Purple in color, ruby at the rim. Plenty of volatile acidity on the nose. Some cherries and bitter cherries. On the palate, more generic "red" fruit. The VA carries over. Drying on the finish. I fear this wine is past prime. It was being closed out at $12. This wine begs for food (it is Italian) and strong flavors would work well.
Light ruby in color. The nose is sweaty with cherries and slight earth. On the palate, this has macerated cherries. A bit harsh but ok. A mild bit of depth. THis is a fine wine to serve for large parties. It retails for $15 and is varietally correct. Not a big wine, but not delicate either.
Supposedly this is a natural wine. Those can be good but often have some spoilage and similar issue. There was nothing here to say this was affected, but it is a very odd wine that might have limited appeal. On the other hand, it retails for around $15, so, especially for a wine geek, it might be worth checking out. Deep golden in color (does this see extended skin contact?). The nose is a bit odd. Some sweaty undershirt quality to it. A bit of dill. Some tangerine fruit lurking in the background. On the palate, it is hard to describe. Kind of like apples that fall under a tree an
Verget is a very good producer in Burgundy. They make some of the better values. This is a lower level wine labeled under the Vin de France designation. Deep golden in color. The nose is more about minerals. Also some lemon. On the palate, this has a sweet tart quality to it. Light tannins. Light tannins. Refreshing. Verget is known for being a bit heavy handed with his use of oak. None of that was an issue here. This sells for around $10 a bottle is a really good value. Great for a party or large crowd. Food friendly. Not a complex or amazing wine, but very solid and enjoyab
This carries the Euro label of IGP or what used to be called Vin De Pays (VdP). It is grown in the Provence are of France on an Island in the Rhone River. It is a Bordeaux blend of grapes though certainly has a unique personality that is quite different. Ruby in color, clear and bright. The nose is dusty and earthy with some cherry fruit. With air, some cloves emerge. It is light bodied with tart cherries and cranberries. Slight tannins. A bit of anise on the finish. At $9, this is a very nice value. Food friendly for a wide variety of foods. Very much a European styled wine but
This is probably a bit past its prime and was being closed out for $9 a bottle. At that price, some people will love this wine. The key is they have to like oak. Medium to deep golden in color. The nose has noticeable fresh cut lumber along with nice lemon cream and vanilla. The palate matches the nose though the fruit is not as strong. It seems slightly out of balance at this point and it seems doubtful there is enough fruit to outlast the oak. The finish is a bit clipped. At $9, this is a good value and at least one person drinking it with me proclaimed ho much he loved oak filled
$12. This is a nice value although the world of Muscadets in filled with nice to amazing values. The best Muscadets will age, many will hold if not improve in the cellar and some need to be drunk younger. This one seems to be in the later category. At this point, it doesn't have that crisp freshness that makes Muscadets so welcome. Medium gold in color. The nose has apples and slight dust and even slighter lemon juice. On the palate, this is fat. Sour apple notes. A bit clipped on the finish. That said, it is reasonably food friendly. A solid wine at a very fair price. Perhaps a
WARNING-Biased Review. This is perhaps the most backward wine we have made. Purple in color, slight ruby band at the rim. The nose has boysenberries, charred wood, spice, and slight violet notes. On the palate, this is tight. Medium tannins. Deep but hard to see the bottom. Boysenberry fruit. Good acidity. Long finish. This really needs more air or cellar time. It works with spicy or hearty foods at the moment. Another five years and it should be opening up nicely. Once it opens, the fruit is pinpoint. There is a lot of potential for upside here with proper cellaring.
WARNING-Biased Review. This is tighter than most 2012's but starting to open up a bit. Still, a decant for a couple of hours is not a bad idea. Purple in color with ruby swirls. The nose has boysenberries, black olives, white pepper and charred wood. On the palate, this is lean but puts on weight in the glass. Deep boysenberry fruit with underlying char. Food friendly with heartier and spicy food. Good finish. This is nearing peak but easily has a decade plus to go.
WARNING-Biased Review. This is out current vintage for sale. Purple in color. The nose has black raspberries, slight gamey meat, white pepper and black olives. With air some red berry fruit emerges. On the palate, black raspberries with a nice charred underlayer. This is tight with firm tannins. Good acidity, it should work well with food. This is not as big as prior vintages of Persona. It drinks nicely now, but its best days are ahead.
