Francis Coppola - Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 - Diamond Collection, IvoryLabel

Type: Cabernet Sauvignon
Year: 2006
Price: 13.99 reduced from 15.99
Rating: 3 - Will try it again
Where Bought: Otto's of Brown Deer
Comments: I am consistantly amazed at the Coppola wines. They always seem to provide a great tasting wine, regardless if its a Cabernet, Or a Rosso. Another wine I would buy again. I have tasted Cabernet's that I prefer, but as a brand, this is another nice wine from the Coppola family of wines.

Francis Ford Coppola Malbec - 2006 Diamond collection

Type: Malbec - Diamond collection - Celestial Blue Label
Year: 2006
Price: 15.99
Rating: 2 - Probably won't buy again
Where Bought: Otto's Brown Deer
Comments: I guess me and Malbec's in general don't get along. It was an ok wine, but I just didn't care much for it. Especially at this cost, I have other choices that I enjoy and some are even less expensive. Its definitely nothing against the Coppola collection, since I like many of their wines. Maybe its the Malbec grape that I don't have a palette for.....

ClosDu Bois Merlot - 2005

Type: Merlot
Year: 2005
Price: 12.99
Rating: 4 - Would definitely buy again
Where Bought: Scotti's Silver Spring
Comments: I would have to say that Clos Du Bois is my favorite when it comes to Merlot's. They never seem to let me down. The only reason for the 4 rating is that I prefer Cabernets. But, for Merlot's, Clos Du Bois is the winner, hands down.

Estancia - Cabernet Sauvignon 2006

Type: Cabernet Sauvignon
Year: 2006
Price: 12.99
Rating: 4 - Would definitely buy again
Where Bought: Scotti's Silver Spring
Comments: One of my favorites, this wine is simply smooth and nice. Very consistent and enjoyable. I would definitely buy it again. Why isn't it the highest of scores for me ? I really don't know. Maybe I'll upgrade it to one of my favorite wines at some point. But for right now, I would definitely buy it again.

Peter Lehmann of the Barossa 2005 Cabernet

Type: Cabernet Sauvignon
Year: 2005
Price: 14.99
Rating: 5 - One of my favorites
Where Bought: Otto's Brown Deer
Comments: This was a nice surprise. Perhaps I have been buying mediocre wines lately, so I was expecting a similar experience. However, this was not the case. This Australian wine has a great aroma (sounds snobish, I realize this, but it really does), and a nice smooth taste. It was so good, in fact, that as you can see by my rating, it has immediately become one of my favorites.

7 Deadly Zins Zinfandel 2007

Type: Red Zinfandel
Year: 2007
Price: 12.99 (Marked down from 15.99)
Rating: 3 - Will try it again
Where Bought: Otto's Brown Deer, WI
Comments: Nice red wine. I would buy it again.

Vina Salceda Rosso 2004

Type: Rosso
Year: 2004
Price: 12.99
Rating: 3 - Will try it again
Where Bought: Otto's Brown Deer, WI
Comments: I don't remember if I liked it or not, so, I'll just list it as "I'll try it again" for now. After the next time, I can provide a better review of this particular wine. I must say that I like Rosso's better than I originally thought I would like them. I guess its because they are tastier than I expected.

Pedroncelli Cabernet Sauvignon 2006

Type: Cabernet Sauvignon
Year: 2006
Price: 12.99
Price: 12.99 (Purchased Sat. June 10th 2010 - Otto's Brown Deer)
Rating: 5 - One of my favorites
Where Bought: Otto's, Brown Deer
Comments: Very solid tasting wine. Always on of my favorites. I would definetely buy it again. A nice wine you can count on.

Coppola Shiraz 2006

Type: Shiraz
Year: 2006
Price: 7.99
Rating: 4 - Would buy it again
Where Bought: Otto's, Brown Deer
Comments: As per Coppola's wines, it has a nice flavor. Surprisingly, since I guess I wouldn't have thought that a film maker would also produce such a nice drinkable wine. Would definitely buy again. To view other wines that I have tried see Coppola's Rosso, or one of my favorites of his, Coppola's Diamond Collection.

Gascon Malbec 2007

Type: Malbec
Year: 2007
Rating: 4 - Would buy again
Price: 10.99 (On sale, original price 12.99)
Where Bought: Discount Liquor, West Allis
Comment: Surprisingly nice wine. The hint of Mocha, as it states on the bottle, comes through with just the right added flavor. I would buy again.

