Archive for the ‘Blend’ Category
Place: Australia Price: $23.99 Aroma: Very Floral, Pasture Taste: Short Flavors Detected: Black Fruit, Olive Juice This bottle is definitely eye catching. I noticed it a few times at the local wine store. It has a very unique and different taste, maybe due to the mataro grape. I don’t believe either of us have ever [...]
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- Tags: 2006, Australia, Blend, Grenache, Playmates Fetish Wines, Red, Shiraz, Wine
Vin De Pays D’oc Puydeval 2008
23 Nov 2009Place: France Price: $11.99 Aroma: Flowery, Violet, Rose, Strawberry Taste: Medium Body, Balanced Flavors Detected: Rose Petal, Violet, Leather, Dark Chocolate, Earthy I don’t know what it is, but I’m always drawn to the blended wines at the store. This one in particular is 69% Cabernet Franc, 28% Syrah, and 12% Merlot. I haven’t been [...]
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- Tags: 2008, Blend, Cabernet Franc, France, Merlot, Puydeval, Red, Syrah, Wine
Place: Australia Price: $26.99 Aroma: Musty, Raspberry, Spice, Leather, Black Currant, Bitter Dark Chocolate, Cedar Bark Taste: Medium Body, Medium Tannins Flavors Detected: Oak, Subtle Black Fruit, Cherry This was picked up from a random, seedy liquor store after an exhaustive day of shopping. I really wanted a decent bottle of wine, but I didn’t have the energy [...]
Herding Cats Merlot Pinotage 2008
19 Jul 2009Place: South Africa Price: $12 Aroma: Grapey, Blackberry, Musty Taste: Sour, Light Body Flavors Detected: Jammy, Blackberry This was a drink a smooth and drinkable wine with a little bit of heat. It wasn’t bad, but it wasn’t anything special either. For $12 there are better options out there. I bought this because I’m a little bit obsessed with trying [...]
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- Tags: 2008, Blend, Herding Cats, Merlot, Pinotage, Red, South Africa, Wine
Red Flyer Wine 2002
18 Jul 2009Place: California Price: $7.99 Aroma: Musty Taste: Sour Flavors Detected: Grape Juice, Catcher’s Mitt Leather This was not really good at all. The aroma was basically rubbing alcohol mixed with a musty, stemmy basement. I was done after a few sips. Andy hated it but drank it anyways. He’s like Mikey from the Life cereal commercials. This wine was a [...]
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- Tags: 2002, California, Carignane, Grenache, Mourverde, Red, Red Flyer, Syrah, Wine
Place: Argentina Price: $8 Aroma: Cinnamon, Flowers, Leather Taste: Full Tannis, Underwhelming Flavors Detected: Sour Cherry, Violet, Rose Petals This is a mixed Red from Argentina. It’s a blend of 80% Bonarda and 20% Malbec. The aroma was interesting with scents of cinnamon, flowers, and leather with a bit of strawberry pez. There was a little heat to [...]
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- Tags: 2007, Blend, Bodega J & F Lurton, Bonarda, Malbec, Red, Wine
Place: Argentina Price: $12 Aroma: Cherry, Leather Color: Dark Red with Purple Tints Taste: Delicate Flavors Detected: Sour Cherry, Blueberry This was a very enjoyable wine and our first red in a few weeks. The aroma had a nice roundness to it. The cherries, blueberries, and strawberries smelled just a touch overripe in a good [...]
Rottlan Terra Priorat Reserva 2002
4 Apr 2009Place: Spain Price: $22 Aroma: Almond, Raisin, Musty Cellar Color: Dark Red Taste: Mild Tannins Flavors Detected: Cranberry, Plums, Walnuts This Spanish blend contains Grenache, Carignan, & Cabernet Sauvignon varietals. It was a decent selection, but not very memorable. The flavors are light and the tannins are mild just like the woody scent and taste.
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- Tags: 2002, Blend, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignan, Grenache, Red, Rottlan Terra, Spain, Wine
Place: Australia Price: $18 Aroma: Licorice, Musty Basement Color: Dark Red Taste: Medium Body & Tannins Flavors Detected: Licorice, Cinnamon, Dark Cherry, Plum This is a nicely balanced and enjoyable wine for everyday drinking. It has a medium body & medium tannins and a jammy grape flavor on the front end. Andy thinks it would be better with food, but I [...]
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- Tags: 2005, D'Arenberg, Grenache, Red, Shiraz, Wine
Hare’s Chase Red Blend 2005
In: Australia|Blend|Cabernet Franc|Cabernet Sauvignon|Merlot|Red|Shiraz|Tempranillo
27 Mar 2009Place: Australia Price: $14.99 Aroma: Wood, Raspberry, Cherry Color: Dark Plum Taste: Medium Body, Smooth Tannins Flavors Detected: Plum, Black Currant, Smokey, Tobacco This wine is a blend of Shiraz, Merlot, Tempranillo, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. I bought this wine because there was a sassy rabbit logo on the bottle. We both love rabbits, [...]
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- Tags: Blend, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Hare's Chase, Merlot, Red, Shiraz, Tempranillo, Wine
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- Dale Cruse: I love this wine. This past summer, during a dinner with the importer (Jorge Ordonez) I went nuts fo [...]