Variety: Pinot Grigio
Region: Italy
Country: Italy
Year: 2012
Price: $7.95
Winery Review: Brilliant straw color with emerald reflections. Fresh and floral bouquet with a hint of pears, apricots, and bananas. Fresh and inviting with bright fruit and an easy drinking style with a pleasing hint of almonds in the aftertaste. Pairs well with seafood dishes, risottos with scampi, spaghetti with clams, sole in white wine. Perfect also as an aperitif.
My Review: Smells very light, with lots of hints of pear on the nose. Very tart to the tongue but not sweet, so tart it almost makes your lips pucker a bit. Tastes like it is a high alcohol wine but really isn't that high at 12%, so not a lot of masking to the alcohol taste.
Variety: Malbec
Region: Mendoza
Country: Argentina
Year: 2011
Price: $7.95
Winery Review: Intense pink color with violet hints. Fresh red fruit bouquet, strawberry and cherry flavors, balanced acidity, dry and lingering finish. Excellent with tuna or green salad, pasta, spicy Asian dishes.
My Review: A nice bright pink, a lot of cherry on the nose. A very nice light cherry/strawberry flavor that kicks in right at the tail end, but other than that not a whole lot of flavor to be experienced.
Variety: 100% Garnacha
Region: Calatayud
Country: Spain
Year: 2009
Price: $6.95
Winery Review: Figaro is 100% Garnacha, made from a selection of the best grapes grown in the oldest vineyards. While not truly an "oaked wine", a short stay in oak barrels provides a nice spicy flavor boost. Bright violet. Dark berry and cherry aromas show a jammy aspect. Supple and gently sweet, with good lift to its black raspberry and boysenberry flavors. Smooth and broad on the finish, leaving behind a hint of spiciness. Extremely easy to drink and an excellent value.
My Review: Medium red, strong scented, lots of raspberry and some cherry on the nose. "Gently sweet" is a good way to describe it. A nice simple red with a touch of sweetness, and nicely agrees with my palate.
Variety: Grenache
Region: Cotes du Rhone
Country: France
Year: 2011
Price: $8.95
Winery Review: Intensely spicy and precise, with lively red berry flavors and a hint of black pepper. The Grenache, which makes up the majority of the wine, is deeper and more powerful, offering cherry and black raspberry qualities lifted by zesty minerality.
My Review: A lot a lot a lot of spices on the nose, pretty overwhelming. The taste is not as overwhelming, a nice spice to the beginning and then a nice fruity/cherry kick at the end. A very nice wine.
Variety: Malbec
Region: Mendoza
Country: Argentina
Year: 2010
Price: $7.95
Winery Review: Deep red with violet hints. Complex, fruity, and predominant red fruits. Easy to drink, round with persistent sweetness, very well balanced with sweet tannins.
My Review: Fairly deep red, smells very similar to the domaine de grange, but with a little less spice. A well balanced combination of sweetness and tannins. Again, a decent red, my palate must be coming around.
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