Name: Baci Dolci Mosto Di Uve Parzialemente Variety: Fermentato Non Vintage 50% Marzemino, 50% MerlotRegion: Colli Euganei Country: Italy Year: n/aPrice: $10
Winery Review: A
blend of 50% Marzemino 50% Merlot. A
delicate, slightly frizzante wine with an intense, ruby red color. Fresh
strawberry & black cherry aromas with hints of roses. Cherry pie flavors, medium-full
bodied with refreshing sparkle to balance the semi- sweet finish.
My Review: This wine had a peppermint, herbal scent. Smelled like a cough drop or a christmas tree. The taste was very sweet and smooth. Tasted like black currant and fruit punch.
*not paired with food*
Name: Oasis del Cuyo
Variety: Malbec
Region: Mendoza
Country: Argentina
Year: n/a
Price: $12
Winery Review: Deep ruby color. Appealing red fruit nose with
hints of tobacco. Medium bodied with a smooth and lush mouth-feel. Finishes dry
with lasting flavors. Excellent choice for a young and fruity everyday wine.
Enjoy as an aperitif or with meats and pasta dishes.
My Review: This wine had a gasoline, petrol scent. It also smelt kind of like licorice. This wine tasted like a leather couch. Also kind of tasted like pinesol.
*not paired with food*
Name: Terranoble
Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon
Region: Central Valley
Country: Chile
Year: 2013
Price: $8.95
Winery Review: This Cabernet Sauvignon
offers an intense and deep color and lovely aromas of red fruit, pepper and
tobacco. It has smooth tannins, very freshness and rich fruit, which gives the
wine a good balance. Pair with barbecued beef ribs, grilled sea bass, or
spaghetti alla Bolognese.
My Review: This wine smelled like dark fruit. It was buttery and oaky. The taste was wooden and tobacco like. A little bitter, however.
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Name: Terranoble
Variety: Chardonnay
Region: Central Valley
Country: Chile
Year: 2014
Price: $8.95
Winery Review:
This Chardonnay offers a
wine with an attractive color and lovely aromas, such as ripe pear and
pineapple, mixed with butter and vanilla notes. It is a fresh style of white
wine, with medium persistence in mouth. Ideal as an aperitif.
My Review: This wine had a terrible smell kind of like yeast and a diaper. The taste was very abrasive and strong. The flavor was citrusy like grapefruit.
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Name: Santola
Variety: Vinho Verde Loureiro and Pederña
Region: Vinho Verde
Country: Portugal
Year: Non vintage
Price: $7.95
Winery Review: Soft
and creamy, although with just the right Vinho Verde bite, this is a crisp and
clean wine, boasting light pear and pink grapefruit flavors. Off dry and very
fresh.
My Review: This wine had a pear, citrus scent. There was also hints of honey and herbs. It was very refreshing and crisp. The flavor was lemony and tart.
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Name: Lost Vineyards Spumante Italiano
Variety: Moscato
Region: Piedmont
Country: Italy
Year: Non vintage
Price: $6.95
Winery Review:
Pale
color. Confected, fruity aromas of yellow apple, honeysuckle, pear tartlet, and
honeydew melon with a satiny, shy, spritzy, moderately sweet light-to-medium
body and a sleek, fast yellow apple, candied pear, honeycomb, and sweet papaya
finish with no tannins and no oak. Simple and approachable with sweet apple,
melon and candied pear on a framework of gentle, delightful bubbles.
My Review: This wine had a very herbal scent, garden like. It was very fresh smelling like the outdoors. It is a very sweet wine. Kind of tasted like rosemary. The wine was bubbly and a slight rose. Earthy flavor, a little too sweet. Favorite wine of the tasting though.
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Name: Jip Jip RocksVariety: Shiraz/ Cabernet SauvignonRegion: PadthawayCountry: Australia Year: 2014Price: $5.95
Winery Review: 87 – Robert Parker
This
red wine is a well above average effort with lots of flavor as well as
Australia's so easily obtainable, lush fruit. The 2013 Shiraz/Cabernet
Sauvignon (55% and 45% respectively) exhibits a dark ruby/purple hue along with
a layered, peppery, berry fruit-scented nose revealing licorice and meaty
notes. From a much lighter vintage, it is a supple, easygoing red to enjoy now
and over the next several years.
My Review: This wine had a spicy smell. Also kind of smelled like petrol. This wine had an extremely strong scent. It had a very deep red wine color and was very thick. I thought the taste was like garbage, dry, leathery, dirty, spicy, and coal like. Was not a fan of this wine at all.
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Name: Cavit Alta Luna
Variety: Pinot Noir
Region: Vigneti
delle Dolomiti
Country: Italy
Year: 2011
Price: $20
Winery Review: On the nose cherry, plum
and berry aromas mingle with notes of spice and tobacco. On the palate soft,
supple tannins and refreshing acidity are beautifully balanced by ripe cherry
fruit flavors on the finish which is dry, harmonious and elegant.
My Review: This wine had a very deep scent. It smelled like cherries and assorted berries. It had the scent of a lighter red. This wine was kind of sweet for a red, but still somewhat bitter. Kind of tasted wooden and buttery. A little dry.
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Name: El CortijilloVariety: VerdejoRegion: La MonachaCountry: Spain Year: 2014Price: $5.95
Winery Review: 90
Points – Beverage Testing Institute
"Golden straw color. Bright, attractive, tropical
aromas of creme brulee and fruit tart with a silky, bright, dry-yet-fruity
light-to-medium body and a smooth, intriguing, snappy lime and apple finish
with crunchy, fruit tannins and light oak. A super smooth and pure white
sipper.
My Review: This wine had a peach, sweet, fresh, fruity scent. The taste was very refreshing taste. It was very light, but more bitter than the first Pinot Grigio. Not a big fan of this wine.
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Name: Trattoria Busa Alla TorreVariety: Pinot Grigio Region: VenetoCountry: Italy Year: 2014Price: $7.95
Winery Review:
A
Venetian favorite! It is crisp and dry,
rich and spicy with hints of peach and honey…perfect with salads, pasta,
chicken and fish! Musaragno is an
organic wine estate near Venice, Italy.
My Review: This wine had a sweet scent. It smelt like peaches, kind of like white grape peach juice. There was also hints of apricot. The taste was citrusy to me. There was a little bit of a sour after taste. The wine was more bitter than I was expecting from the smell. The wine was a golden yellow color.
*not paired with food*
