Friday, January 9, 2009

Tasting some new world reds for Xmas present purpose 2007/12/17

 Year  Wine  Price  Rating 
2006 Vina Cobos Cocodrilo Cabernet, Mendoza
sparkling grapy, pleasant, spicy, plummy, chocolate, silky. Made by Paul Hobbs. Bit too young for immediate consumption purpose - so - ws
15.99 ***
2005 Robert Mondavi Cabernet, Napa Valley
hot, alcoholic, reduced nose in the beginning, 15% alcohol, sage, pencil lead, licorice, not much fruit, austere, again not for immediately consumption, bitter ethanol aftertaste. - so - ws
19.99 **

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