Name: Emeri de Bortoli
Variety: Sparkling Shiraz
Region: South Eastern Australia
Country: Australia
Year: N/A
Price: $9.95
Winery Review: "A relatively light, fresh style of Shiraz, with
berries and hints of chocolate picking up just a touch of sweet vanilla on the
finish."
My Review: I have never had a red sparkling
wine before, but I really enjoyed it. It was the same color as cranberry
juice. The wine smelled like grape-juice and was very fruity. The palate
wasn't that acidic and bubbly. It tasted very fruity, with strong hints of
raspberries. I think this wine would go great with dessert. I enjoyed this wine
a lot.
I did not have with food.
Name: Montebuena
Variety: Tempranillo
Region: Rioja
Country: Spain
Year: 2010
Price: $8.95
Winery Review: Ripe cherry and black current on the nose and in the
mouth. Pliant and seamless in texture, with good heft and back-end energy.
Finishes smooth and sweet, with fine-grained tannis providing shape and grip.
Still on the young side but this wine drinks very well with an hour or so of
decanting; it's an excellent value for Rioja.
My Review: This wine had a very dark color.
I smelled dark fruits, definitely picked up on the cherry smell and also got
hints of plum. It was very smooth and tasted very fruity, again I picked up on
the cherry taste and also tasted blackberries. It also had a little spice to
it.
I did not have with food.
Name: Tres Ojos Granacha
Variety: Grenache
Region: Calatayud
Country: Spain
Year: 2011
Price: $6.95
Winery Review: The wine has a brick red color with a bouquet of red
raspberries, spice and white pepper. The palate is incredibly concentrated and
rich. The modern styles of Garnacha in Spain are continuously being perceived
worldwide as wines of extraordinarily good quality. This wine is fruity, juicy
and shows a great depth, ripe tannins, length but yet with wonderful elegance
and lightness. Enjoy with sausages, roasted meats, aged cheeses, etc.
My Review: The wine has a dark ruby color.
The smell was very odd, some type of spice. The palate was pretty fruity yet
very tart. I also detected some spice flavors. I didn’t really care for this
wine, it was too dry for me.
I did not have with food.
Name: Sainte Victoire Cotes de
Provence
Variety: 50% Grenache, 30% Syrah, 20%
Cinsault
Region: Provence
Country: France
Year: 2011
Price: $8.95
Winery Review: Bright salmon pink; typically of
the fresh but warm Provence style. Refined and complex on the nose, with summer
fruits and floral notes. Dry and crisp, with a delicate flavor and full texture.
My Review: The wine had a very light pink
color to it. It had a very strong aromas of floral and fruitiness. It tasted
fruity to me, I picked some hints of a grapefruit taste. It was very enjoyable
to drink.
I did not have with food.
