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Chateau Takeda, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, 2005
Boy, here's something you don't see everyday: wine from Japan. And no silly, I don't mean sake. I mean real, honest-to-goodness red wine. In this case, it's a Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon mix (the label doesn't specify the ratio). It appears that the ... |
Jul 20, 2009 |
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Arrowood, Grand Archer, Merlot, 2000
This is a wine that our sister-in-law had purchased years ago, and we had it following the Chateauneuf-du-Pape for our Thnksgiving feast. Being an Oregonian, it was hard to want to like this commercial California wine. But I have to admit, this wine ... |
Dec 5, 2008 |
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Christian Moueix, Bordeaux, 2005
Here's another one in our "decent (and cheap) table wine" series. Really smooth for such a cheap wine. Certainly not "great", but definitely easy to drink. All that for $8. Not bad. Smell: Nectarine, straw, yeast, baked bread, ... |
May 25, 2008 |
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Barnard Griffin, 'Columbia Valley', Merlot, 2005
Smell: Oak, wood, vanilla and a bit of cedar. Taste: Blackberry, cherry, prune, plum and mellow pepper. Very soft flavors. Finish: Plum. Very soft and smooth. Cost: Rating: 7.0 |
Feb 2, 2008 |
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Estancia, Meritage, 1999
Smell: Asparagus, green beans, dirt and bananas. Taste: Citrus, peach, fig, almond and banana. It's the tropical jungle wine. For as many fruits that explode in the mouth, this wine is not sweet--pretty amazing. An excellent and exquisite bottle of ... |
Dec 1, 2007 |
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Charmes de Kirwan, Margaux, 2002
Smell: Earthy, mushroom, moss, wood/bark, dead wood, and pine. Taste: Pork, mushroom, gamey (elk and venison). Blackberry and cherry. Like a cold lake. Finish: Blackberry and blueberry. Chalky. Cost: Rating: |
Nov 24, 2007 |
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Beaulieu Vineyard, Merlot, 2004
Smell: Pepperoni, peppered salami, starfruit, butterscotch, vanilla. Taste: Sweet, mellow, Chinese watermelon, a bit of butterscotch, band-aid (in a good way). This is better than the first two we drank, but not great. Finish: Smooth, vanilla. Cost: ... |
Sep 2, 2007 |
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Sterling Vinyards, Merlot, 2002
Smell: Strong blackberry, vanilla. Taste: Blackberry, smooth vanilla. Finish: Vanilla, musty. Buttery smooth -- a 2% milk consistency. Cost: Rating: |
Aug 18, 2007 |