One of my favourites. It is up at the $13/14 rate (thats a lot for me) but well worth it. Hence why I buy, and drink, vast quantities of it. Very smooth with none of this over-powering blackberry, chocolate, haystack shit. Currently (Feb 08) on my regular shopping list.
Category: Red
Wines of a Red Nature
Alexander Valley Vineyards, Cab, Alexander Valley, 2005
Price has been varying on this one from $12-$14 at Sfwy. This is one of my regular buys and one that I take to dinner at other people’s places.. if I like them. Very nice finish; extremely pleasant and drinkable. Estate grown and bottled…but purchased in vast supermarkets. Where’s the romance?
Robert Hall, Cab, Paso Robles, 2005
Ooh ‘er, Missus. Lovely little number this one. Smooth as something that is fairly smooth. Currently, as of end of Jan, its $12 at Safeway .. with the Safeway Stingy Card (accepted by all tight-arsed northerners). Good value. Even the Missus likes it.
Marques de Casa Concha – Syrah 2005 d.o. Puemo Chile
This was from one of the wine spectator mailings and was a 90 point wine (I’ll give my opinion on wine ratings later…) It’s a little pricey at $17.99 but worth it if you are looking for something special or are in a Syrah mood. The company that makes this is Concha y Toro and… Continue reading Marques de Casa Concha – Syrah 2005 d.o. Puemo Chile
Sebastiani Cab Sauv Sonoma County 2003 (or 2004)
Good standard, widely available
7 Deadly Zins 2005
A cracking zin and moderately priced. This is a Lodi appellation Zin and is widely available – Costco, Safeway, BevMo etc. Updated: Corrected the year to 2005 although here may be some ’06 out there
Red Diamond Merlot 2003
Widely available and good enough to turn up at a party with. The cab is good as well