2007 Pico Cabernet Sauvignon

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2007 Pico Cabernet Sauvignon

By perry227 on Tuesday, September 28th, 2010 | No Comments

Name: Pico Type: Red Grape: Cabernet Sauvignon Origin: U.S. – California Year: 2007 Producer: Zunio Price: $10.99 This is another of the wines I ordered online with the Groupon. It’s a deep red color, almost purple. It has a nice aroma of blackberry and spice. The flavor isn’t up to par though. Some off flavors and [...]

2008 Cupcake Cabernet Sauvignon

By perry227 on Friday, September 17th, 2010 | No Comments

Name: Cupcake Cabernet Sauvignon Type: Red Grape: Cabernet Sauvignon Origin: U.S. – California Year: 2008 Producer: Cupcake Vineyards Price: $9.99 This is the third red wine I’ve tasted from this label and I’ve liked them all. This is the first one I’ve found time to review though. It has a nice deep color and a potent [...]

2009 Starborough Sauvignon Blanc

By perry227 on Friday, September 10th, 2010 | No Comments

Name: Starborough Type: White Grape: Sauvignon Blanc Origin: New Zealand Year: 2009 Producer: Starborough Vineyards Price: $12.99 Better chilled than room temp, this Sauvignon Blanc has a potent aroma of cat piss — er, cat urine, pardon my French — that intensifies as the wine warms. That’s an aroma I associate more with Gewurtztraminer and I [...]

2009 Cupcake Pinot Grigio

By perry227 on Thursday, September 2nd, 2010 | No Comments

Name: Cupcake Pinot Grigio Type: White Grape: Pinot Grigio Origin: Italy Year: 2009 Producer: Cupcake Vineyards Price: $9.99 It’s a good day for Pinot Grigio. The mercury hit 95 degrees here and that’s perfect weather for a cold glass of wine. It’s terrible weather for anything else, but good for cold wine. I like my Pinot [...]

2007 Redmond Ranch Syrah

By perry227 on Thursday, September 2nd, 2010 | No Comments

Name: Redmond Ranch Type: Red Grape: Syrah Origin: U.S. – California Year: 2007 Producer: Amala Springs Price: $10.00 This is another bottle I got from the Groupon deal. It’s a dense, deep color almost like motor oil. The aroma is earthy with leather and plum scents. For a wine that promises to be so big, it’s [...]

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