Posts Tagged ‘Under $20’
Santa Christina Annata Toscana 2011
This Santa Christina Annata Toscana 2011 offers ruby color with blackberry and mocha aroma. On the palate, jammy blackberry and pleasing soft finish. Mild tanning. It needs to open. I would say leave it one hour before drink.
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Santa Cristina Umbria IGT 2012
This Santa Cristina Annata 2012 offers very light golden color with green apple, lime and lemongrass aroma. Its balanced with acidity and dryness. I tasted little floral notes in the mouth on the finish.
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Another Gewürztraminer!! Hook & Ladder Gewürztraminer vintage 2012
This Gewürztraminer offers pale straw color and sweet side but not sugary sweet. Ripe peach and Jackfruit aroma. Soft and mild but it has Jackfruit sweetness. Oh, what is Jackfruit? Jackfruit looks somewhat like durian. I think this is the biggest fruit I ever seen in my life. Look at the picture! (more info from Wikipedia)
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Marie-Pierre Manciat Macon Les Morizottes 2011
This Mâcon Les Morizottes is another great Burgundy white wine with lovely price tag, its $12! You can not beat this price. You have to try it. You won’t be disappointed. This Chardonnay from the Mâcon region offers nice citrus like combined with lemon and grapefruit, little buttery but not oaky, white peaches flavor. Its medium-bodied, dry wine.
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Lola Riesling Dry 2012
Love the Soda cap top!!
This Santa Lucia Highlands Riesling from Franconi Vineyard offers lemon glass and white peach aroma. Very clean crisp and you can taste pinch of salt some say mineral. It has lemon and grapefruit flavor. No sweetness fully dry white wine. I definitely enjoyed this Riesling.
Borgo Scopeto Chianti Classico 2010
This Chianti Classico offers dark ruby color and currant and wet leather aroma. It is light side easy to drink and affordable. I would say everyday wine. When I say everyday wine I mean it. Its not because cheap its because its delizioso!! I purchased this at Los Angeles Wine Co. for $12.
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E. Guigal Côtes du Rhône Rouge 2010
This 2010 Côtes du Rhône is mostly a Syrah blended with Grenache and a touch of Mourvèdre. I think it’s a great blend and well balanced red. This offers dark cherry color and strong fruity aromas. Also has smoky kinda peppery aroma too. Its dry and I left open for over night (wouldn’t happen that often!) and the second day was much more dryer and less intense. Did it lose some flavor?
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Italo Cescon Pinot Grigio 2012
Light gold color. Starts with strong aroma of white peach, hint of nutmeg. Its dry and long lasting taste. I like the label design. Very unique. This Pinot Grigio is one of Italo Cescon’s older wines. They’ve produced it since 1957. Wow, way before I was born!
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La Maialina 2007 Chianti Classico Riserva
This Chianti Classico is delicate but with big aromas of plums, black cherries, licorice and tobacco. I tried so hard to leave it open at least one hour—unsucessful. Its definitely worth to leave it open for few hours or try it next day.
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Riondo Prosecco Spago Nero, Veneto, Italy
Light body and crisp! It offers very light melon and lime notes and refreshing finish. It has enough sweetness but dry enough to cut acidity. Very nice Prosecco. I found this at Costco for $10!!! I love it.
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