Wine Guy: Robust reds

This is a tale of three robust red wines. That said, it might not be the story you expect. I’d wager that for most the adjective “robust” conjures up notions of rich, chewy, and altogether dense wine — say perhaps a Shiraz or warm-climate Malbec. These wines can certainly fit the robust mold, but I am going to challenge everyone to expand their perspective of “robust.” Rugged, sinewy, powerful, vigorous — these are synonymous with“robust,” an