Sep 25 2010

Francis Ford Coppola Rosso (California, 2008)

Category: BlendMike @ 2:07 pm
This wine is a blend of Zinfandel, Syrah and Cabernet.  We picked it up and had it with some fantastic pulled pork sandwiches and coleslaw from the Aarti Party recipe.  Overall it was a winning combination.
$9 from Fry’s
Four Trophies
  • At first open, the smells are sweet and a bit jammy.
  • Grassy, alfalfa summertime smells follow a bit later.
  • Tastes of vanilla, lavendar and honey with peach at the end.
  • Very smooth and enjoyable – improving over time with decanting.
  • Great all around wine for the price… easy drinking and relaxing… like spending a lazy summer afternoon lounging around in a hammock… sure you didn’t accomplish anything productive, but you felt so good doing it.
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Jul 08 2008

Big House The Slammer (California, 2005)

Category: SyrahMike @ 1:34 pm
No Bottle Image Available This is a California Syrah from Santa Cruz. This is a cousin wine of Big House Red that we reviewed earlier.
$11 from Safeway.
Two Trophies
  • 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 the grill.
  • While this wine is O.K…..I am not sure that I would be willing to go to the Slammer for this bottle.
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