Hailed by James Laube (wine spec blog) but this wine tastes just like any cheap California red: anise bitter, cherry, tea leaves, not very pleasant - so - ws
2007 Angeline Pinot Noir, Sonoma/Mendocino. $n/a. **
restrained, red bean, herbal, long but unbalanced finish - so - ws
2007 Coppola Black Label Claret, California. $13. ***
From Costco. I like the label. the bottle is wrapped in a net made of gold color threads. Leathery, earth, blackberry, dusty, has some depth. - so - ws
2007 Canblau, Monsant. $12. **
From Costco. has some unheard of varietals. pepper, vanilla, short finish - so - ws
2006 Shiloh Road Cabernet, Napa. $12. ***
From Beverages and More. Vanilla, blackberry, med length, stony, one dimension but nice representation of Napa cab profile - so - ws
2006 Juan Gil, Jumilla. $12. ***½
From Costco. Like the silver label. spicy, berry, pepper, vanilla, good med to long finish, nice concentration too. I like this the best. - so - ws
2006 Martin Codax Ergo, Rioja. $n/a. *
chocolate, sherry like, I think this is oxidized - so - ws
2006 Santa Ema 60/40 Reserve, Chile. $7. *
woody, chalky, sour berry, not good at all - so - ws
2006 Chateau de Cugat, Bordeaux. $n/a. *
grilled meat, cumin, very strong aroma like ... stinky fox, green pepper, not pleasant - so - ws
2006 Beringer Cabernet, Knights Valley. $15. ***
I think I like it but this wine feels like it has been heated. Sugary, plummy, flabby, but has concentration. I think it should be good when fresh - so - ws
2005 J. Lohr Cuvee StE, Paso Robles. $50. ***½
From winery. This wine is also flat probably due to heat or exteme cold. Anise, blueberry, vanilla, choclate, aroma is nice. - so - ws
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