A couple of wine lovers reviews of inexpensive wines to drink with lunch, dinner or just for fun. Food and wine reviews without t..
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Edna Valley Pinot Noir
Published on 2010-07-29 20:41:00
2007PARAGONSan Luis Obispo County, CAFirst, I must apologize for the earlier post that follows this one (Dancing Bear by Cakebread Cellars) - once again, I was supremely lucky enough to not have it be a budget wine (or one that I paid for!). But I apologize to any readers truly looking for a "real" budget wine. As I've mentioned earlier, if we are gifted or fall into the throes of a more expensive wine, we ARE going to review it, even if it's not budget. Just like, if you readers were out visiti
Cakebread Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Blend
Published on 2010-07-25 21:24:00
2006Dancing Bear RanchHowell MountainNAPA Valley, CA79% Cabernet Sauvignon4% Cabernet Franc17% MerlotThe first 3 words to come to mind upon first sip: "Oh My God". The next 3 words that followed: "Yes! Yes! Yes!" This wine blew the sandals right off my feet and into LI Sound. I have not had a wine that tasted SO good in SO long. The flavor was AMAZING. The finish was SILKY. The scent prior to tasting was buttery lobster. I don't like lobster. But I used to. The scent of of this wine was how lobs
Jada
Published on 2010-06-07 19:19:00
2005MirrorPasa Robles, CAA blend of 47% Syrah, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 23% Merlot, I liked this wine. Although the alcohol content was higher than I like, it had a wonderful, warm black cherry scent followed by similar flavor, mixed with peppery heat and slight oak with a little kalamata olive thrown in. I have absolutely NO idea if I ate food with this. I think I did not!We went to Johnny Bravo's (a.k.a. the Guy) cousin's house for a wine party. We had a good time and got home WAY too late.
