Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Menage a Trois - Folie a Deux - California Red Wine - 2009



Type: Red Wine
Year: 2009
Price: 8.99 (Marked down from 9.99, Nov 19th 2011)
Rating: 3 - Will try it again
Where Bought: Otto's Brown Deer
Comments: Nice red wine. A small initial bite, but became increasingly pleasing as time went on. A very nice wine with dinner. We would try it again just to check for consistency, but in general, its good.

J Lohr Paso Robles Merlot 2009



Type: Merlot
Year: 2009
Price: 9.99 (Marked down from 11.99, Nov 19th 2011)
Rating: 4 - Would definitely buy again
Where Bought: Otto's Brown Deer
Comments: J Lohr has always made a nice consistent red wine. Both Merlot and Cabernet's from J Lohr are exceptionally tasty, full bodied and consistent. I would definitely buy this wine again. It's getting harder to determine which wines get the full rating of 5 - One of my favorites. So many great wines to choose between.

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Francis Coppola Petit Syrah 2007



Type: Syrah
Year: 2007
Price: 12.99 (Marked down from 15.99, Dec 2011)
Rating: 3 - Will try it again
Where Bought: Otto's Brown Deer
Comments: Coppola red's are always pleasant, and nice tasting. We seem to consistantly enjoy many of their different red wines. Search tour site for Coppola wines and you will see what many of their selections. Nice, pleasant, tasty and consistant. What more could we ask for in a red wine.

House Red Wine 2009



Type: Red Wine Blend
Year: 2009
Price: 9.99 (Dec 2011)
Rating: 4 - Would definitely buy again
Where Bought: Otto's Brown Deer
Comments: This red wine was a pleasant surprise. It was very tasty and an interesting mixture. It is 68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot, 4% Malbec, 4% Syrah, and 2% Petit Verdot. Alot of different red wines with a creative and amazingly great tasting wine as well. One, we will try again to make sure that it is also consistant.