Petite Petit Petite Sirah 2007

Petite Petit 2007

Petite Sirah $14.99

Lodi, CA

3.5 Stars

Smells spicy, with ripened cherry and pomegranate.

Tastes almost creamy with smokey overtones. Very nice enjoyable finish.

Note: I actually had trouble finding this in the Utah Wine Stores. Its not in the petite sirah section, its actually in the "fat" bottle section.

Grgich Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2006

GrGich Hills 2006

Cabernet Sauvignon $62

Napa Valley, CA

4 Stars

Good Clarity, dark red color. Low to Moderate Contrast.

Nose was smokey, ripe red fruits, overwhelming alcohol.

Taste was a burst of concentrated flavor full of tannins, with a dry finish. Medium bodied. Overall, big flavor, but the finish was shorter and the complexity was lacking for a wine of this price.

Justin Cabernet Sauvignon 2008

Justin 2008

Cabernet Sauvignon $50

Paso Robles, CA

3.5 Stars

Low Clarity

Not very floral, smells faintly of dark red dried fruits. Additionally cedar and rubber on the nose.

Concentrated flavor,. I don't have much for the tasting notes. Hopefully my sister has some notes written down in her notebook for this wine. Overall a bit disappointing for the price, but still a good easy to drink wine.

Barking Frog Pinot Noir 2007

Barking Frog 2007

Pinot Noir $32.95

Oregon, USA

4 stars

Smells of natural earthy smells like soil, maybe tar.

Flavor starts light and flavorful with dried fruits. Surprising complexity.

Apothic Red Blend 2008

Apothic Red 2008

Red Blend $22

Modesto, CA

3 Stars

Smells of Spicy fruits and cedar.

Taste was well balanced, with light red fruits. Nice medium long finish.

Concannon Merlot 2007

Concannon 2007

Merlot $10.99

Central Coast, CA

3 stars

Fruity aromas, light red fruits, very jammy smelling. Cant quite pin down the fruit, maybe huckleberry or plum.

Well balanced and fruit forward. Light on tannins, with a short enjoyable finish.

Rodney Strong Cabernet Sauvignon 2007

Rodney Strong 2007

Cabernet Sauvignon, $13.99

Sonoma, CA

2.5 stars

I dont have much of a review for this wine, didnt take notes while we were drinking it. Too tannic for our tastes, we should have tried decanting it. Overall not really our favorite.