Favorite red wine on premium plus drink package

[Acruisefiend]

What, in your opinion, are the best red wine offerings on the upgraded drinks package? What shouldn't we miss trying?

We are on the escape if that makes a difference.

Thanks!

 

[baflagg]

I love the Robert Mondavi Emblem.   Last summer it was only available by the bottle which was still a good savings with the premium package.  Of course two years ago it was available by the glass and we didn't have the premium so we just paid the difference. We purposely bought the upgrade for last years cruise but then they changed it to the bottle only but we still enjoyed a few.

[rnfulk]

The Silverado Cabernet Sauvignon was our favorite included wine. 

[JandC_Cruising]

We enjoy the Dogliotti Borolo and the Duckhorn Merlot.

 

[BenDover]

Silverado and the Brunello

[CAKEisgood]

7 hours ago, baflagg said:

I love the Robert Mondavi Emblem. 

Completely agree! 

we came home and bought 6 bottles from wine.com 

The wine is actually created by Michael Mondavi, Robert’s son. 
Michael Mondavi also has partnered with NCL to create the East West wines, and some of those, not all,  are in the unlimited beverage package (last time I checked on our cruise mid-January 2024) Try the East West wines on your next cruise. They are enjoyable reds and Prosecco. 
 

https://www.michaelmondavifamilyestate.com/The-Wines/Emblem

 

Cheers 🍷

[CAKEisgood]

And thank you for posting this question. I would like to say I’m a wine aficionado, but I’m just someone that enjoys wine. I drink what I like no matter what others may say

 

we are on The Escape in a few weeks. The Escape has the Mondavi wine bar. It is lovely, if you haven’t been. Go to the wine tastings, and soak up all the knowledge from the Simms on board. They are incredible. Many of them are testing to be Master Simms, which even to test is an achievement. 
 

Go to the wine bar (deck 8 ) on your embarkation day and there is a table that lists the wine tastings and a sign up sheet. We always go to at least one tasting on a cruise. 
 

Enjoy your cruise and cheers 🥂 

[Anoynmous Phoenix]

Beaujolais Villages

[bluefish17]

Leonardo da Vinci Sangiovese

 

Duckhorn Cabernet Sav

[Acruisefiend]

Thanks for all the suggestions, I will try them all and maybe even a wine tasting!

I am excited about the wine bar, haven't been to one on a NCL ship yet.

[chefchick]

Follow up question…best red and white wine choices from the standard beverage package?  Also, do you have a favorite wine to choose from the platinum “free” dinner?  I realize that inventories differ from ship to ship, but what have you maybe enjoyed lately?

[CAKEisgood]

2 hours ago, bluefish17 said:

Leonardo da Vinci Sangiovese

 

Duckhorn Cabernet Sav

Yes and Yes. Excellent choices

[Acruisefiend]

I had the East/West back when it was included with the standard drink package, remember thinking it was pretty good.

My favorite from the standard was the Tempranillo, which they sometimes/some places didn't have available.