Archive for the ‘$15 or less’ Category
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Apr
Posted by fireontop06 in $15 or less, 92 points, best buy 2009, red wine, tempranillo, top 20 2009. Tagged: 92 point spanish red wine, 92 point tempranillo, red wine, red wine tastinh, spanish red wine, tempranillo, tempranillo wine tasting, wine rating, wine tasting. Leave a comment
2005 Condado De Oriza Crianza Tempranillo $13
Beautifully integrated fruit and a great price; With a broad palate of black raspberry, plum, black cherry and leather. Rich with chewy tannins and loaded with creamy dark fruit. Amazing balance at a fabulous price is why I love Spanish wines. The finish roars thru with more dark fruit and light oak.
20
Apr
Posted by fireontop06 in $15 or less, 91 points, best buy 2009, chardonnay, top 100 2009. Tagged: 91 point chardonnay, california chardonnay, chardonnay wine tasting, white wine tasting, white wnie, wine rating, wine tasting. Leave a comment
2007 Chardonnay Alexander Valley $15
Beautifully complex citrus aromas delight the nose; The palate pops with Granny Smith apples, bosc pears, pineapple and toasty oak. Full-bodied, complex and richly elegant that maintains it’s intense citrus flavor from start to finish. Honeysuckle and sweet caramel come thru on a long lingering finish.
16
Apr
Posted by fireontop06 in $15 or less, 90 points, best buy 2009, sauvignon blanc. Tagged: 90 point sauvignon blanc, new zealand sauvignon blanc, sauvignon blanc wine tasting, white wine tasting, wine rating, wine review, wine tasting. Leave a comment
Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough $13
Big production but oh so tasty and focused; The palate explodes with pink grapefruit, peach, lime and fresh cut grass. Racy acids help balance the core citrus flavors. This is a big fruit Sauv Blanc from start to finish.
15
Apr
Posted by fireontop06 in $15 or less, 91 points, best buy 2009, sauvignon blanc, top 100 2009. Tagged: 91 point sauvignon blanc, new zealand sauvignon blanc, sauvignon blanc wine tasting, white wine tasting, wine rating, wine tasting. Leave a comment
Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, $15
This Sauvignon Blanc is clean, ripe and pure; the palate pops with pink grapefruit, zesty lime, guava and stone. Medium-bodied with lots if zippy acids and clean flavor profile. It finishes off with notes of kiwi and creamy key lime, buy this one by the case.
12
Apr
Posted by fireontop06 in $15 or less, 93 points, best buy 2009, sauvignon blanc, top 20 2009. Tagged: 93 point sauvignon blanc, california sauvignon blanc, sauvignon blanc wine tasting, wine rating, wine tasting. Leave a comment
Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley, $12
This Sauv Blanc is a killer…price and flavor are dynamite! The palate explodes with flavors of grapefruit, lime, passion fruit and minerals. With an undertone of spice and ripe acids balance this white with thirst-quenching flavor. With a broad finish of spearmint and fig that pops all the way. Buy this by the case if you can get it and enjoy thru the summer. Bravo!
10
Mar
Posted by fireontop06 in $15 or less, 90 points, best buy 2009, pinotage, top 100 2009. Tagged: 90 point pinotage, pinotage wine tasting, south african pinotage, wine rating, wine tasting. Leave a comment
Pinotage, Coastal Region, $15
Robust and ripe flavors with a spicy nose; The palate opens with red plum, raspberry, currant and toasty vanilla. Expertly layered with amazing balance and a warm mouth-feel. The ripe fruit is upfront and complex with a creamy, cedar filled finish.
28
Feb
Posted by fireontop06 in $15 or less, 88 points, best buy 2009, Cabernet Sauvignon. Tagged: 88 point cabernet sauvignon, australian cabernet sauvignon, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Sauvignon wine tasting, wine rating, wine tasting. Leave a comment
Cabernet Sauvignon, South Eastern Australia, $11
The nose of this Cab is ripe black fruit and vanilla; With a concentrated palate of blackberry, black cherry raspberry and new french oak. For $11 bucks you get a great value with velvety tannins and cassis and spicy oak coming through on a long smooth finish.
25
Feb
Posted by fireontop06 in $15 or less, 92 points, best buy 2009, sauvignon blanc, top 100 2009. Tagged: 92 point sauvignon blanc, best buy sauvignon blanc, california sauvignon blanc, sauvignon blanc wine tasting, wine rating, wine tasting. Leave a comment
Sauvignon Blanc, Mendocino, $13
Another fabulous Sauv Blanc with a beautiful nose of mouth-watering tropical fruit; The palate explodes with pink grapefruit, lime, lemon and fresh cut grass. With a bone dry palate and crisp acids that dance from start to finish. Clean and refreshing with a tart finish that last long and is smooth.
22
Feb
Posted by fireontop06 in $15 or less, 93 points, best buy 2009, red blend, red wine, top 20 2009. Tagged: 93 point red wine blend, red wine blend, red wine rating, red wine tasting, wine rating, wine tasting. 1 comment
Toscana Borgoforte 2006 $12
A beautiful red blend with heady aromatics; The palate is lush blend of black cherry, currant, blackberry and anise. Full-bodied with restrained tannins and a silky mouth-feel. With a long and beautiful finish with hints of leather and vanilla.
1
Feb
Posted by fireontop06 in $15 or less, 91 points, best buy 2009, fume blanc, top 100 2009. Tagged: 91 point fume blanc, best buy fume blanc, california fume blanc, fume blanc wine tasting, wine rating, wine tasting. Leave a comment
2007 Fumé Blanc Sonoma County $13
With a beautifully expressive nose of fresh citrus and smoke; The palate pops with white peach, guava, apricot and burnished wood. The body is full with a refreshingly citrus profile throughout. With a finish that’s clean and crisp with undertones of smokey, toasty wood, bravo!
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