Earlier Reviews
2006 BV Coastal Estates Shiraz.
The corporate accountant of wine–calculatedly inoffensive, but not a whole lot of fun.
Rating: 2/5
,Price: $8.
2006 Quady Essencia Orange Muscat.
It might smell like nectarines and Pledge, but put it down your neck, not on the furniture.
Rating: 5/5
,Price: $25.
2005 Antinori Peppoli Chianti.
Spare the fava bean jokes–this is a big, bold, pine-resiny, baked-earth flavor party.
Rating: 4/5
,Price: $25.
2004 Evergreen Pinot Noir.
You cut down the old oak fence to roast those cherries, then needed a band-aid.
Rating: 3/5
,Price: $23.
King Frosch Off-Dry Riesling.
If the frog doesn’t scare you off, or the Ditzler paint aroma, think zucchini bread in a bottle.
Rating: 2/5
,Price: $2.
2007 Westerly Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc.
Mentho-latum and lawn clippings give way to lime wedges and Corona–the beer of wine!
Rating: 3/5
,Price: $20.
2007 Stanza Petite Syrah.
Farts and isopropyl give way to blackberries and chocolate–sounds scary, but decanting is your friend.
Rating: 4/5
,Price: $16.
2004 Zaca Mesa Syrah.
Blackberry cobbler, served on a bed of 1200 grit Norton sandpaper–drink or wet-sand with it!
Rating: 4/5
,Price: $20.
2006 Contrada Chardonnay.
Pears and hamster shavings in a butter sauce–but done by a master chef.
Rating: 4/5
,Price: $16.
2005 Grove Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon.
For twice the price of two-buck chuck, you get 5x the taste–great for parties.
Rating: 3/5
,Price: $.