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Clos du Bois Merlot 2003

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 14:25:52 -0500

Name: Clos du Bois Merlot
Vintage: 2003
Varietal: Merlot
Winery: Clos du Bois
Price: $16.24
SnoothRank: 3.5/5

dolorosa's Rating: 3/5
dolorosa's Review: This was, for me, the gateway into red wines. It's smooth and incredibly easy to drink, with a nice finish and great flavor. I've since moved on and found new favorites, but the Clos du Bois is still a nice bottle to have every once in a while.

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Gnarly Head Old Vine Zinfandel 2005

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 13:54:03 -0500

Name: Gnarly Head Old Vine Zinfandel
Vintage: 2005
Varietal: Zinfandel
Region: USA > California
Price: $10.49
SnoothRank: 3.5/5

dolorosa's Rating: 3/5
dolorosa's Review: Gnarly Head is a nice, simple wine that makes for a good night cap or an easy to drink introduction to someone who may not know whether or not they like wine. Relatively smokey with an easy finish. Worth its $10 price tag but not much more, IMO.

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Zin Alley Zinfandel Reserva Nerelli Estate 2000

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 13:50:47 -0500

Name: Zin Alley Zinfandel Reserva Nerelli Estate
Vintage: 2000
Varietal: Zinfandel
Winery: Zin Alley
Region: USA > California > San Luis Obispo > Paso Robles
SnoothRank: 4/5

dolorosa's Rating: 4.5/5
dolorosa's Review: My dad turned me on to Zin Alley and I haven't tasted anything like it since. The flavors and jammy-ness are unrivaled and make for a perfect glass of wine.

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Storybook Mountain Vineyards Zinfandel Eastern Exposures Napa 2000

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 13:48:57 -0500

Name: Storybook Mountain Vineyards Zinfandel Eastern Exposures Napa
Vintage: 2000
Varietal: Zinfandel
Winery: Storybook Mountain Vineyards
Region: USA > California
Price: $39.99
SnoothRank: 4/5

dolorosa's Rating: 4.5/5
dolorosa's Review: There's only one other wine I've had, in my short existence as a wine enthusiast that has come close to the please Storybook's zin gives me. It's jammy, well-balanced, and simply wonderful to drink. $40 is often a splurge for me at this point in my life but this is a splurge well worth it.

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Penfolds Bin 389 Cabernet-Shiraz

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 13:17:52 -0500

Name: Penfolds Bin 389 Cabernet-Shiraz
Vintage:
Varietal:
Winery: Penfolds Bin 389
Region: Australia
Price: $32.99
SnoothRank: 4/5

dolorosa's Rating: 4/5
dolorosa's Review: Easily one of my favorite wines to date. The flavor is robust and well-balanced and the bottle can usually be found in the mid-$20's at BevMo. Definitely worth the cost.

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Root 1 Cabernet Sauvignon 2006

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 13:11:59 -0500

Name: Root 1 Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage: 2006
Varietal:
Winery: Root: 1
Region: South America > Chile
Price: $10.79
SnoothRank: 3.5/5

dolorosa's Rating: 4/5
dolorosa's Review: Considering it only costs $10 at World Markets, this is a really great wine. Out of the many bottles I've bought, both for myself and as gifts, I've only had one bad bottle. And, not that it affects the taste or palatability of the wine, but the bottle is easily one of the coolest around.

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