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Wine Review: Renditon 2009, Zinfandel

September 2, 2011 Score Card Comments 0 Comment

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.

Black Mountain 2004, Fat Cat, Cabernet Sauvignon

November 12, 2007 Score Card Comments 0 Comment

Good flavor. Excellent price. Enjoyable in all respects. I am the canary in the coal mine. If there is any chemical additive in meat, I will get a headache. This is also some times true with wine. I can not figure out why I get headaches with wine. I do not think additives are the cause, but I am not sure of that. This wine created no headache the next morning. My doctor told me to drink wine as it…