Tasting - Morada Sangria

Name: Morada Sangria

Variety:
Region: La Mancha
Country: Spain
Year:
Price: $4.95

A traditional Spanish drink made with red wine and citrus extracts. Garnet color and fresh on the palate. Serve well chilled, on its own or with lemonade and slices of fruit like peach , banana or apple. 


Flowery, fruity, perfumy aromas, with hints of some sort of herbs. Tasted very fruity and delicious. Smooth and cool all the way through. I really enjoyed the taste (and the price), so I purchased it.


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Tasting - Cortenova Primitivo

Name: Cortenova 

Variety: Primitivo (Zinfandel)

Region: Puglia

Country: Italy

Year: 2010

Price: $7.95

Dark, ruby-red color with violet highlights. Intense and fragrant bouquet with a rich array of red and black fruit aromas and flavors. Harmonious and velvety on the palate. Great balance and structure. Excellent with grilled or roasted meats, game and cheeses. 

Very deep red color. Smelled slightly woody, very strong, with a hint of berries. Tasted very tart in my throat. Very strong flavors that I had a hard time identifying. 

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Tasting - Canyon Road Pinot Noir

Name: Canyon Road

Variety: Pinot Noir

Region: California

Country: USA

Year: 2010

Price: $6.95

This Pinot Noir expresses tantalizing flavors of ripe cherry and wild raspberry, and finishes with brown vanilla spices and a smooth finish.

Smelled of raspberries, chocolate and oak. Did not taste much like a red wine to me, except for the slightly tannic finish. It tasted of dark berries with hints of chocolate. 

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Tasting - Oak Vineyards Chardonnay

Name: Oak Vineyards

Variety: Chardonnay

Region: California

Country: USA

Year: 2010

Price: $5.95 (750 mL), $10.95 (1.5 L)

This light straw-colored Oak Vineyards 2010 Chardonnay expresses smokey aromatics with nuances of apple and lemon zest that continue onto the palate where they flourish into citrus, orange blossom, and smoked oak flavors until meeting a crisp, medium finish. 

Smelled fresh and crisp, with hints of lemon. Tasted smooth at first with a more tart finish. Had strong flavors that I could not identify. 

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Tasting - Poysdorfer Saurussel Gruner Veltliner

Name: Poysdorfer Saurussel

Variety: Gruner Veltliner

Region: Weinviertel

Country: Austria

Year: 2010

Price: $7.95

Crisp lime flavors, white pepper, and lentils, followed by a mouthful of mineral notes and gooseberry. A long lingering finish. A great accompaniment to any Asian or fresh seafood dishes. 

Had fruity aromas with a warmer background scent reminiscent of chocolate. Tasted of citrus. Slightly tart, but had something heavier in the background, possibly the same chocolate in the scent. 

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Tasting - Opera Prima Sweet White

Name: Opera Prima Sweet White

Variety: White blend
Region: La Mancha
Country: Spain
Year: 2010
Price: $5.95

Flowery and sweet smelling, then round and fairly smooth in the mouth. The flavor package of tropical fruits galore is pleasant and shouldn't offend anyone. Finishes clean and easy. A mango boat of flavor.


Smelled strongly of perfume and flowers. Almost too smelly. Tasted very sweet and soft with peach tones. Very delicious. I would buy this wine.



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Tasting - Senda 66 Tempranillo

Name: Senda 66

Variety: Tempranillo

Region: La Mancha

Country: Spain

Year: 2008

Price: $8.95

90 points, Robert Parker. "The 2008 Senda 66 spent 8 months in new French oak. Purple/black in color, it sports a fragrant nose of spice box, lavender, blueberry, and blackberry. Smooth-textured, layered, and remarkably rich on the palate for its humble price, this lengthy effort will drink nicely over the next 5-6 years."

This wine was very dark red. It had aromas of wood, dark berries, and a bit of chocolate. It tasted mostly of dark berries, with the same hints of chocolate. It was tannic at the end and stuck to my tongue.

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