Wild Horse Cabernet Sauvignon 2006

Wild Horse 2006

Cabernet Sauvignon $16.99

Pasa Robles

3.5 stars

Smells of raw mango, cherries and blueberries. Light hints of oak.

Light to Medium bodied with sharp crisp flavors. Tart cherry and blueberry with a short finish. Easy drinking fruit forward wine.

Magnificent Wine Company Cabernet Sauvignon 2006

Magnificent Wine Company 2006

Cabernet Sauvignon $18.99

Columbia Valley, California

2.5 stars

Smells of vanilla.

Tastes of plum and currant. Slight caramel flavors. Finish was slightly dry and tannic.

Macphail Pinot Noir 2006

Macphail 2006

Pinot Noir $46.99

Sonoma Coast (Pratt Vineyard), California

3 stars

Smells and tastes of caramel. Very smooth with a long finish. This wine was easy drinking, but lacked the intensity and dimension I was looking for. Maybe it needs to be aged.

Ironstone Petite Sirah 2007

Ironstone 2007

Petite Sirah $9.99

Lodi Appellation, California

2.5 stars

Fruity and flavorful. One dimensional with plum flavor. Dry finish.

Xplorador Cabernet Sauvignon 2008

Xplorador (Concha y Toro)

Cabernet Sauvignon $8.99

Central Valley, Chile

2.0 stars

Beautiful color. Very floral. Wood and pepper, like a petite sirah.

Wine itself is dry and overly tannic. Finishes quite dry.

Cloudline Pinot Noir 2006

Cloudline 2006

Pinot Noir $17.99

Oregon

3.5 stars

This was a gift from my sister. Thanks Lauren.

Smells of cherries and blackberries.

Light to medium bodied, very well balanced. Dark fruits including cherries and plum. Tannins are present but at a very nice level. Ends in a smooth long finish.

Ruffino Chianti 2007

Ruffino 2007

Chianti $9

Tuscany, Italy

2.5 stars

slightly bitter and dry finish.

Peju Merlot 2006

Peju 2006

Merlot $30

Napa Valley

2 stars

Tastes of strawberry, cinnamon and black cherry. Tasted somewhat diluted and watery.

Vitiano Red Blend 2007

Vitiano 2007

Cabernet Sauvignon, Sangiovese, Merlot

Italy

3 stars

Smells of ripe dark red fruits. Spicy flavor with a dab of pepper.

Waterbrook Cabernet Sauvignon 2006

Waterbrook 2006

Cabernet Sauvignon $14

Columbia Valley

3 stars

No notes.

Acacia Red Blend 2007

Acacia 2007

Red Blend $11

California

2.5 stars

Smells of fresh carrot, red bell pepper with touches of granny smith apple.

Tastes strongly of syrah with raspberry and walnut flavors. Dry finish.

Layer Cake Malbec 2007

Layer Cake 2007

Malbec $13

Mendoza, Argentina

2.5 stars

Smells of pepper and over ripe bananas. Spicy full flavors.

Starmont Cabernet Sauvignon 2006

Starmont 2006

Cabernet Sauvignon

Napa Valley, CA

3 stars

This was a good wine. It has a slight tar smell remaniscent of a nebbiolo or barbera. Tasted of dark red fruits, radish and cranberry. Slightly spicy with a dry finish.