15 May
Posted by fireontop06 in $20 or less, 92 points, best buy 2009, carmenere, top 100 2009. Tagged: 92 point carmenere, best buy red wine, carmenere, carmenere wine tasting, red wine rating, red wine tasting. Leave a Comment
2007 Misiones de Rengo Cuvee Carmenere $19
The nose is intense with lush aromas of deep, spicy blackberry jam and toasted oak. With a spicy complex palate of black plum, black plum, hazelnut and dark chocolate. I love this red because of it’s elegance and refinement with amazing balance. The finish is long and smooth with [...]
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.
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.
13 Apr
Posted by fireontop06 in $25 or less, 93 points, semillon, top 100 2009. Tagged: 93 point semilon, washington state semillon, white wine tasting, wine rating, wine tasting. Leave a Comment
Sémillon, Columbia Valley (WA), $22
Spicy, lush and tropical with perfect balance; With a silky palate of tangerine, mandarin orange, jasmine and sweet honey. This full-bodied white has amazing balance and finesse with it’s acids in check. Full-throttled citrus and tropical flavors throughout with an elegant finish. Well done, this is one my favorite whites of [...]
13 Mar
Posted by fireontop06 in $10 or less, 90 points, best buy 2009, sauvignon blanc, top 100 2009. Tagged: 90 point sauvignon blanc, sauvignon blanc wine tasting, white wine, wine, wine rating, wine tasting. Leave a Comment
Sauvignon Blanc, Casablanca Valley, $10
Bright, clean and refreshing is the motive here; The palate explodes with lime, grapefruit, melon and herb flavors. The medium body and zippy acids keeps this white in check. With a lip-smacking finish that drives home the citrus and grassy flavors.
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.
8 Mar
Posted by fireontop06 in $25 or less, 92 points, top 100 2009, zinfandel. Tagged: 92 point zinfandel, california zinfandel, wine rating, wine tasting, zinfandel wine tasting. Leave a Comment
Terra d’ Oro 2006 Home Vineyard Zinfandel $25
Intense and spicy on the nose with a palate that leads to black plum, currant, cassis and spicy cedar. Pepper and rich mocha run throughout with a broad finish. The finish lasts long with undertones of cracked black pepper and leather.
2 Mar
Posted by fireontop06 in $25 or less, 92 points, sauvignon blanc, top 100 2009. Tagged: 92 point sauvignon blanc, california sauvignon blanc, california wine tasting, sauvignon blanc wine tasting, wine rating, wine tasting. Leave a Comment
Sauvignon Blanc, Russian River Valley, $22
With a nose that’s spicy, creamy and refreshingly clean; The palate explodes with passion fruit, lime, lemon and gooseberry. This is a perfect food pairing wine with interesting layers of flavor. Dry, crisp and clean with a finish that pops long past you swallow.
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.
15 Feb
Posted by fireontop06 in $25 or less, 92 points, riesling, top 100 2009. Tagged: 92 point riesling, oregon riesling, riesling wine tasting. Leave a Comment
Riesling, Willamette Valley, $21
I love this Riesling; With a zippy palate of melon, pink grapefruit, lime and green apple. This white is bone dry and a yummy lip-smacker that packs a concentrated core of tropical fruit. The finish is intense and long lasting.
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