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Here’s an inexpensive, widely-available wine that hits the sweet spot for my palate: It’s worth noting that I found the 2006 a few weeks after tasting this 2007 and didn’t like it nearly as much. Look for the 2007. _________ Image credit: Illuminaut via Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/illuminaut/3996050349 An offering to the SEO gods: PLANETA La Segreta [...] October 27th, 2011 | Tags: badassitude, Cabernet Franc, Italy, Merlot, Nero D'Avola, Sicilia, Syrah | Category: Price: 11-15 bucks, Tasting Notes | 
Leave a comment.I am long overdue to review these wines from Cleavage Creek, kindly provided as samples by the winery. I had been waiting to do some sort of tie-in with Breast Cancer Awareness Month or something like that (Cleavage Creek donates 10% of gross sales to various breast cancer research organizations.) When I heard the awful [...] June 28th, 2011 | Tags: Merlot, Shiraz, Tracy Hills | Category: Price: 16-20 bucks, Tasting Notes |
Leave a comment.Way back in October, Wines of Chile held a twitter tasting of red blends from Chile (hashtag: #ChileBlends). I had signed up for the tasting and received the wine, but a family emergency kept me from being able to participate on the night of the event. That also coincided with this blog going into a [...] February 26th, 2011 | Tags: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignan, Carmenere, Casablanca Valley, Chile, Colchagua Valley, Maule Valley, Merlot, Mourvèdre, Petit Verdot, Pinot Noir, Syrah | Category: Price: 11-15 bucks, Price: 16-20 bucks, Price: Over 20 bucks, Tasting Notes |
2 comments. Add yours.This wine always catches my eye on the shelf, with it’s orange label and simple design. I’ve had past vintages and like it pretty well, so let’s see what’s up with the 2008. Carro Tinto 2008 Producer: Bodega Señorio de Barahonda. They put out 10 or 12 different bottlings of Monastrell or Monastrell blends under [...] June 7th, 2010 | Tags: 2008, Merlot, Monastrell, Mourvèdre, Spain, Syrah, tempranillo, Yecla | Category: Price: 10 bucks or less, Tasting Notes |
Leave a comment.Producer: Valley of the Moon Winery Grapes: This is their Bordeaux-style blend, which they call Cuvée de la Luna. 59% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, 4% Malbec, 2% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot Appellation: Sonoma County AVA Vineyards: Various lots were sourced from Sonoma Valley, Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma Mountain and other area in the county. [...] March 27th, 2010 | Tags: 2006, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Malbec, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Sonoma County | Category: Price: Over 20 bucks, Tasting Notes |
Leave a comment.Thanks to @SummerH for the photo above Gary Vaynerchuk made a stop in Austin recently on his book tour for Crush It!: Why NOW Is the Time to Cash In on Your Passion. In addition to the three book signings he did around town that day, he and Lindsay Ronga organized a Cork’d tasting that [...] November 2nd, 2009 | Tags: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cork'd, Fitou, Gary Vaynerchuk, Howell Mountain, Merlot, Napa Valley, Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, Texas Hill Country | Category: Tasting Notes |
Leave a comment.I was in Spec’s the other day with no real direction to my shopping, just browsing around. I saw the Merlot section and thought “why not?” I rarely buy Merlot, but I was feeling a bit guilty for not being more open-minded. I saw this bottle with a healthy dollop of Cabernet Franc (and a [...] September 27th, 2009 | Tags: 2004, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Russian River Valley | Category: Price: 11-15 bucks, Tasting Notes |
Leave a comment.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.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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