Tasting- Bricco Dei Tati Rose

Name: Bricco Dei Tati Rose
Variety: 100% Barbera
Region: Piedmont
Country: Italy
Year: 2012
 Price: $6.95

Winery review: Fresh with aromas of strawberries, cherries, and rose petals, this an ideal wine with shellfish, salads, chicken, and appetizers.

My review: This wine started with a flowery, light strawberry aroma with a sweet undertone.  It was definitely fruity and almost perfumey.  This wine wasn't anything spectacular so I probably wouldn't try it again.

This wine was tasted on its own with no food.

Tasting- Smoking Loon Sauvignon Blanc

Name: Smoking Loon Sauvignon Blanc
Variety: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Region: Napa Valley, California
Country: United States
Year: 2009
 Price: $7.95

Winery review: This bleached blonde beauty is reminiscent of fresh green apples, pineapple and has hints of hibiscus blossoms. The concentration of zesty lemon and gooseberry fills your mouth leaving notes of thyme and melon behind. The bright acid in this wine gives you a zing  while the fruit keeps your mouth watering for more. This wine pairs beautifully with a grilled prawn salad with a grapefruit vinaigrette, veggie spring rolls or grilled tilapia with mango salsa.

My review: This wine had a slight flowery, crisp lemon, almost sour aroma to start us off.  The taste was a tart apple, that was sour, with a light finish of fruitiness.  I was not a huge fan of this wine and would probably not try it again.

This wine was tasted on its own with no food.

Tasting- Ruta 22 Malbec

Name: Ruta 22 Malbec
Variety: Malbec
Region: Patagonia
Country: Argentina
Year: 2011
 Price: $7.95

Winery review: Stout and dense from the beginning, with blackberry and violet aromas. Despite being a bold and dark Malbec, this is fresh and composed, with sweet blackberry and cassis flavors. Good on the finish, with candied fruit and caramel sweetness.

 

My review: The wine started with a blackberry scent on the nose.  Then after tasting it, I got a berry flavor, with a good balance of dryness and sweetness.  This wine was very complex with a solid finish.  I also got a slight hotness to it.  I would definitely consider trying this wine again to appreciate all of the different flavors that I couldn't quite put a name to.

This wine was tasted on its own with no food.

Tasting- Chateau Serres Sainte Lucie Corbieres

Name: Chateau Serres Sainte Lucie Corbieres
 Variety: Syrah, Grenache, and Mourverde
Region: Corbieres
Country: France
Year: 2010
 Price: $4.95

Winery review: Superb dark garnet color with a few reflections of dark orange. Intense nose of ripe fruits, spices, and roasted coffee. The palate is rounded and full, with silky matured tannins and hints of vanilla. This wine is rich and powerful with layers of tannins.

My review: This wine had a peculiar nose.  I got a musty scent, almost a moldy, wet clothing in a gym bag kinda deal.  Then tasting I got a very smooth, kinda of sour flavor.  It was tart on the finish and the alcohol was right there in your face.  Overall it was a good balance.  I would consider trying this wine again at a later date.

This wine was tasted on its own with no food.

Tasting- Cresta Azul

Name: Cresta Azul
 Variety: Moscatel, Cacabeo, Parellada, Xarel-lo
Region: Emporda
Country: Spain
Year: NV
Price: $5.95

Winery review: Peach, orange cream and vanilla flavors mingle in this softly bubbly white. Off-dry, but with crisp acidity and a clean finish.

My review: This wine gave me a solid fresh peach on the nose.  I couldn't distinct anything else for an aroma but there was something of a scented soap kinda deal to it.  On the tasting  got orange, honey, and fruity that was backed up by a slight sweetness.  This wine wasn't bad and I would consider trying it again.

This wine was tasted on its own with no food.

Tasting- Veleta Tempranillo Rosado

Name: Veleta Tempranillo Rosado
Variety: 100% Tempranillo
Region: D.O.P. Grenada--Alpujarra
Country: Spain
Year: 2010
Price: $3.95

Winery review: Fresh in flavor and crisp in texture, this dry rosé offers berry, tart cherry and light herbal flavors, with firm acidity and a clean finish. Focused and juicy.

My review: This wine had an aroma of a fresh field of flowers.  Nothing else that I could pick out on the nose.  The taste brought a tart berry, almost sour flavor.  It ended with a very soft finish.  This wine was pretty good and I would definitely try it again to better appreciate all it has to offer.

This wine was tasted on its own with no food.

Tasting- Veleta Brut Vino Espumoso Rosado

Name: Veleta Brut Vino Espumoso Rosado
Variety: Tempranillo, Grenache
Region: D.O.P. Granada -Alpujarra
Country: Spain
Year: NV
Price: $3.95

Winery review: Rosé salmon with copper reflections. Slow rising fine bubble that forms “lace” and “rosary”. In the nose is complex and elegant with red fruit, citric, exotic, fresh flowers, and notes of dry fruits and dry flowers. Fresh, gentle, and alive. Perfectly integrated “perlage” with serious and subtle flavors of dry fruits, pomegranate and lemonade. Long lasting scent of flowers and herbs.

My review: This wine started with a fresh flower, almost smoky nose.  Then tasting it I got a sour, dry, earthy, and slightly bubbly flavor.  Wasn't really a huge fan of it because there wasn't a lot going for it. 

This wine was tasted on its own with no food.