The study of wine is known as Oenology...but I'm too busy drinking to study. So, I choose Winography. I drink it and then I tell you what I drank. Enjoy my drinking...
Vintage: 2007 Price Range: $15 Producer: Vina Robles Winery & Vineyards Region & Country: San Miguel, California, USA Grape Variety: Red Blend (51% Petite Sirah; 43% Syrah; 4% Tannat; 2% Touriga) Recommended By: Wine Club
Place & Date Purchased: WineStyles, Evanston, IL - 9/10/2009 Place & Date Tasted: Home; 10/21/2009
Appearance: Deep, dark purple; full-bodied; dyes the glass Nose: Plum, lavender, earthy spices Taste: Deep earth and oak flavor; mocha; bold flavor Finish: Slightly dry; lemon zest; does not linger long Overall Impression: This blend had a lovely scent and a wonderful bold flavor! Actually, the aroma and the taste do not match at all, but it's still quite delicious.
Vintage: 2006 Price Range: $20 Producer: Ribera Del Duero Region & Country: Soria, Spain Grape Variety: Tempranillo Recommended By: Wine Club
Place & Date Purchased: WineStyles, Evanston, IL - 10/8/2008 Place & Date Tasted: Home - 10/16/2009 Appearance: Dull, garnet red; full-bodied; leaves the sugar residue on the sides of the glass Nose: Some cherry and berry aromas, but has a "barnyard" stench to it Taste: Some berries, vanilla and a metal flavor Finish: Little dry; more metal taste once it settles Overall Impression: Unfortunately, after tasting the metal in the wine more than the berry flavors, and the smell of the wine after opened, I'm starting to think that this bottle took a turn for the worse. I can taste those delicious vanilla and berry flavors trying to come through, but I think I waited a little too long to drink this wine. Overall Rating: 83/100 Overall Value: ** / 5 Stars
Vintage: 2006 Price Range: $28 Producer: Conn Valley Vineyards Region & Country: St. Helena, California, USA Grape Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon Recommended By: N/A
Place & Date Purchased: WineStyles, Evanston, IL - 5/9/2009 Place & Date Tasted: Home; 10/12/2009
Appearance: Deep dark red-purple; full-bodied Nose: Slightly hot at first; rich berry scent with cherry Taste: Light, average-plain; berry taste, but slightly watered down; tastes a little like sugar-free grape Kool-Aid Finish: Lingers slightly, but lightly; light juicy sweetness Overall Impression: I like to find wines that can stand alone or be paired with food. This wine is definitely a dinner wine. I really wouldn't want it alone. It has a good palate cleanser and a lot of great berry scents, but it still has that mild grape Kool-Aid flavor that really threw me off. It's just average to me.
Vintage: 2005 Price Range: $25 Producer: Ninquen Mountain Estate Vineyard Region & Country: Colchagua Valley, Chile Grape Variety: Red Blend (70% Cabernet Sauvignon; 30% Carmenere) Recommended By: Wine Club
Place & Date Purchased: WineStyles, Evanston, IL - 1/5/2009 Place & Date Tasted: Home; 10/6/2009
Appearance: Full-bodied; Deep red or blood red Nose: Cherry, raspberry, oak, a little licorice; smells very rich Taste: Bold, yet acidic; has some spice to it; earthy Finish: Very powerful oak, vanilla and berries; lingers Overall Impression: I rarely come across a wine where the best part is the finish. Usually, it's impressing from the get-go, but this wine had all the best flavors in its finish. You get reunited with the aromas you caught before. I also loved the boldness of this wine.
I grew up in the south and I still like to consider myself a "southern girl." Oh yes, American by birth, yet Southern by the grace of God. I now live up north where the people talk funny and wear shoes. Just kidding.
I really would like to say that I'm a simple kind of girl, but my friends usually disagree by telling me how horrible I am and how complicated I can be. That's why they love me, or so I've been told.
Vintage: 2007
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