El Coto Rioja 2003 wine review by (PB)
This Spanish red designated Crianza is 100% Tempranillo and medium garnet in hue on the pour. There is a touch of vegetal tones with some dried red fruit. There is a firm layer of black pepper in the nose.This wine is surprisingly tasty with a bit sweetish palate but very tight on opening. With some…
Bogle Zinfandel Old Vine 2005 wine review by (PB)
We had this Zin after the Four Vines previously blogged–It had a markedly diminished bouquet compared to the Four Vines with a palate that is on the sweeter side but with big flavors of dark fruit with some Zin character. After some air time, the wine opens to a peppery and somewhat shallow wine especially…
Four Vines Old Vine Cuvee Zinfandel 2005 wine review by (PB)
I grabbed this for just under $10 because I wanted a Zin that I hadn’t tried and another one of the Four Vines Zins that I had, had was pretty tasty.It is a purple cherry hue with a black berry bouquet. A friend who doesn’t exactly have a very discriminating palate even said, “Wow!” just…
Wolf Blass Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon Yellow Label 2004 wine review by (PB)
This deep purple from down under is 70% Shiraz and 30% Cabernet. It shows lots of color with a fruit bomb bouquet.In the mouth this wine is popularly made with loads of black cherry fruit galore and some lingering dark fruit and perhaps some espresso. Another BIG wine from the Aussies. This wine was a…