Wine reviews.
Wonderful, almost rich looking label. Upon drinking the wine, the label held more interest for us than the wine. First sip shows a bit harshness but finishes slightly smooth. The taste seems devoid of any interesting character. We rate this C.
I was very surprised when I first took a sip of this wine. It shows character, not dull, very interesting, sort of like talking to someone from Chicago, just a bit brassy. In fact you just might start up a conversation with your wine glass. I score this wine a solid B. I asked my wife to go out and buy another bottle and I seldom make that request.
We recently sampled a Rendition 2009, Alexander Valley Zinfandel. The flavor seemed on par with what I expect paint remover to taste. It was very harsh, totally lacking any subtly and any detectable positive flavor. There was absolutely no enjoyment from sipping this backward off “wine”. Two Buck Chuck is a step up from this rasp drippings.
Our neighbors across the street called me in February, 2009 to tell me they were dissatisfied with a new bottle of wine. The husband refused to drink it. I was asked if I might want to try as the bottle was only a half glass shy of full. I said yes thinking that at the very least the wine could go into a crock pot in place of water to add some modicum of distinction. That evening I poured a…
We tend to buy wine at Trader Joe’s. We now make it a practice to ask one of the knowledgeable clerks what wine must we take home, their top pick. January 10th we visited the Brea, California store and asked this question. The clerk told us that his pick was Inheritance, a Petite Sirah. The year was 2006 and was selling one penny shy of twelve dollars. We had this wine while watching the football payoffs. The host of the…
We rank this wine 91. We purchased this at Trader Joes for around $20. The flavor is simply a delight. There is no detectable harshness just full well defined flavor. Winery is located in Napa Valley, California, USA.
