Friday, December 30, 2016

Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Dogfish Head Indian Brown Ipa

Similar to a amber ale. Nicely balanced ipa malt flavor.  Touch of citrus. Hop smell and taste over malt.  But does still have some malty characteristics. closer to a middle of the road 60 minute ipa flavor

Mendocino Brewing Red Tail Amber Ale

Balanced in hop and malt, this Amber beer has a nice citrus that gives it a crisp finish

Tuesday, December 20, 2016

Saturday, December 17, 2016

Kendall Jackson Chardonnay

Good chilled.  Subtle acidity. Oak finish with a little vanilla and oak spice.  For the price good!

D'Autrefois Pinot Noir

Earthy nose.  Pure cherry.  Spicy dry finish.

Anakena Tama Pinot Noir

Oak spice on back.  Cherry and vanilla body.  Oak front scent

Milton Park Shiraz

Fruit forward, cherry scent, red fruit that sits.  Soft dry finish

Appassimento Salento

Tobacco front nose, cherry jam with dry finish

Enebral Toro Tinta de Toro

Blackberry, Spice, smooth, dry at end.

Rockview Pinot Noir

Made by the maker of Rombauer a maker of freakishly awesome wines, pure cherry with strawberry that cuts it.  Long dryish finish

Louis Bouilot Rose

Dry, sparkling, cherry strawberry goodness.

Wednesday, December 14, 2016

Tuesday, December 13, 2016

Angeline Pinot Noir

Good cherry body with spicy finish. Can detect a cola like thickness to wine with subtle spicy nose

Monday, December 12, 2016

Double Dog Dare Cabernet



It's a 4$ cabernet, so my expectations started on it pretty low. Having tasted it, my verdict is not bad. It is pretty easily drinkable with soft tannins, a subtle smoky nose, and a solid plum fruit. However, it's not very distinctive. There is not much about it that says truly wow!

To me, I'm left to conclude that this is the perfect wine, when your not trying to impress or have something of quality to match with food. Perhaps an everyday wine. Good match with steak, spaghetti and meatballs, etc.

Monday, December 5, 2016

Angeline Sauvignon Blanc

Predominant pear and melon flavors.  Smooth.  Abundant but not intense fruit.  Lasting but mild finish. sorta easy drinking, not abundant. has the subtle acidity of a typical Sauvignon Blanc

Cloud Break Pinot Noir

This Pinot is perfect for thanksgiving! Nice and easy drinking, Cherry red fruit.  Low tannins.

Friday, December 2, 2016

No Curfew Chardonnay

Beautiful pear flavor. A top ten for me.  Beautiful aroma too

No Curfew Pinot noir

Beautiful light cherry

Amici Chardonnay

Definitely get the lemon and dried toast flavor.  Little peach.  Sorta tastes like a drier oak chardonnay

Amici Sauvignon Blanc

Nice peach fruit with drying quality finish, little initial nose.

Amici Cabernet Sauvignon

Nice and beautiful plum/currant scent. No cherry acid.  Good dark fruit flavor with drying tannin quality but silky. 

Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Commodore Perry IPA

For fans of 60 minute IPA, they will probably like this one.  Average hoppiness to above average, easy down, crisp and refreshing

Pumking

Scent of a nice cinnamon coffee cake.  Subtle flavor of pumpkin with present yet subtle pumpkin spice in finish.

Ommegang Grains of Truth

Subtle hoppiness and a little grainy flavor with a touch of velvety feeling.  Goes down as easy as a larger.

Thursday, November 24, 2016

Alvarez de Toledo

Grassy nose. Pear melon flavors in mouth feel.  Low acidity.  Quick finish.

Uro Toro Seleccion

Juicy tannins.  Nice red fruit.  Easy finish.  Smooth

Monday, November 21, 2016

Baronia del Montsant Flor. D'englora Garnacha

Perfect wine for Thanksgiving.

Nice awesome red fruit. Absolutely beautiful. Strawberries and Cranberries predominate.

Soft tannins, easy to down, easy drinking.

Saturday, November 19, 2016

Olena Cabernet

Dry tannin finish.  Full bodied. Dark fruit. Slight acidity.  Lengthy finish. Smooth

Aficionado Red Blend

Spicy blackberry nose. Dark fruit. Smooth.
Dry but smooth finish.

Tuesday, November 15, 2016

Oak Ridge Zin

Easy Drinking. Dark Fruit. Nice pleasant smoky smell. More dark berry than plum. Not too sweet. Soft tannin but spicy finish.

Ommegang Three Philosophers

I don't know if I can give a clear picture on this one because I was just hanging out with my buds when drinking it but.... here we go.

Not too strong on hoppy spice, easy drinking, velvety, with a touch of fruit. Can't ID exact fruit

Sunday, November 13, 2016

Rondel Platinum



Made with the best grapes out of the Rondel brand.  Nice apple, apricot, aromas with dry mouth feel and lingering finish

Saturday, November 12, 2016

Reserve Haut-Mouleyre Metallic

Grapefruit with a little bit of mineral in its mouth feel.  Grapefruit nose

Friday, November 11, 2016

Carson Ridge Cabernet Paso Robles CA

It has a somewhat smoky nose. Furthermore, it has dark fruit in the mouth feel and a dry but soft finish. Its after taste lingers, but not too long.

This is not a very fruit forward wine as well.

Good if you want something easy to drink that is not too sweet.

Wednesday, November 9, 2016

Chateau Guibon Blanc


Basically. This wine is citrus green apple in flavor. That's it lol. Pretty simple.

First Wine Post. Chateau Rochemorin Rouge Pessac 2012

Chateau Rochemorin Rouge Pessac 2012

So for my readers, I'm hoping many of my posts will equal just a picture of the wine and what I personally tasted while tasting the wine.

This wine for me really lived up to it's billing having a herbaceousness running throughout the entirety of the wine. I also experienced a full bodied mouthfeel, subtle dark fruit, and a dry finish.