2004 Tapiz Merlot
One of my purchases during the BevMo 5 cent sale was this lovely ‘04 Tapiz Merlot. Even if the second bottle wasn’t 5 cents, this wine was an excellent buy for the regular price.
Wine: 2004 Tapiz Merlot
Vineyard: Fincas Patagonicas, Mendoza, Argentina
Price: $14.95 (and a second one for just 5 cents more).
Where: BevMo
The nose on [...]
Posted: May 10th, 2007 by christian under $10 - $14.99, Merlot, Red.
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Cantina di Custoza Merlot 2003
Remembering how much I liked my last wine from Cantina di Custoza, I thought I would try another wine from that group.
2003 Merlot
Winery: Cantina di Custoza (more like a wine growers group)
Region: Veneto, Italy
Price: $7.99
Where: BevMo
As with most mellow merlots, a smooth finish is to be expected. The nose had the classic grape and [...]
Posted: April 13th, 2007 by christian under $0 - $9.99, Merlot, Red.
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2005 Gnarly Head Old Vine Zin
A late Sunday evening while back at the ranch (ok, so it was only my apartment), and I had been cooking a Porter Beef Stew for 8 hours (yes, porter as in beer). It was a very hearty, clear broth stew with the typical veggie mix in it. I thought a nice simple [...]
Posted: March 29th, 2007 by christian under $0 - $9.99, Red, Zinfandel.
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2005 Coppola Rosso Classic
Once again, I tried pulling another cheapo from the racks at BevMo. And, seeing the Coppola name, I thought that this would come out alright and, I decided to have this with an easy pasta and tomato sauce. Well, you can’t pick a winner every time.
2005 Coppola Rosso Classic
Winery: Francis Coppola Presents, California
Price: [...]
Posted: March 28th, 2007 by christian under $0 - $9.99, Red.
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