• Rondan, (Crianza) Rioja, 2001
  Apparently, we've just started a Spanish wine kick, and this is the second (of a many coming soon). The nose is oak/vanilla, pepper, cinnamon, bark, a slight bit of chemical. Yes, oak again, but no where near the level of oak in that Toro we just had. ...
• La Uve, Barrica, Toro, 2001
  I'll describe this as a "Justin Timberlake wine"; yeah, it's bubble-gum pop, but you have to admit that sometimes it sounds good (no, I don't own any Justin albums just for the record). It's just that this is a wine likely to be a hit at ...
• The Southern French Round-Up
  So I had a bunch of bottles open that I'd reviewed recently -- along with a piece of pumpkin pie (thanks Elizabeth!). And I took the opportunity to taste a bunch of them side by side. This is neat because it really makes clear the differences between the ...
• Domaine Brusset, 'Laurent B', Cotes du Rhone, 2005
  Here's yet another Cotes du Rhone. I think we may be slowing down on these as we've had a lot of southern French wine these last few weeks. This was a "Wine Stewart Selection" at Fred Meyer's.Read more...Tags : cotesdurhone france

• Re: Left Coast Cellars, 'Cali's Cuvee', Pinot Noir, 2004
  ma ho mai bevuto questo vino? noo? peccato.
• Re: Mildiani, (Tsinindali, Georgia), Saperavi, 2005
  Glad you liked it. I just opened one up from WF in Seattle. Another wine to look up there is Distant Bay's Cab for $9 Even better tasting Washington State wine I'd never tried. TSC
• Re: William Hatcher, Willamette Valley, Pinot Noir, 2005
  A spot on review. I wish I had some way to convey that after either waiting a bit or decanting, the wine does open up nicely. Your experience parallels my own after many bottles. Thanks. Bill Hather

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