Tuesday, April 22, 2008

ROZA RIDGE - VIOGNIER

Vintage: 2005
Price Range: $20
Producer: Hyatt Vineyard
Region & Country: Zillah, Washington, USA
Grape Variety: Viognier - Chardonnay
Recommended By: Wine Club

Place & Date Purchased: WineStyles, Evanston, IL - 04/15/2008
Place & Date Tasted: Home - 04/22/2008

Appearance: Bright yellow
Nose: Apple flavor
Taste: Very sweet, fruity and almost like a syrup
Finish: Sweet
Overall Impression: Once again, SWEET! From the beginning to the end, this white was very sweet.

Overall Rating: 86/100
Overall Value: **.5 / 5 Stars

Monday, April 21, 2008

MEMO - SANGIOVESE

Vintage: 2006
Price Range: $9
Producer: Mario Ercolino
Region & Country: Torino Di Sangro, Italy
Grape Variety: Sangiovese
Recommended By: N/A

Place & Date Purchased: WineStyles, Evanston, IL - 04/15/2008
Place & Date Tasted: Home - 04/21/2008

Appearance: Dark, cherry red
Nose: Oakey and spicy
Taste: Juicy, wet and oakey; has a little bit of a tang to it
Finish: Hint of lemon and cherry
Overall Impression: I thought Memo's Sangiovese was pretty average, but it was a great price. I definitely liked Memo's Red Wine so much better.

Overall Rating
: 86/100
Overall Value: *** / 5 Stars

Sunday, April 6, 2008

LAURENT B. - RED WINE

Vintage: 2006
Price Range: $20
Producer: Cotes du Rhone
Region & Country: Domain Brusset, France
Grape Variety: Red Wine (60% Grenache, 20% Syrah, 10% Carignan and 10% Mourvedre)

Recommended By: Wine Club

Place & Date Purchased: WineStyles, Evanston, IL - 03/15/2008
Place & Date Tasted: Home - 04/06/2008

Appearance: Very deep purple
Nose: Smells a little hot, yet fruity
Taste: It is very juicy, fruity and light
Finish: Very smooth and light
Overall Impression: This wine was nice. I have a prediction that it would taste good with spicy foods or red meat.

Overall Rating: 84/100
Overall Value: ***/ 5 Stars