Winery: The Spanish Quarter
Brand/Type: Cabernet Sauvignon - Tempranilo
Vintage: 2006
Country: Spain
Alcohol content: 13.6%
Closure: Natural Cork
Appearance: Dark Garnet
Aroma/Bouquet: Cherry, Blackberry, hint of Oak
A well rounded fruitful off dry Cabernet that is soft shouldered with a clean and smooth finish. A wine suitable for a summer evening’s dinner with friends on the veranda overlooking the Mediterranean or [...]
Winery: Blackstone
Brand/Type: Merlot
Vintage: 2001
Country: USA
Region: California
Alcohol content: 13%
Closure: Synthetic cork
Appearance: Dark, inky, ruby red
Aroma/Bouquet: Pungent blackberries, noticable alcohol odor
Noticeable wood and spice flavors. Smooth, dry with a crisp spicy finish. Has a slight vinegar aftertaste.
Blackstone is a fairly popular/common brand name. Not sure why they feel it important to note that this is a “California” [...]
Winery: Bonny Doon
Brand/Type: Madiran
Vintage: 2003
Country: USA
Region: California
Alcohol content: 13.5
Closure: Synthethic Cork
Appearance: Dark Ruby/Garnet
Aroma/Bouquet: Blackberries, mmm, nice, rich, ripe blackberries!
Complex, heavy on the tongue, sharp finish.
Just in time for Halloween! Don’t let the Ralph Steadman label scare you! This is a robust and complex wine that begs to be savored slowly. If you let it out [...]
Winery: Fetzer
Brand/Type: Valley Oaks Merlot
Vintage: 2003
Country: USA
Region: California
Alcohol content: 13.1%
Closure: Natural Cork
Appearance: Dark Ruby
Aroma/Bouquet: Deep, rich, blackberries and currants.
This is a very nice Merlot. Ample flavors, complex body, softly smooth and satisfying. Slight cherry and spice, a hint of oak. Not “too” dry.
Of special note; Fetzer grows all of their grapes organically.
Fetzer is one of [...]
Winery: Chateau Chantal
Brand/Type: Pinot Noir
Vintage: 2005
Country: USA
Region: Old Mission Peninsula, Michigan
Alcohol content: 12.5%
Closure: Natural Cork
Appearance: Purple to ruby red
Aroma/Bouquet: Barely there… “wine-ish”.
Flat, little flavor, vague cherry, plum, smoke.
Rather disappointing. Considering that this was sampled at their tasting room, perhaps this was a bottle that was left open from the night before?
