "QED" Walla Walla Valley Rhone Red Blend of Syrah, Grenache, Mourvèdre
The wine exhibits beautiful structure, complexity, and length. The bouquet offers kirsch, blackberry, earth, truffle, and grilled meats. The palate's silky texture and fine tannins envelop flavors of blackberry, cherry, white pepper, spice, minerals, and earth. The resonant, silky finish lingers for well over a minute. The wine is a testament to the unique terroirs of Walla Walla and Washington. The composition is 94% Syrah (Les Collines Vineyard, Seven Hills Vineyard, and Lewis Vineyard), 3% Grenache (Minick Vineyard), 3% Mourvedre (Minick Vineyard).
Amazon $50.00
2012 Concannon Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, 50th Anniversary Mother Vine
The 2012 Reserve Mother Vine is a bold Cabernet with inviting aromas of dark fruits, this wine is loaded with juicy flavors of blackberry and blueberry coming together with smooth oak tones. The lingering finish shows vibrant acidity and notes of sweet raspberry jam.
Amazon $50.00
2013 The Ojai Vineyard Kick On Ranch Santa Barbara Pinot Noir
Cool conditions preserve the delicate fragrances that make pinot so special. And specifically here at Kick On the wine expresses its provenance with an earthiness and mineral quality that is beguiling.
Amazon $55.00
2012 Hall Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
This wine incorporates choice fruit from vineyards throughout Napa Valley-from the small rugged hillside sites of our partner growers to each of our organic estate vineyards. By blending these various lots, Hall creates a rich panorama on the palate, a landscape of complexity and character that clearly depicts Napa Valley.
Amazon $55.00
2007 Tudor Wines Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highland
Smooth, silky texture, crisp acidity, and fine, delicate but powerful flavors. In this case, the wine shows cool-climate notes of raspberries, cherries and red currants, with umami, salty smoked meat and oak-inspired vanilla toast complexities. - Wine Enthusiast Magazine S.H.
Amazon $55.00
2012 Willamette Valley Vineyards Bernau Block Pinot Noir
A deep, inky shade of purple in the glass, the wine opens with a complex nose featuring plum, blackberry, smoke, freshly overturned clay and game. Flavors mirror aromas on the opulent palate and layer in cedar, tobacco and minerality. Velvet and full-bodied in texture, the focal point of the wine is the well-structured, persistent and polished tannins that are further highlighted by the lift of bright acidity.
Amazon $55.00
2012 Summers Estate Calistoga Napa Valley Malbec
Cherry and raspberry aromas with hints of spice and a deep ruby color. The velvety mouth-filling flavors show a wealth of ripe fruit including plum, Bing cherry and rich cassis, with a hint of white chocolate.
Amazon $65.00
2012 Dry Creek Vineyard Old Vine Zinfandel, Dry Creek Valley
The aromatics are dense and dark with ripe boysenberry fruit and Zin's intrinsic briary spiciness. On the palate, the wine is seamless and complex with succulent flavors of blackberry, blueberry and raspberry along with a complex spicy undertone. These low yielding vines preserve the vibrant acidity and balanced tannins in the grapes leading to a long and persistent finish.
Amazon $70.00
2011 Dunham Cellars Lewis Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
Opens with bright cassis and hints of tobacco layered with the cherry-cola silhouette of classic Lewis Vineyard fruit. Finesse and power are in perfect balance, woven with a velvety texture throughout.
Amazon $75.00
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