http://www.justagrape.com Simple Wine Reviews By Regular Guys Fri, 11 Nov 2011 01:00:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.justagrape.com/francis-ford-coppola-rosso-california-2008/ http://www.justagrape.com/francis-ford-coppola-rosso-california-2008/#comments Sat, 25 Sep 2010 21:07:18 +0000 Mike http://www.justagrape.com/?p=631 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

• 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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• 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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