Columbia Crest Grand Estates Cabernet Sauvignon 2005
March 30, 2008 | 1 Comment
Wine Makers Remarks: Slight spice, chocolate, and hints of coconut and black cherry aromas lead into a subtle and harmonious balance of oak and fruit on the palate. This supple wine trails into a slightly spiced cocoa finish.
Root:1 Cabernet Sauvignon 2006
March 29, 2008 | 4 Comments
Wine Makers Remarks: A dense and immensely concentrated bouquet of blackcurrant jam, creme de cassis and vanilla with warm undertones of tobacco and mocha. Full-bodied and supple in the mouth with rich ripe berry fruit. Smooth oak provides a velvety texture and a soft finish dominated by dark chocolate flavors.
Alamos Malbec
March 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Tasting Notes: Alamos Malbec presents a dark purple color with violet highlights. The nose offers bright black cherry aromas with light floral notes and a touch of toast. The mouthfeel is full and rich, with ripe, concentrated cassis and black raspberry fruit flavors interwoven with a touch of chocolate and sweet spice from light oak aging. The finish is long and lingering, with ripe, velvety tannins.
Kab’s Comments: Great wine. One of the best Malbec I have tasted yet. Great deal at large wine store. Only $8.99. Cost at restaurant was almost $30. Great with pasta or just cheeze and crackers. I believe the year on this was 2005 or 2006. Everyone to try it loves it. Bought at Lucas Licour. St. Louis, MO.
Ravenswood Shiraz Vintners Blend 2005
March 26, 2008 | 1 Comment
When the popularity and appeal of Syrah inspired Ravenswood to create a Vintners Blend from that varietal, Joel faced a challenge he didn’t have with other California grapes: Its newness to the United States meant he’d have to rely on younger vines and less experienced winemakers. By contrast, however, he had connections to a place where Syrah has been successful for 100 years: Australia, where it’s called Shiraz.
Tasting Notes: Dark, jammy, plummy and spicy, it exudes Syrah’s trademark pepper, along with sweet ripe fruit and smoky meat. Our most in-your-face Vintners Blend to date, it gives new (read: Aussie) meaning to the motto ”No Wimpy Wines.”
Wine makers Notes: Good drop, that: Sourced mainly from McClaren Vale and Barossa Valley — the most prestigious growing regions on the Red Continent — the Vintners Blend Shiraz is a slam dunk from Down Under.
Thousand Oaks California Pinot Grigio
March 25, 2008 | 3 Comments
7-Eleven remarks: The delicate complexity of this crisp California Pinot Grigio can be enjoyed on its own or with a wide range of fish, chicken, and vegetable dishes. Preparations that pair particularly well with the wine’s peach, melon and mint flavors include pasta primavera, seafood risotto, spring rolls, and Chinese chicken salad.
Chateau Lamothe Bordeaux Blanc 2006
March 20, 2008 | 1 Comment
A white Bordeaux that’s as complex as most from the Pessac-Leognan appelation but without the associated high price tag. A delicious juxtaposition of crisp and creamy with the slightest hint of wood this begs for a seafood dish.
Rosemount Estate Merlot Orange 2002
March 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment
The ultra-cool climate region of Orange in NSW, allows this Merlot to develop excellent depth of colour and fruit flavours which exude vibrant dark berry characters. The firm but well rounded tannins reflect the 16 month French oak maturation which the wine undergoes prior to bottling. Cellaring potential is 10 to 15 years.
Georges Duboeuf Merlot 2005
March 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment
This is a good wine. I purchased the bottle for $7 at K-Mart. It has a strong bite with the first sip but then becomes mellow and a little sweet. I would recommend this wine to all!
Finca Flichman 2006 Misterio Malbec
March 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment
This Malbec is Charming, clean, soft, ripe bing cherry, vanilla, with typical Argentina dusty sage nose. Medium-full bodied, quite plush; soft tannin and some heat. Good length. Could be aged till around 2011 or so.
Beringer Chenin Blanc 2006
March 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Wine Maker’s Remarks: Gentle handling and careful attention is given to the Chenin Blanc grapes from the vine to the glass. To retain the delicate varietal flavors of crisp citrus, melon, and spicy ginger, Beringer’s winemakers chill the juices immediately following crush and continue to closely monitor the temperature throughout fermentation. Just before dryness, they cool the juices even further to halt fermentation and retain a smooth, lush mouthfeel and lingering finish.
