Variety: Sauvignon Blanc
Region: Central Coast, California
Country: USA
Year: 2010
Price: $7.95
Winery Review: Orange blossom and citrus permeate the aromas. Alluring flavors of orange and grapefruit dominate the palate. Bright acidity balances the plush mouthfeel, resulting in a clean finish.
My Review: Citrus on the nose, light and fruity. Nice and fairly smooth until the tail end of the taste, something tart and different about it. Sits nicely right up until the bit goes down. Almost like a "close but no cigar"
Variety: Champagne
Region: California
Country: USA
Year: NV
Price: $9.95
Winery Review: This wine is an innovative sparkling wine style revealing vibrant stone fruit and floral aromas with rich, luscious mouthfeel. This wine enlivens the senses and sparks spontaneous moments, complementing your passion for a good life.
My Review: Smells like your typical champagne, but a lot sweeter. I can't really pick out anything particular on the nose. This one is so reminiscent of the first one tasted, it starts off all nice and fruity, but then there is something peculiar towards the tail end of it, something tart.
Name: Black Ridge White Zinfandel
Variety: White Zinfandel
Region: California
Country: USA
Year: NV
Price: $3.95
Winery Review: This fruit forward White Zinfandel displays fresh aromas and crisp flavors of strawberry, raspberry, and cherry. It is incredibly food friendly and will pair well with burgers, sandwiches, fruit salad, and more.
My Review: A little dark for a white zin, more of a deep rose. A little jammy and some raspberry notes on the nose. Very nice and fruity, with a nice smooth finish. Look like I found my deal of the day.
Variety: Bonarda
Region: Mendoza
Country: Argentina
Year: 2008
Price: $9.95
Winery Review: The bouquet is floral and lightly jammy, with berry aromas and a savory note or two. To the uninitiated, this is a great introduction to Bonarda. Finishes solid. Very sweet, berry smell with some rooty undertones. Kind of dry, makes your lips pucker.
My Review: Smells like grape laffy taffy, and almost gives a few hints that it might be a little on the dry side. Definitely dry towards the tail end of this one, makes you pucker. The taste I can't so much get into. Definitely a different experience as this is my first time with Bonarda.
Name: Concannon Shiraz
Variety: Shiraz
Region: Central Coast, California
Country: USA
Year: 2008
Price: $7.95
Winery Review: This is an extremely rich, full-bodied wine with a dark fruit core. Aromas of blackberry, cassis and dark cherry are followed by more berry fruits and chocolate and mocha on the palate.
My Review: Very strong red fruit and a lot, a lot of cherry on the nose. A little mocha is coming out on the palate, some bittersweet chocolaty hints, quite tasty, but also very unlike anything I have tasted.
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