Saturday, July 11, 2015

Tenuta Guado al Tasso (Antinori) Bolgheri Il Bruciato 2012 D.O.C. Red Wine



Tenuta Guado al Tasso (Antinori) Bolgheri Il Bruciato 2012 D.O.C. Red Wine, $22.99-$26.99, 91 points, poured core black trending nearly blood red near the broad clear wine ring and leggy glass wall.
Lovely sea breezes on the nose complimented mulberry, cedar, and hints of lilac aromas.
Near full-bodied with good acidity and layered, grainy, and escalating tannins managed well the flavors of black cherry, mulberry, blackberry cordial, plum, and savory notes.
Finished long on tobacco, oak, a well integrated 14% alcohol, and warm spices.Varietals were 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, and 15% Syrah.
Last year I tasted the 2011 vintage which I found wonderful, and as it happened I was talking to this disappointed wine shopper looking and not finding her favorite Italian red wine, so, as is my want, I recommended this one, and bought a bottle myself; I hope she enjoyed hers as much as I enjoyed mine.

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Thursday, July 9, 2015

19 Crimes 2013 Red Wine (Australia)





19 Crimes 2013 Red Wine (Australia), $9.99-$12.99, 87+ points, poured a medium dark maroon trending blackberry purple/red at the broad clear wine ring.
The toasty blueberry and blackberry aromas with hints of black currant were good.
Full-bodied with mild acidity and tannin surprises with an oxymoronic uncloying silky and unctuous mouth-feel.
Flavors mirrored the aromas, and with chocolate notes were fairly good.
Finished okay with hints of eucalyptus, black licorice, red cherry, and a well integrated 13% alcohol..
A friend of mine recommended this Australian red wine as one of his go-to bargain wines, and I can understand his choice.




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Wednesday, July 8, 2015

L. A. Cetto Estate Valle de Guadalupe Valley, Baja California, Mexico 2013 Chardonnay



L. A. Cetto Estate Valle de Guadalupe Valley, Baja California, Mexico 2013 Chardonnay, $9.99, 89 points, poured a very light brass color trending gray at the glass shallows.
Subtle but lovely aromas of wild flowers, tangerine, and pineapple impressed.
The light-plus body showed no oak, but good acidity and flavors reflective of the aromas were excellent.
Finished well on the trailing palate, hints of white pepper, and an unnoticeable 12.5% alcohol.
If you, like me, get bogged-down with heavy Cali Chardonnay white wines, or odd tasting unoaked Chardonnays (Chablis being the notable and consistent exception), then this south-of-the border bottling just might surprise you; it surprised me.
I bought this Chardonnay at the Hannaford's Super Market in Bedford. 


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Chardonnay (International)

Givon, Galil 2021 Chardonnay (Israel), $7.99, 87 points
Glen Carlou 2015 Chardonnay (South Africa), $6.99-$14.99, 88 points
Greg Norman Estates Eden Valley 2009 Chardonnay, $12.74-$14.99, 89 points (Australia)
Greg Norman Estates Eden Valley 2013 Chardonnay, $10.99-$14.99, 91+ points (Australia)
Greg Norman Estates Eden Valley Australia 2016 Chardonnay, $12.99-$14.99, 84 points
Jacob's Creek Classic 2015 Chardonnay, $6.99-$8.99, 88 points (South Eastern Australia)
Jean-Jacques Vincent "Marie Antoinette" Grand Vin 2015 Pouilly Fuissé, $21.24-$27.99, 92 points (France)
Kim Crawford 2016 Chardonnay (New Zealand), $11.99-$15.99, 88 points
Kumeu River 2014 Chardonnay $15.29-$17.99, 90 points (New Zealand)
Kumeu River Village 2014 Chardonnay Revisited $15.29-$17.99, 87+ points (New Zealand)
L. A. Cetto Estate Valle de Guadalupe Valley, Baja California 2013 Chardonnay, $9.99, 89 points (Mexico)
Laboure Roi "Vallon d'Or" Pouilly Fuissé 2009 Chardonnay $11.99-$17.99, 89 points (France)
Zuccardi Q Valle De Uco, Mendoza 2021 Chardonnay, $17.99-$19.99, 92 points Argentina


See Also: Chablis
                         Pouilly Fuissé


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Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Alta Vista 2014 Malbec Rosé







Alta Vista 2014 Malbec Rosé, $10.99-$12.99, 85 points, was dark for a Rosé, but the light maroon was beautiful.
All I could get on the nose was a faint red-raspberry Kool-aide smell.
The light-plus body carried fair acidity, very mild tannin, and flavors of watermelon, red raspberry, with hints of mysterious tropical fruit; though these flavors were innocuous, they were a bit thin, and yes, I bought this Rosé for the label; guilty as charged!
Finished fair on the trailing palate, a gentle spice note, and a well integrated 13% alcohol.


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Monday, July 6, 2015

Sbragia Dry Creek Home Ranch 2012 Chardonnay







Sbragia Dry Creek Home Ranch 2012 Chardonnay, $21.24-$24.99, 87+ points, poured a lovely light lemon yellow with a lime-green hue trending water clear at the glass shallows.
Aromas of soft vanilla and melon notes were just okay for me.
Medium-bodied with fair to good acidity managed vanilla, caramel, jasmine, melon, and a hint of citrus in a typically robust Cali Chardonnay style.
Finished fair with black pepper, the trailing palate, and a noticeable 14.7% alcohol.




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Sin Zin Alexander Valley 2011 Zinfandel







Sin Zin Alexander Valley 2011 Zinfandel, $7.99 (as part of a two pkg. set)-$24.99 (as a single 750ml bottle), 87 points, was very similar to it's cousin the Temptation 2011 Zin. with a richer more earthy aroma, a more dominant role for the red cherry on the palate, and a warmer finish consequential to the 14.9% alcohol.

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