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The Wine Rack

http://the-wine-rack.blogspot.com

Wine reviews, deals and discussions. Most wines reviewed are under $20.
Interesting wine related articles and wine tasting in Sonoma, Napa and Santa Barbara.

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  • 2004 Le Haut-Medoc d'Issan

    Posted on Wednesday March 4th, 2009 at 20:23 in france, bordeaux, costco

    I splashed decanted, and let it breathe for an hour. It appears this Cab/Merlot blend is the 3rd label from Chateau d'Issan. The nose is predominated by a dusty minerality over traces of earthy sour cherry. The palate is a wonderful juicy black fruit...

  • 2007 Borie la Vitarèle Les Terres Blanches

    Posted on Thursday February 26th, 2009 at 19:09 in gsm, france, languedoc

    This Grenache, Mourvèdre and Syrah blend is a very nice value from the Languedoc, France. I found for around $15. Dark color, the nose is a wonderful old-world style- dark fruit, spice & forest with a faint but lingering earthy, mushroomy presence. ...

  • 2006 Louis Martini Sonoma Cabernet Sauvignon

    Posted on Saturday February 21st, 2009 at 19:34 in Cabernet Sauvignon, California, sonoma, costco, 90+pts.

    Pop and pour won't do this wine any favors, very tight on opening. My typical approach to everyday wines is to pour into a decanter and sample small pours as it catches some air. The nose is closed at first but 30 minutes in, the predominate cherry e...

  • 2006 Laetitia Reserve Pinot Noir

    Posted on Tuesday December 30th, 2008 at 10:35 in California, pinot noir, 90+pts., over $15 qpr

    Mentioning the velvety Foxen 2007 Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir in the previous post reminded me of the Laetitia Pinot Noir (from Arroyo Grande Valley) we had Christmas day.Wine Enthusiast gave it 95 pts. I don't know about that but it is luscious, d...

  • Santa Ynez wine tasting- Dec 2008- Foxen and Zaca Mesa

    Posted on Tuesday December 30th, 2008 at 10:34 in Cabernet Sauvignon, California, wine tasting, pinot noir, syrah, santa ynez, foxen, zaca mesa

    My wife's off of work this week so we made a day trip to the Santa Ynez Valley. Beautiful weather and stunning views in the back country; sunny, 70 degrees, no wind.We took the scenic route down Foxen Canyon to Zaca Mesa:As one of the pioneers in the...

  • Wine Enthusiast's Top 100 Wines of 2008

    Posted on Tuesday December 2nd, 2008 at 16:22

    Wine Enthusiast's Top 100 Wines of 2008What you will find here are not necessarily the highest-scoring wines. Their numeric scores were just one factor in assembling this list. They also consider price, availability, newsworthiness and the X-factors:...

Comments & Reviews

This blog is currently rated a 4.00 out of a possible 5 based on 2 comments.

4 stars Steve D

Very nice site. Your wine tasting adventure reminds me of a trip I made to Branson, MO. Went to the Stone Hill Winery (from Hermann, MO)shop. Wonderful tasting opportunity as well as a tour. Found their Golden Rhine to be really excellent. A semi-sweet, traditional German-style white wine similar to an Auslese. Loaded with luscious ripe fruit aromas & flavors. Excellent with fresh fruit and other light desserts. $7.99 or less in case lots. I am on my second case because it makes an excellent gift.

Steve D. www.sonrack.com

Posted: April 26th, 2009 | Report This Comment

jteitelman

4 stars Rawkus Baccus

Just saw your site. Liked it a lot. Will be checking back to see what you're up to.

Posted: May 22nd, 2007 | More Reviews From jteitelman | Report This Comment

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