Karinodeland
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Lamadeid Malbec 2009
Very dark purple; Nose: strawberry hard candy; taste: sugary, fruity, non-descript.
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Parkers Estate Tolleson High Corniche Sauvignon Blanc 2009
Nose: apple juice, coconut and lemon pie. Taste: apple, citrus. Great finish and mouthfeel! Very very good!
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Falcon's Perch j Lohr Pinot Noir 2009
Nose: chlorine, charcoal, dark cherries; taste: peppery, light oak, not strong fruit; good mouthfeel, high acidity.
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Pearl Bracelet
Nose: pepper jelly, black pepper, raspberry; taste: raspberry, spice, vanilla. Good mouthfeel.
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Maxwell Creek Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley 2008
Nose: unripe banana, banana bread, citrus; taste: lemon, not sweet, lime. Average overall.
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Graffigna Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 2008
Nose: baked brie, currants, jam; taste: oak, dry, non-fruity; alcohol too high, weak mouthfeel; smells better than taste
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Gerard Bertrand Picpoul De Pinet 2010
Nose: buttery, Chardonnay-like, attic; taste is sour peach, rainwater; good mouthfeel. Very different, more earthy.
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Dashwood Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2010
Light color; banana candy, citrus, and pear on the nose; good mouthfeel, tastes like pink lemonade, long finish. GREAT!
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Carlos Basso Dos Fincas Wine
Dark color, nose is musty, Welch's, beef sausage. Taste is soda, not fruity, good mouthfeel, short finish. Decent.
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Alamos Chardonnay 2009
Light straw color; nose is buttery, burned rubber, and dried apricots; taste is dried apricots; well balanced and good!
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Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2010
Nose is non-fruity, trail mix and mustard; taste is cheesy, tart, good balance and finish. Really good!!
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Laurenz Sunny Gruner Veltliner 2009
Very light color, banana candy, lemon pastry, custard on the nose. Great mouthfeel, good balance, spice and citrus.
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Apothic Red Winemaker's Blend California
Super dark color, cherries, berries, smokey nose. Good mouthfeel, smoke, berries flavor. Short finish.
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Roth Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2009
One of the best whites I have ever had! Good mouthfeel, good acidity, bright citrus notes. Delicious on a summer night
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Beso De Vino Seleccion 2009
Super dark color. Smells like Raisinettes, cocoa, cherries. Tastes like dried cherries. Very dry, short finish.
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Pine Ridge Chenin Blanc Viognier
Nose: apple jolly rancher Taste: apple, lime
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Caviste Pinot Noir 2007
Delicious! Tastes like cranberries. Would be awesome at Thanksgiving.
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Pillar Box Red
Nose: jelly, berries, dates, fig newton Taste: a bit thin, not a long finish, not as good as the 2005 (this is the 2007)
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Durigutti Malbec Mendoza
Recommended
Nose: fruity, jam, licorice Taste: good mouthfeel, prunes, flat Dr. Pepper -
Tarima Monastrell
Recommended
Nose: chlorine, draino, sulfur Taste: sugar -
Plungerhead Old Vine Zinfandel Lodi 2008
Nose: jam, playdoh, paint, bad broccoli. Taste: sugar, oak, strong flavor. Good mouthfeel, but short flavor.