Latest Wine Reviews

The wine showed it's true beauty after some time out of the bottle
2008 Luis Felipe Edwards - Carmenere : Reserve

Another surpisingly good wine from Friday Monkey
2008 Friday Monkey - Merlot

I obviously don't like Arinto
2008 Fiuza - Native

A wonderful Portugese red
2008 Montaria - Vinho Tinto

Good for the second vintage that I tasted
2007 HobNob Vineyards - Chardonnay

Deep in contour, but lacking in complexity
2007 Twenty Rows - Cabernet Sauvignon

A different, but nice, take on Sauvignon Blanc
2009 Hess - Lake County Sauvignon Blanc : Select

This lost it's grip some years ago
2006 Twenty Rows - The Grappler

A competent Sauv Blanc from New Zealand
2008 Long Boat Winery - Sauvignon Blanc

Not a good pairing/merge of Viognier
2008 The Ruins - Chardonnay/Viognier

A nice closeout purchase
2002 Rocking Horse - Zinfandel

Heavy in metal and low in flavor
2008 Mutt Lynch Winery - fou fou leblanc

A pinot grigio (Old World Style) showing an inner pinot gris (Alsace/New World Style)
The Naked Grape - Pinot Grigio

A knockout non-vintage Cab Sauv
Lamplighter Vineyards - Cabernet Sauvignon

Midly enjoyable but overpriced
Lamplighter Vineyards - Merlot

Just a little depth, but too tart
2008 Luis Felipe Edwards - Cabernet Sauvignon : Reserve

A very drinkable chardonnay
Lamplighter Vineyards - Chardonnay

Extra crisp citrus and mineral scamp from Portugal
Ouro Verde - Vinho Verde

A mildy classy California Chardonnay
2008 Hess - Chardonnay : Select

Not complex, but very yummy
2008 Lucky 7 - Merlot

A well spiced Cab
2006 Hopewell Valley Vineyards - Cabernet Sauvignon

Smoke and very dark cherries mixed with a dark chocolate
2005 Rosenblum Cellars - Mourvedre : Appellation Series

Smooth and easy
La Valle - Solicino

Peach and apricot from South America
2008 Rio Seco - Torrontes

Cabernet Franc wins again, this time in a blush wine
La Valle - Rosé

 

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Friday, July 30, 2010
6:01:35 PM