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.