Friday, January 9, 2009

Retrospective. Various wines tasted at home recently. 2008/04/14

 Year  Wine  Price  Rating 
2006 Aquila d'Oro, Toscana
4/3/2008. Mixed berries, mushroom, juicy, nice acidity, bay leaf, zest, pleasant - so - ws
3.99 **½
2006 Napa Cellars Chardonnay, Napa Valley
4/6/2008. What a wonderful wine for $13.99 (club member price). This has my favorite melon flavor, concentrated, thyme, vanilla oak, butter, almost full body, very long finish - so - ws
13.99 ****½
2005 Vigna de Gelso Malbech, Delle Venezie
4/8/2008. Licorice, green pepper, pepper, blueberry, smooth, med finish. Next day even better! - so - ws
4.99 ***
2005 Bogle Merlot, California
4/10/2008. Herbaceous, tea, raspberry, vanilla oak, med finish, light body - so - ws
7 **
2005 Archeo Ruggero Nero d'Avola, Sicilia
No detail notes taken, but worth trying again. Some spicy berry characteristics and very pleasant. - so - ws
3.99 ***

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