June 12th Wine Taste

Old Pat's turn this evening and 2 full bodied wines were offered. We started with the 2005 Castle Rock Petite Syrah from the Russian River Valley. Spicy, cherry plum and blackberry would be how I describe this wine. Seems this would be good with a rack of bbq ribs. The second wine was a Yellow Tail 2008 Shiraz. Hints of cherry and strawberry and that familiar spicy finish of a shiraz. Very good choices this evening.

June 5 Wine Taste

Brett dipped into his wine club stash for this weeks selections. We started with a 2005 Slide Mountain Cabernet. Nice easy drinking wine with a gentle fruit flavor at the start and a slight pepper finish. Smooth cabernet. Wine 2 was a Sierra Almiron 2008 which was a blend of 90% Malbec and 10% Syrah. At the start of the wine you get the plum and cherry of the malbec and a spicy/pepper flavor of the syrah at the finish. Malbecs and Syrahs are becoming very popular.

May 29 Wine Taste

Amy's turn this evening and we start with an XWinery 2005 Cabernet. Big dark fruit flavor at the start, cherry in the middle and and a minty finish. Nice wine to pair with a steak or drink alone. The second wine was a Chocolate Lab desert wine. Great after dinner drink or sipper with a big chocolate taste. I commented it tasted like a liquid tootsie pop. Very good wines again.

2007 Clos du Bois Chardonnay North Coast

Wow what a Chardonnay. When I first opened the bottle and poured 2 glasses the aroma of apple was monster. Very crisp with flavors of apple, pear, a hint of oak/spice and buttery. My guest was more of a sweet wine fan but enjoyed this wine and went out and purchased 2 more. I will always keep this Chardonnay on hand as it tastes like a 25.00 bottle but sells for 11.99.

Beringer Cabernet 2005 and Meridian 2007 Pinot

Holiday weekend and what better to celebrate with a few glasses of wine. Started off with a Beringer 2005 California Cabernet Sauvignon. Full bodied, dark cherry/raspberry, oak and vanilla. Enjoyed with beef off the grill. The second wine was a 2007 Pinot Noir from Meridian. Cherry and strawberry notes this smooth inexpensive wine. Guess I'll need to open a Chardonnay to round out the weekend.