http://www.justagrape.com Simple Wine Reviews By Regular Guys Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:28:27 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This is a Cabernet from Fresh & Easy.  We picked this up one Saturday night and enjoyed it with bruschetta. $12 from Fresh & Easy. Slight aromas of nutmeg and other Christmas spices. Slight hint of cherry in the taste with holiday spices. A bit tart on the finish...a bit like raspberry This wine really ... http://www.justagrape.com/rockcliffe-family-cabernet-washington-2006/ Tap We This wine is an old vine Zinfandel from Lodi, California. I picked this up for an end of the summer get together at my condo before heading back to work for the school year. $10 from Fresh & Easy Great aroma in the glass of fresh fruit Heavy, Heavy, Heavy alcohol ... http://www.justagrape.com/gnarly-head-zinfandel-california-2006/ This wine is a Malbec from Argentina. We picked this up because we saw that it was a fairly new arrival to Fresh & Easy. $7 from Fresh & Easy Aromas of ripe fruit. Masculine notes of leather and spice in the taste. High tannin content makes it a bit harsh in the ... http://www.justagrape.com/ambas-malbec-argentina-2007/ This is a tempranillo from Spain. This was another of our 4th of July wines that we had that day. $10 from Fresh and Easy Aromas of leather with a hint of peppermint behind it Earthy and woody in the initial taste A lot of tannins, even after decanting for 1 hour. Hearty and ... http://www.justagrape.com/torres-coronas-tempranillo-spain-2004/ This is a California Syrah from Santa Cruz. This is a cousin wine of Big House Red that we reviewed earlier. $11 from Safeway. Smells of cinnamon and wet earth. Hints of peach in the taste. Tastes of boysenberry. This wine would be much better with a good solid 1/2 pound cheeseburger fresh off ... http://www.justagrape.com/big-house-the-slammer-california-2005/ This is a Gamay from France.  I picked this up as part of our 4th of July celebration.  I know...I know...why am I buying a French wine to celebrate the birth of America.....well it is in honor of the Marquis De Lafayette who helped our troops overcome the British.  But ... http://www.justagrape.com/georges-debceuf-beaujolais-villages-france-2006/ This is a Pinot Noir from Oregon.  I was excited when I saw this wine in Fresh & Easy because I had the 2004 and 2005 vintage about a year ago.  While I would recommend the 2004 vintage over this based on taste alone; you cannot pass this one up ... http://www.justagrape.com/duck-pond-pinot-noir-oregon-2006/ This wine is a Merlot from Washington. We each had this wine on separate occasions and we both liked it a lot. I had mine with some friends from our condo while we had cigars and all my friends really liked it as did I.  That being said.....the ... http://www.justagrape.com/pine-post-merlot-washington-2006/ This is a Pinot Noir from Fresh & Easy. The bottle states that this is an an Oregon Pinot, but it was actually bottled by a winery in Washington. $12 from Fresh & Easy Very transparent and light in color. Earthy aromas. Very good mouth feel, silky on the tongue. A hint of ... http://www.justagrape.com/primarius-pinot-noir-oregon-2006/ This is a merlot from Tin Roof. We had this wine with steak on the grill to celebrate the end of the teaching year for Eddie. $8 from Costco Subtle mint and smoke in the smell. Bold and robust. Tastes of prune straight from the bottle, but after decanting more of ... http://www.justagrape.com/tin-roof-merlot-california-2005/ I picked up this wine because I really wanted to try something different. I had the Concannon Pinot before and really liked it so I thought I would give this a try. I was please with the purchase and would have it again. $9 at Frys Strong Cherry ... http://www.justagrape.com/concannon-petite-sirah-2005/ This wine is a Pinot Noir from France. My wife Vanessa picked up this bottle of wine and we enjoyed it with some fantastic stuffed Peppers and Chiles with Mozzarella. We always enjoy a good Pinot Noir and this wine was pretty decent for the price of ... http://www.justagrape.com/baron-philippe-de-rothschild-pinot-noir-france-2006/ This is a Malbec from the Mendoza region in Argentina. $18 from Costco Spicy aromas with a hint of marmalade. Oak flavors with higher tannins. Decanting is recommended. Tastes of dried cherries. Like a person who floats around from one group of friends to another group of friends....they come and go as they please ... http://www.justagrape.com/catena-malbec-argentina-2005/ This is a Merlot from California. This is actually our second review of this wine... we lost the notes on the first review so in theory, this review is more refined than our first. $9 from Trader Joes Earthy smells, soil and roots. Flat and one dimensional. Very standard and typical ... http://www.justagrape.com/bogle-merlot-california-2006/ This wine is a Shiraz from South Australia. $15 from Costco Smells like green apple. Very rich and creamy mouth feel. Full bodied. Peppery and bold with a great finish. Looking at the label we did not expect much from this wine. It was kinda like going out on Halloween and expecting those ... http://www.justagrape.com/boarding-pass-australia-2005/