Nov 24 2009

Ambas Malbec (Argentina, 2008)

Category: MalbecEddie @ 5:56 pm
Ambas Malbec This is an Argentinian Malbec that is another one coming out at Fresh & Easy.  We have reviewed the 2007 before and liked it so we were looking forward to trying this year out.  This wine won the silver medal in Jerry Meads’s New World International Wine Competition.
$7 from Fresh & Easy
Four Trophies
  • Aromas were complex, interesting, and inviting.
  • Scents of ripe juicy blackberry with a slight undertone of spearmint.
  • Fairly dry but balanced quite well with flavors of fruit.
  • Concentrated and deep and the blackberry aromas continue in the tastes.
  • Medium to long finish that is very pleasant.
  • Much smother in the mouth than the 2007.
  • Great tannins and an excellent value for this price-point.
  • Flavorful and interesting and at such an affordable price.  This wine is like walking into a store and finding a 50 dollar bill on the way in.  You go in and use that bill and feel so good because it feels like such a bargain.

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Nov 22 2009

Saveurs Veritables Pinot Noir (France, 2008)

Category: Pinot NoirEddie @ 9:45 am
No Bottle Image Available This is a Pinot that Fresh & Easy is introducing in time for the holidays.  We are going to enjoy this wine after an evening out dining on Thai food and celebrating birthdays.
$7 from Fresh & Easy
1 Trophy
  • Thin, bland and watery
  • Slightest hint of red fruits such as cranberry
  • Very one dimensional with a finish that disappears immediately
  • Color is very light and the aromas are almost non existent.
  • This is not what a Pinot should be….It is boring and ordinary, bordering on undrinkable.  It is kind of like being set up on a blind date and the girl that answers the door is attractive and alluring.  The only problem is she says…hang on I will let my sister know you are here and then down walks the ugly duckling of the family…ya want to be nice but you know this is not going to end well.

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