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Vintage: 2004
Purchased: Aug 9th 2007
Price: $24.00
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Tasting Notes:
Kathrine picked this wine out and I'm not sure why. Even when I originally tasted it I was not a super fan. This is a well made cabernet. The color is spot on and it's very full bodied. The nose is a mixture of blackberry, oak, and a hint of mint. In the mouth though, the fruit flavors just explode. It's a jammy concoction of creme de cassis, black berry, and just a hint of chocolate. There are tannins and acid, but they just heighten the jammieness. This would be your basic fruit bomb. It's a good wine, just not my style.
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Vintage: 2005
Purchased: Jan 24th 2008
Price: $9.00
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Tasting Notes:
This is a great quaffable white wine that is a good value for the price. It's a light straw color with grapefruit and peach aroma and flavors. There is just a touch of grassieness, but nothing like a wine from New Zealand.
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Vintage: 2003
Purchased: Jul 12th 2007
Price: $23.00
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I opened this up to go with a super thick hickory smoked, spice rubbed rib-eye. And then proceed to drink it over 3 days. I remember this being one of the first cabernets that Kathrine really took a liking to. In the glass it's dark and purple with a light rim. The nose is all ripe black fruit without even a hint of mineral or earth. In the mouth it's medium to full bodied. The dark fruit dominated with an nice acidic backbone. Nicely integrated and quite pleasant to drink. On day two the fruit had faded and it wasn't quite as good. The acid seemed to overpower the other flavors and it seemed quite hot. By day three there was nothing left. So this is a good wine, but definitely ready to drink now.
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Vintage: 2006
Purchased: Oct 28th 2007
Price: $11.00
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Tasting Notes:
This is another example of why I generally don't care much for German Gewurztraminer. When done right gewurz is one of my favorite wines, but to me even slight flaws are readily apparent in the wine.
This had the right color and nose. But in the mouth is where it started to fall apart. It was fairly thick and oily, and had the lychee and rose petal flavors. However, the sweetness was a little to cloying with not enough acid to counter the sugar. The spiciness was there on the end, but remained on the finish as a slightly bitter note. Not a bad wine, but not something I'd care to drink again.
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Vintage: 2004
Purchased: Jan 5th 2008
Price: $10.00
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Tasting Notes:
This is a very interesting shiraz. While most (and especially Australian ones) are dense inky purple, this was fairly light by comparison. It still was an inky purple, but was almost translucent. The nose was very expressive. Mostly black fruits with a touch of cedar. You might think that with the low alcohol (12.5%) and the lighter color, that the wine would be under ripe. You would be wrong. It was explosive with fruit flavors. The finish is strong with the taste of cedar, and just a hint of black pepper.
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Vintage: 2005
Purchased: Jan 5th 2008
Price: $7.00
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Tasting Notes:
I opened this up for a pleasant mid week drink when I didn't need anything fancy. It's a dark inky color in the glass with a nice fruity nose. It all dark fruits on the palate with a nice body and an herbal finish. This is a good wine, at a great price, that is much more interesting than most domestics you'd get in this range.
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Vintage: 2002
Purchased: Jun 21st 2007
Price: $10.50
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I drank this alone with a hamburger while Kathrine was out of town. It's a good value, but nothing I would call special. It was very rustic, but nothing seems to make me remember it well.
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Vintage: 2005
Purchased: Jun 2nd 2007
Price: $17.00
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Tasting Notes:
This is a fun wine. It's fairly fruit forward but complex. Almost like a jammy pinot noir but in a good way.
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Vintage: 2006
Purchased: Dec 6th 2007
Price: $14.00
Categories: Red |
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I wanted a wine to pair with steak, and thought this young red would be a good match. This is your typical new world red. Very fruit forward and quite tannic with a bit of oak flavor and spice. It's not that complex, but it is tasty and not bad for the price.
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Vintage: 2004
Purchased: Aug 23rd 2007
Price: $10.00
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Tasting Notes:
This is a perfect mid week wine, or a wine to drink with a simple Sunday dinner. It's not very expensive, and not overly complex, but it is tasty and enjoyable. I served it with a take on a Sunday roast: turnip mash, mushroom gravy, and sous vide short ribs.
The color in the glass is a dark bing cherry color, with a small lighter purple at the rim. The nose is pretty strong with cherry, raspberry, and blueberry scents. On the palate it is thick and velvety with very fresh fruit flavors and quite a long finish with just a hint of oak. It's a very international wine, but not quite a fruit bomb. It has a touch of anise on the finish, but it is not a complex mineral/herbal wine. It's just a delicious wine that doesn't make you think, and sometimes that's what you want.
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