Clos Du Bois - Merlot 2003

Type: Merlot
Year: 2003
Rating: 5 - One of my favorites
Price: 11.99 (Discounted from 15.99)
Where Bought: Discount Liquor, West Allis
Comment: Sonoma County, This Merlot was very nice. The Clos Du Bois Merlot's generally have been consistantly good. Being a 2003, it was stronger in taste. Would buy again.

J. Lohr 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon

Type: Cabernet Sauvignon
Year: 2006
Rating: 4 - Would buy again. May become one of my favorites
Price: 10.99 (On sale from 11.99)
Where Bought: ?
Comments: Seven Oaks Estates. Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon. Very Nice Wine. Another winner "Cab". Would definetely buy this one again.

Cartlidge & Browne - Merlot 2005

Type: Merlot
Year: 2005
Rating: 4 - Would definitely buy it again
Price:10.99
Where Bought: ? I need to keep better track of where I buy these wines....
Comments: This was a nice bottle of wine. Nice Aroma, (none of that wet paper texture), and a nice smooth taste. (I seem to have better luck with Merlot's), over all nice wine, I would definitely buy it again.

Louis Martini - Cabernet Sauvignon 2006

Type: Cabernet Sauvignon
Year: 2006
Rating: 4 - Would definitely buy it again
Price: 11.99
Where Bought: ?
Comments: Very Nice wine. Had it before in a restaurant and wanted to try it at home. Will buy again. However, we are noticing that wines bought at restaurants seem to taste better than the supposedly equivalent store bought counter-parts. I wonder why that is ? Is it just my imagination ? Or perhaps the establishment buys it in volume and maybe it comes in a wooden wine keg instead of a bottle ? I still haven't figured this one out...

Francis Ford Coppola - Rosso 2006

Type: Rosso (48% Zinfandel, 27% Syrah, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon)
Year: 2006
Rating: 5 - One of my favorites
Price: 7.99
Where Bought: ?
Comment: I'm going to have to keep better track of where I buy the wine. Anyway, I was pleasantly surprised. Much better than I expected. Although, recently, I tried Coppola's Diamond Collection, also a red, and really liked it as well. I will definitely buy it again. (Update), unfortunately, this wine has been replaced by its successors, the 2007 version and currently the 2009 version, neither of which has beaten this particular year.

Clos Du Bois - Cabinet Sauvignon 2005

Type: Cabernet Sauvignon
Year: 2005
Rating: 3 - I may try it one more time
Price: 14.49
Where Bought:
Comment: Not as good as their Merlot. A little thin or light, watery. Will continue to buy their Merlot's but I will buy other Cabernet's. Another note: as I was once told, being a "North Coast" wine and not a specific vinyard, the quality may vary from time to time.

Banyon Station - Shiraz 2007

Type: Shiraz
Year: 2007
Rating: 3 - I would like to try it again
Price: 4.99, on sale for 3.99
Where Bought: I think Sendik's
Comments: South Eastern Australian. Pretty Good. This is a good example that a good wine doesn't have to cost alot.

Manyana - Tempranillo 2007

Type: Malbec
Year: 2007
Rating: 2 - I won't be buying it again. Too many other better wines to try.
Price: ?
Where Bought: Otto's Menomonee Falls, WI
Comments: It was a Malbec highly rated yet inexpensive. Too weak for my taste. Won't be buying it again.

Jacob's Creek - Reserve 2002

Type: Cabernet Sauvignon
Year: 2002
Rating: 1 - Poured it out. Too weak for my tastes.
Price: ?
Where Bought: ?
Comments: This is a Jacob's Creek 2002 reserve wine from South Australia. Unfortuneately, it was weak. So bad that we poured it out. It could have been one of those nights where we expected better.

Francis Coppola - Diamond Collection

Type: Claret
Year: ?
Rating: 3 - Would like to try it again.
Price: ?
Where Bought: ?
Comments: Can't remember much about this wine, except it was better than I expected...

Altos de la Hoya 2006

Type: Red Wine
Year: 2006
Rating: 2 - Probably won't be trying it again.
Price: ?
Where Bought: ?
Comment: ok, but would not buy again...