Recent Posts Tagged With 'Cabernet Sauvignon'

• Stag\'s Leap ARTEMIS

  Posted on Tuesday November 24th, 2009 at 20:00 in Cabernet Sauvignon, napa valley, 2006, artemis, peppercorn, stag's leap, aged cheddar pairing

  2006Cabernet SauvignonNAPAOh. That's so more like it. I am content. The Bro and I went wine shopping tonight - he did the purchasing and we brought home some good stuff. The Artemis gave off a braised meat-herb sent and tasted like black berry frui...

• Artisan Cabernet Sauvignon

  Posted on Saturday June 20th, 2009 at 22:01 in Cabernet Sauvignon, 2005, artisan winery, little penguin merlot

  2005 CaliforniaDo you truly taste your wine?So, I work with a guy who is very impressed by the amount of money spent on a bottle of wine. I have tried to tell him that the price tag doesn't mean diddly. He tastes with his eyes, not his mouth. And I t...

• Newman's Own Cabernet Sauvignon

  Posted on Thursday March 19th, 2009 at 19:01 in Cabernet Sauvignon, ca, napa valley, 2006, newman's own

  2006NAPA, CAMight drink again, but would probably not seek it out.My boss gave me a bottle of this to try. Although I've been curious to try it for awhile, I wasn't in a big hurry. But it was handed to me so I figured I'd give it a shot.I have loved ...

• Los Vascos Cabernet

  Posted on Thursday July 31st, 2008 at 18:36 in Cabernet Sauvignon, chile, 2006, colchagua valley, los vascos

  2006Colchagua ValleyChileOverall, this wine is a good deal for the price. Owned by one of the more premier older French vineyard owners, this wine was medium bodied and dry with a light oak flavor and scent, mingled with green pepper taste, slight bl...

• Twenty Bench

  Posted on Tuesday March 25th, 2008 at 20:43 in Cabernet Sauvignon, napa valley, 2005, twenty bench, ninenorthwines

  2005Cabernet SauvignonNapa Valley, CAAnother entry from our friend "PasaRoblesCab" to whom "The Guy" and I are indebted as we are only reviewing wines on weekend evenings. As this is a Tuesday, we've got nothing new to review. But "PasaRoblesCab" had...

• Silverado

  Posted on Sunday March 23rd, 2008 at 20:52 in Cabernet Sauvignon, napa valley, 2004, silverado, stag's leap

  2004Cabernet SauvignonNapa Valley, CA(Stag's Leap District)First: Thank you to "Morgan" for the post giving me a head's up on the "Red Truck" changeover. I will be interested to see what comes of it. I am a fan in general of "Cline" wines - especial...

• Liberty School Cabernet Sauvignon

  Posted on Tuesday March 11th, 2008 at 22:44 in Cabernet Sauvignon, 2005, paso robles, liberty school

  2005Paso RoblesCaliforniaWould drink again.I thought I'd reviewed this in the past, but apparently not. The Guy and I had a glass of Liberty School Cab ages ago on Martha's Vineyard and it was SO good. I haven't had that good an experience with the c...

• Solaris Cabernet Sauvignon

  Posted on Sunday March 9th, 2008 at 15:44 in Cabernet Sauvignon, solaris, 2005

  2005CaliforniaProbably will not be drinking again.As I sit here drinking Kahlua and Hot Chocolate following a day out in the cold gathering fire wood with my chillen', I am thinking of this disappointing wine to blog about. I only find it motivating ...

• Donati Cabernet Sauvignon

  Posted on Thursday February 28th, 2008 at 21:04 in Cabernet Sauvignon, 2003, paso robles, cabernet franc, donati, san benito

  200396% Cabernet Sauvignon / 4% Cabernet Franc California1,825 Cases Produced This is not my post or "The Guy's", it comes from our friend "PasaRoblesCab" with my gratitude in absence of anything from myself or "The Guy".When poured it has a nice gar...

• Frei Brothers Cabernet Sauvignon

  Posted on Tuesday February 12th, 2008 at 22:16 in Cabernet Sauvignon, sonoma county, frei brothers, alexander valley

  2005Alexander ValleyCaliforniaWill drink again - and will try the Merlot as well.My cousin is married. The Guy, The Bro and I had a nice time in NYC. I did not, however, have any memorable wine experiences. The Frei Brothers Cabernet was the one I en...

• HRM Rex-Goliath Giant 47 Pound Rooster Cabernet

  Posted on Thursday November 29th, 2007 at 20:30 in Cabernet Sauvignon, hrm rex-goliath giant 47 pound rooster

  Non-vintageWoodbridge, CaliforniaCabernet SauvignonMight drink again.My friend Mike at work (who also recommended the Dynamite Cab) also recommended I try this one as a cheaper every day wine. I finally purchased it, but hadn't tried it yet when my d...

• Root: 1 Cab 2005

  Posted on Monday October 22nd, 2007 at 18:50 in Cabernet Sauvignon, chilean, 2005, colchagua valley, root 1

  2005Cabernet SauvignonColchagua Valley, ChileWill drink again (yet another good value - great taste for the money).The Guy and I have had Root: 1 before and enjoyed it, but it was prior to posting our blog. So I decided to revisit it this weekend on...

• Terra Bossa Cabernet Sauvignon

  Posted on Tuesday September 25th, 2007 at 11:18 in Cabernet Sauvignon, 2004, thorn clarke, terra barossa

  2004Barossa ValleyAustraliaWill drink again.Interestingly enough, or bizarrely, this wine had a "stone" flavor - like a piece of granite lying out in the warm sun. It had slight fruit and had a nice smokey and (what I believe to be what I am experien...

• J.Lohr Seven Oaks

  Posted on Monday September 24th, 2007 at 10:53 in Cabernet Sauvignon, red, paso robles, seven oaks, j lohr

  2005Cabernet SauvignonPaso Robles, CAWill drink again.I love "blends" and this is a good one: 77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Petite Sirah, 6% Petit Verdot, 5% Mer, 2% Sy, 1% Mal, 1% Cab Fr, & 2% "Other". This dark purple concoction smelled like cherr...