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Matzin Estate Old Vine Zinfandel Lodi 2004

Fri, 19 Oct 2007 16:18:55 -0400

Name: Matzin Estate Old Vine Zinfandel Lodi
Vintage: 2004
Varietal: Zinfandel
Winery: Vino Con Brio
Region: USA > California > Sacramento; San Joaquin > Lodi
Price: $24.00
SnoothRank: 2.5/5

run34515's Rating: 2.5/5
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Matzin Estate Old Vine Zinfandel Lodi 2003

Mon, 17 Sep 2007 20:37:25 -0400

Name: Matzin Estate Old Vine Zinfandel Lodi
Vintage: 2003
Varietal: Zinfandel
Winery: Vino Con Brio
Region: USA > California > Sacramento; San Joaquin > Lodi
Price: $21.00
SnoothRank: 3.5/5

run34515's Rating: 3.5/5
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Bodegas de Balbo Viñas de Balbo Red Wine 2005 2005

Thu, 06 Sep 2007 21:05:00 -0400

Name: Bodegas de Balbo Viñas de Balbo Red Wine 2005
Vintage: 2005
Varietal: 30% Malbec - 70% Bonarda
Winery: Bodegas
Region: Red
Price: $8.99
SnoothRank: 3.5/5

run34515's Rating: 3.5/5
run34515's Review: Color: Medium dark red with subdued pinkish undertones

Nose: Previously burned matches, unused matches, strawberry soda (like Fanta), salt, prunes, smokey barbecue sauce

Flavor: Blackberries, citrus, and wood transition into pencil shavings, tomatoes, and black pepper. Really big mouth feel with very assertive acid.

Finish: Lots of tannins balanced by the acid and alcohol. Long and satisfying, with lingering flavors of smoke and tomatoes.

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Vinho Verde Fuzelo V.V. 2004

Thu, 06 Sep 2007 12:39:21 -0400

Name: Vinho Verde Fuzelo V.V.
Vintage: 2004
Varietal:
Region: Portugal > Vinho Verde
Price: $3.99
SnoothRank: 1/5

run34515's Rating: 0.5/5
run34515's Review: Lots of apple flavors. very crisp, but very unbalanced. finishes with too much alcohol. It tastes cheap... which it is.

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Villa Carafa Aglianico 2003

Wed, 05 Sep 2007 19:41:37 -0400

Name: Villa Carafa Aglianico
Vintage: 2003
Varietal: Aglianico
Winery: Villa Carafa
Region: Europe > Italy > Campania > Sannio
SnoothRank: 3.5/5

run34515's Rating: 4/5
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Duckhorn Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2005

Tue, 04 Sep 2007 11:17:26 -0400

Name: Duckhorn Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
Vintage: 2005
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon
Winery: Duckhorn Vineyards
Region: USA > California > Napa
SnoothRank: 3.5/5

run34515's Rating: 4/5
run34515's Review: Nose: lots of fruit. hints of marshmallows and chocolate, sort of like 'smores.

Flavor Profile: Good acid and lots of fruit. a little bit of clarified butter. Finishes with skittles, strong tannins, and undertones of leather and cooked meat.

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Lavradores de Feitoria Vinho Tinto Douro 2004

Mon, 03 Sep 2007 23:24:52 -0400

Name: Lavradores de Feitoria Vinho Tinto Douro
Vintage: 2004
Varietal: Touriga Nacional /Touriga Franca /Tinta Roriz / Tinta Barroca
Winery: Lavradores de Feitoria
Region: Portugal > Douro
Price: $9.99
SnoothRank: 4.5/5

run34515's Rating: 5/5
run34515's Review: lots of licorice on the nose, along with some fruit and hints of bacon.

great mouth-feel, very silky and smooth. light tannins and acid. awesome fruit flavors along with some notes of wood and Amedei Porcelana chocolate.

a really good, easy-drinking wine. highly recommended... especially for $10.

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Mollydooker Two Left Feet 2006

Thu, 30 Aug 2007 11:46:38 -0400

Name: Mollydooker Two Left Feet
Vintage: 2006
Varietal:
Winery: Mollydooker
Region: South Eastern Australia > South Australia
Price: $22.99
SnoothRank: 4/5

run34515's Rating: 4/5
run34515's Review: Color: deep purple, big color.

Nose: same bouquet as vodka and unsweetened, fresh-squeezed blueberry juice.

Flavor Profile: Starts out silky-smooth and "velvety." Over-the-top fruit; explosions of blueberry jelly, blackberry reduction sauce, over-ripe strawberries and cherries, really "jammy."

Surprisingly well-balanced wine (given the 16% alcohol content). The strong fruit flavors and acid tame the alcohol.

A totally new-world wine... like cramming your mouth full of different flavors of berry preserves.

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Duckhorn Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Grown 2001

Thu, 30 Aug 2007 11:31:06 -0400

Name: Duckhorn Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Grown
Vintage: 2001
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon
Winery: Duckhorn Vineyards
Region: USA > California > Napa
Price: $170.00
SnoothRank: 4/5

run34515's Rating: 4/5
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Minerva expression .04 2004

Tue, 28 Aug 2007 10:56:33 -0400

Name: Minerva expression .04
Vintage: 2004
Varietal: Tempranillo
Price: $8.99
SnoothRank: 3.5/5

run34515's Rating: 3.5/5
run34515's Review: Color: very rich, warm, bright red.

Nose: moss, grilled bacon-wrapped lamb shank, floral honey, unripe apples, hints of strawberries and rosemary... very intriguing.

Flavor Profile: starts with green apple and undertones of tin, sour cherries, and peaches. there's a little taste of honey, Rose's Lime Marmalade and over ripe cherries.

Finishes clean and acidic with medium–strong tannins

good structure, balance, and complexity

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