Place: France Price: $11.99 Aroma: Lemons, Citrus Peel Taste: Very Short Flavors Detected: Pear, Lemon Jolly Rancher I got this Riesling because I decided to make a food & wine pairing tonight – shrimp and bok choy stir-fry. The recipe recommended a citrusy, off-dry Riesling from New Zealand. The wine store had zero Rieslings from [...]
Place: Spain Price: $7.49 Aroma: Plum, Spice, Cinnamon Taste: Light to Medium Body Flavors Detected: Prune, Dark Cherry, Fig I picked up this bottle during a run to the liquor store to get some beer to steam king crab legs in. I wasn’t planning on buying any wine, but this bottle hit the wine store [...]
Place: 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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22 Nov 2009Place: Washington Price: $13.99 Aroma: Pineapple, peach, melon, lemon peel, grass Taste: Short Body Flavors Detected: Grassy, melon skins, lemony This was another wine chosen purely on the label. I was browsing the Riesling area when this bottle caught my eye. Fun label? Check! Fun name? Check! It also had a little recommended tag and was [...]
Place: Australia Price: $11.99 Aroma: Smokey, Dusty Attic Taste: Light, Watery Flavors Detected: Grapey This wine matches our definition of a Cabernet to a tee, but it is a little on the average side. The aroma is interesting with smokey, dusty and musty scents. It smells like a cupboard that has not been opened in a rather long time [...]
Place: 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 [...]
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 [...]
Place: Argentina Price: $10.99 Aroma: Herb, Spice, Leather, Floral Color: Dark Plum Taste: Medium Body, Chalky Tannins Flavors Detected: Smoky Chocolate, Licorice, Raspberry This was one awesome Malbec. Quite possibly our favorite one so far and it was a real bargain too at only $10.99. It has excellent reviews online and at the wine store. [...]
Place: South Africa Price: $13.99 Aroma: Hay, Apples Color: Pale Yellow Taste: Dry Flavors Detected: Pear, Haystack, Golden Raisin This was a very long lingering wine that we both enjoyed a lot.
Wine picked up at random and reviewed. Reviews without preconceived notions.