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Capcanes Mas Donis Barrica 2005 Montsant Even though I try not to be a score-shopper (“90+ only, please!”), it’s hard to pass up a 91-pointer for under $12 from an up-and-coming appellation: Montsant. It’s a relatively new Spanish D.O., formerly a sub-region within the Tarragona D.O. It essentially surrounds the Priorat D.O., which is home to [...] July 30th, 2009 | Tags: Garnacha, Montsant, old vines, Spain, Syrah | Category: Price: 11-15 bucks, Tasting Notes | 
One comment. Add yours.This bottle was recommended to me as “If you like Vinho Verde, you’ll like this.” By which the recommender meant a light crisp white with a little natural effervescence and low alcohol. That style of wine isn’t exactly the stuff of contemplation, but it can be just right sometimes. Let’s check this one out… Producer: [...] July 28th, 2009 | Tags: Macabeo, NV, Parellada, Spain, Xarel-lo | Category: Price: 10 bucks or less, Tasting Notes |
2 comments. Add yours.Picked this up on a whim at the grocery store for a spaghetti and meat sauce dinner. Producer: Rocca delle Macie (pronounced ROH-kah DELL-eh mah-CHEE-ah) Grapes: 95% Sangiovese, 5% Merlot Appellation: Sangiovese di Toscana (IGT) Vineyards: estate vineyards Aging: unknown Alcohol: 13% Price: $13 My tasting notes: The first whiff bursts with juicy cherry aromas [...] July 26th, 2009 | Tags: 2007, Italy, Merlot, Sangiovese, Sangiovese di Toscana | Category: Price: 11-15 bucks, Tasting Notes |
One comment. Add yours.Maybe because I had just posted about the Bonny Doon Mourvedre, I picked up this bottle on a recent replenish-the-stock-of-everyday-wine trip to the wine shop. I don’t drink much of the pink stuff, generally. It has a top-of-mind awareness problem with me. I just don’t think about it very often. When I go to the [...] July 26th, 2009 | Tags: 2007, California, Cinsault, Grenache, Grenache Blanc, Rose, Roussanne, Syrah | Category: Price: 11-15 bucks, Tasting Notes |
Leave a comment.Mourvèdre has been a favorite of mine for a long time, probably due to my early attachment to Cline Cellars (see previous posts), one of the few California wineries to focus on the varietal. I liked (and still like) its ability to produce dark, brooding fruit flavors with an Old World earthiness. Nice write-up on [...] July 8th, 2009 | Tags: 2003, California, Contra Costa County, Mourvèdre, old vines | Category: Price: Over 20 bucks, Tasting Notes |
4 comments. Add yours.I opened another bottle from Cline last night. My stock of everyday wines has gotten low, so I’m raiding my nicer bottles. I have four vintages of this wine in my cellar. It was a stand-out for me on my last visit to the winery a few years back and I’ve been saving my [...] July 8th, 2009 | Tags: 2006, California, Carneros, Syrah | Category: Price: Over 20 bucks, Tasting Notes |
5 comments. Add yours.Yesterday was Independence Day (I wish people still called it that instead of ”The Fourth”) and so that means I, like millions of others, BBQed. Pork shoulder smoked for 5 hours with a mix of Jack Daniels oak chips (made from used aging barrels) and applewood. Pulled the pork into tender shreds and put on [...] July 5th, 2009 | Tags: 2006, California, Contra Costa County, Zinfandel | Category: Price: Over 20 bucks, Tasting Notes |
One comment. Add yours.Producer: Chateau Liversan (Domaines Lapalu) Grapes: 50% Merlot, 49% Cabernet Sauvignon, 1% Cabernet Franc (that is according to the label; I find different %s in different places online) Appellation: Haut-Medoc (AOC), France Vineyard: 96 acres; gravel limestone on a chalk subsoil acts Aging: 12 months in oak Alcohol: 14% Production: 20,830 cases Price: I [...] July 2nd, 2009 | Tags: 2005, Bordeaux, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, France, Haut-Medoc, Merlot | Category: Price: 11-15 bucks, Tasting Notes |
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