Posts Tagged ‘Red’
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 [...]
Don Miguel Gascon Malbec 2008
24 Apr 2009Place: 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. [...]
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- Tags: 2008, Don Miguel Gascon, Malbec, Red
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
Spier Private Collection Pinotage 2005
In: Pinotage|Red|South Africa
3 Apr 2009Place: South Africa Price: $10 Aroma: Cut Grass, Wood, Oaky Color: Dark Red Taste: Heavy Tannins Flavors Detected: Cherry, Plum This was the second of two pinotages we tried to see if it was really the cilantro of the wine world. Like the Charles Back Fairview Pinotage this was not a love or hate selection. It was pretty good, but neither [...]
Charles Back Fairview Pinotage 2007
In: Pinotage|Red|South Africa
3 Apr 2009Place: South Africa Price: $11 Aroma: Wet Dog, Mildew, Chemicals Color: Plum Taste: Light Tannins, Medium Bodies Flavors Detected: Leather, Black Fruits We decided to have a mini pinotage taste test after reading it was the cilantro of the wine world and you either love it or hate it. First off, we debunked this myth. Both of [...]
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- Tags: 2007, Charles Back, Pinotage, Red, South Africa, Wine
Wild Rock Pinot Noir 2007
In: New Zealand|Pinot Noir|Red
29 Mar 2009Place: New Zealand Price: $20 Aroma: Plum, Currant, Jammy Color: Dark Plum Taste: Light Tannins Flavors Detected: Leather, Dark Cherry, Hint of Pepper This Pinot Noir had a completely different scent than the AWS and Como Sur. It was much sweet and rounder. The sweetness was mostly in the aroma, as the flavors were much spicier than we thought they would [...]
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- Tags: 2007, Pinot Noir, Red, Wild Rock, Wine
Como Sur 20 Barrels Pinot Noir 2007
In: Chile|Pinot Noir|Red
29 Mar 2009Place: Chile Price: $25 Aroma: Cherry, Strawberry, Musty Color: Purple Plum Taste: Acidic, Medium Bodied Flavors Detected: Cherry, Dark Chocolate, Nutty This was our favorite of the three Pinot Noirs. It had the best overall mouth feel, even with the cotton mouth effect. The color was richer and more purplely (purplely is fun to say! I don’t care if it’s a [...]
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- Tags: 2007, Chile, Como Sur, Pinot Noir, Red, Wine
American Winetasters Society Pinot Noir 2007
In: Oregon|Pinot Noir|Red
29 Mar 2009Place: Oregon Price: $20 Aroma: Red Fruits, Leather, Cinnamon Color: Cherry Red Taste: Smooth, Drinkable Flavors Detected: Red Fruit, Cherry, Smoky The American Winetasters Society Pinot Noir was one of three pinots we tasted together. This was our least favorite of the bunch, but it wasn’t necessarily a bad wine. It was smooth, drinkable, and had interesting flavors. Andy’s wacky description [...]
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- Tags: 2007, American Winetasters Society, Oregon, Pinot Noir, Red, Wine
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