Dave

9.1

Delectable, this is Chateau Saint-Roch's Kerbuccio grenache blend. Nice wine that's full bodied and heavy. Good for this evening's cool temps. Plum, blueberry, tobacco, spice. Soft and short finish, but very enjoyable. I had the cheaper counterpart the other night, and this one scores a point higher. Also 65% Grenache 35% Syrah.
Listening to Local H — 2 days ago

Dave

8.9

This checks all the boxes, considering the price. The faintest bit of rubber tires under the cherry nose. Cherries, tobacco leaf, orange peel bitterness. Under some oak influence, but not off putting.
Listening to Paganini. French wine with an Italian composer 🤔 nice pairing, though. — 6 days ago

Dave

8.9

Crisp and light. Very nice for a warm picnic.
Listening to Simon and Garfunkel — 8 days ago

Dave

8.7

Movie night cheap Bordeaux. Not too bad.
Watching "Nobody" — 3 days ago

Dave

9.0

This Cabernet Sauvignon from South Africa is very easy drinking. Soft and nuanced, it presents blackberry jam, cocoa, wet stone, and mint. The finish is long with fine tannins. Not bad on its own, but really delicious with NY strip steaks.
Listening to Gerry Mulligan. — 5 days ago

Dave

9.0

This is a nice after-work treat. A very focused, fruity nose. The palette is a little wild, I'll give it an hour before a 2nd pour. Macerated strawberries and plum, wet stone, garrigue, and tobacco leaf. Bright acidity and firm tannins. A good food wine, but I don't have any food.
Listening to Supergrass — 8 days ago

Dave

8.9

Yeah, I bought 2 Joel Gott wines today. I guess I'm reliving some of the wines I liked when I first got into wine.
This is just fine! Inexpensive and chuggable, if I'm not careful. Citrus, green apple, pineapple, melon.. you're supposed to say "grass and gooseberry" when you drink SB, but I've never tasted a gooseberry. Not very grassy, either. Doing this with Thai spring rolls, and it's great.
Listening to Black Flag. — 10 days ago

Dave

9.0

My goodness, this is very delicious. 65% Grenache and 35% Syrah. Each grape pulls its weight in this blend, to great effect. Dark, brooding fruit with smoke and heat, but soft in the mouth. A short finish, maybe a little flabby, but it just tastes so good. I'm enjoying it with a hedonistic little charcuterie for one, and Ken Burns' country music documentary. — 4 days ago

Dave

9.3

Heavens to Betsy, this is fun. I can't think of a better way to spend $12.
Rocking out to Vince Guaraldi. — 7 days ago

Dave

9.0

A lot of rough reviews. I think this is really good! A bit of almond, honey, apricot, and anise with a creamy mouthfeel. A fine sipper on a warm evening.
Listening to Linda Ronstadt. — 10 days ago