Mar 07 2008

Ombretta Chianti (Italy, 2006)

Category: Chianti — Mike @ 7:08 am

	This wine is a Chianti from Tuscany. Chiantis are very good buys and you can find decent bottles for around $10.00. You can get great bottles for around $20.00. Chiantis….like most Italian wines are built for food. If you are looking for a wine that goes great with a meal yet does not break your wallet than you should try out a few Chiantis and this is one we would recommend starting with.
	$6.00 From Fresh and Easy

Deep purple color Rustic aroma with hints of berries Flavors of toasted oak Black Cherry notes Solid buy at $6.00…Its like playing softball with your old glove that you have had for years….It may not be as fancy or as nice as some of your friends gloves but you know it will work for you and after all……whether it works for you is all that really matters

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Tags: $6, 2006, 3 Trophies, Chianti, Fresh and Easy, Italy, Ombretta

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Feb 25 2008

Caposaldo Chianti (Italy, 2005)

Category: Chianti — Mike @ 6:50 am

	This wine is a Chianti from Italy.
	$10 Purchased at Cost Plus World Market.

Cherries and earth in the bouquet. Spice, citrus and cherry flavors. Light and refreshing feel with mineral undertones. Overall this is easy drinking wine with good body and a nice finish. *A solid Chianti at $10.00 that would provide good company with a meal….yet light enough to have a glass or two on its own*

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Tags: $10, 2005, 3 Trophies, Caposaldo, Chianti, Cost Plus World Market, Italy

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Feb 17 2008

Ogio Primitivo (Italy, 2006)

Category: Primitivo — Mike @ 3:59 pm

	This is a Primitivo form the Puglia region of Italy.
	$5 Purchased at Fresh & Easy.

Smells light and mineraly. Black cherry aromas. Full bodied and dry with subtle tannins. Nice berry flavors with just a hint of spice. Take this wine for what it is…It is a 5 dollar bottle. Kinda like having a hot dog on this grill….If you are expecting an expensive fillet mignon then you will be disappointed but….if you know that you bought a package of hot dogs and know the price of them then you will appreciate it for what it is. Besides…sometime a hot dog just his the spot.

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Tags: $5, 2006, Fresh & Easy, Italy, Primitivo

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Feb 13 2008

Ecco Domani Cabernet Merlot (Italy, 2004)

Category: Blend — Mike @ 6:49 am

	This is a Cabernet Merlot blend from Italy with 53% Cabernet and 47% Merlot.
	$8 Purchased from Bashas.

Notes of blackberries in the bouquet. Smooth and mild tasting but also a very flat. A medium finish with hints of spice and mild tannins. This is the Budweiser, or Molson of wine. It has been mass produced and marketed so as not to offend anyones taste… kinda like listening to the latest boy band… You know who they are and what they sing but once you hear one of their songs you wonder why you did not change the station.

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Tags: $8, 1.5 Trophies, 2004, Blend, Cabernet, Italy, Merlot

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Jan 13 2008

Badia Al Colle Chianti (Italy 2005)

Category: Chianti — Mike @ 8:04 am

	This wine is a Chianti that made up of 100% Sangiovese grapes. I got this wine from a cousin of mine and I have to say I was a little nervous about it at first. They are not wine drinkers and most of the wine I have had over there tended to be as sweet as Kool - Aid. Apparently somebody had given the bottle to them and they did not know where it came from. I have to say that I was pleasantly surprised by this bottle and will be on the look out for it again. So if anyone sees this bottle somewhere write us and let us know because I would really like to have this again.
	$12

Earthy with hints of leather and cigar. Great with any pasta dish. Robust yet easy to drink. A very dry wine. This Chianti has to be the “bottle of Red” that Billy Joel sings about in his song “Our Italian Restaurant”

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Tags: $12, 2005, 4 Trophies, Badia Al Colle, Chianti, Italy, Sangiovese

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Jan 05 2008

Amarone della Valpolicella Armone (Italy 2003)

Category: Amarone — Mike @ 9:32 am

	Amarone is a wine that refers to an old fashioned wine making method of drying the grapes on racks in order to bring out their flavors. Amarone is traditionally a rich and dry red wine made in the Venitian region of Italy.
	$17 Purchased at Trader Joe’s

Intense, rich and fruity bouquet. Dry and tart. A wine meant to be enjoyed with a meal. Decanting is strongly recommended; but if no decanter is available then you should allow the wine to breathe for an hour before drinking it. A wine like this is like an independent and strong woman… she knows what she wants and is going to tell you whether you want her to or not. She is outgoing and somewhat abrasive but you will always know what she means. She does not beat around the bush.

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Tags: 2003, 3 Trophies, Amarone, Italy, Trader Joes

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Dec 28 2007

Santa Cristina Sangiovese (Italy 2006)

Category: Sangiovese — Mike @ 9:14 am

	This is a Sangiovse from the Tuscany region of Italy.
	$10 Purchased at Trader Joe’s

Fruity wine, ripe summer berry flavors. This is a sweeter wine and would be a hit with fans of sweeter reds. Light bouquet with floral hints and berry. An initial intense burst of fruit flavor that mellows out towards the end. Well, the 2004 Mouton Cadet from France introduced us to the French farmer’s daughter. Now meet her cousin the Italian farmer’s daughter.

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Tags: $10, Italy, Sangiovese, Trader Joes

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Dec 12 2007

Masi Campofiorin Ripasso Rosso del Veronese (Italy 2003)

Category: Blend — Mike @ 9:05 pm

	A blend of 70% Corvina, 25% Rondinella, 5% Molinara from Italy. It is an unfiltered wine, which means that you need to decant in order to keep the sediment out of the glass.
	$16 Purchased at The Wine Rack

Green apple. Wood smoke. Soft, velvety, full bodied wine. Very good. Peppermint. *If you can find this baby you should really consider picking her up…she is haunting and majestic like an Italian Princess but priced for the mere pauper.*

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Tags: $16, 2003, 4 Trophies, Italy, Ripasso Rosso del Veronese

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