2004 Osborne Solaz Tempranillo and Cabernet Sauvignon

2004 Osborne Solaz Tempranillo and Cabernet Sauvignon

Highly tannic - this sucked all the moisture out of my mouth, but not in an unpleasant way. I wouldn't call it "quaffable", though. An amusing wine - would easily compete with heavy, spicy foods. An interesting experience for $7, but I wouldn't pay more than that.

Tasting Tags: dry leather spice tannin

1999 Solaria Brunello di Montalcino

1999 Solaria Brunello di Montalcino

Disappointing! I read a review before imbibing that said this wine was dry with tastes of sour cherries and cranberries... unfortunately that was all I tasted. It was dry, dry, dry and thin tasting. It had beautiful color and texture, but I was expecting more terroir and a more balanced flavor.

Tasting Tags: cranberry dry

2004 Concannon Central Coast Limited Release Petite Sirah

2004 Concannon Central Coast Limited Release Petite Sirah

2005 Los Cardos Malbec

2005 Los Cardos Malbec

Tasty. Nice balance of dry and fruit, with a little spice. Round, full flavor. A good value for the quality. Would purchase again.

2005 Cline Ancient Vines Zinfandel

2005 Cline Ancient Vines Zinfandel

I wish I had taken better notes when I tasted this a few days, ago! However, I can tell you that this wine was mellow, complex and earthy, low in tannins, and lacking any notes of vinegar. Costing a few dollars more than our usual wine budget, the taste exceeded what we expected for that minor extra cost. I definitely recommend this wine and would consider it as a gift bottle, too.

Tasting Tags: earthy mellow

2003 Georges

2003 Georges

Spicy, earthy, and surprisingly complex for the cost.

Tasting Tags: earthy spicy

2005 Gnarly Head Old Vine Lodi Zinfandel

2005 Gnarly Head Old Vine Lodi Zinfandel

Tasting Tags: dry earthy spicy