2009 Celler Can Blau, Blau 50% Carinena, 25% Syrah, and 25% Garnacha

Graphite, o'tanninbomb, leather, dried cherry,medium toast, foodie

2007 Paitin Barbaresco Serra Boella

Burnt orange, smoky cardamon, currants, tannin, length.....busy!

Francis Scott says - 2010 Famille Perin Cotes du Rhone Reserve

Bistro red, earth, white pepper, alcohol, spiced, satisfying. 

Francis Scott says - 2007 Columbia Crest Walter Clore special reserve red wine Columbia valley

Garnet, pepper, blackberry, delicate, white chocolate, sweet, pretty

2009 Tridente Tempranillo

Bretty nose, a lively, fruit gifted, tannic bargain

2007 E. Guigal CdR $12ish

Garnet, nice spicebox, generous fruit, weighty tannin, value

2005 Hall Kathryn Hall Napa Valley Cabernet

Eucalyptus, Cedar box, medicinal, friendly, past its prime 

2009 Regusci Merlot Stags Leap

Cedar, even redwood nose, a bit dried out 

2004 Arrowood Syrah Saralees Vineyard

Sadly past whatever prime it had, flabby, tired

2010 Monte Oton Grenache <$10 Whole Foods Spanish wine sale

Industrial and hemp nose, medicinal temperament, no fun

Nexus Ribera del Duero 2010 Tempranillo $21

Vibrant purple, crushed rock, berrylicious, juicy, intense, fresh

2009 castillo de monseran carinena granache $9.00 at Whole Foods Spanish wine sale

Smokey, purple tinged, light weight yet a bargain

2008 Ridge California Zinfandel Paso Robles, Benito Dusi Ranch 100% Zinfandel $28

Stereotypical Draper Zin, lusciousness,elegant, friendly, spot on

2009 Chapoutier CdR Belleruche 60% Grenache 40% Syrah $10

Chapoutiers smokey, dusty, but approachable, bargain CdR.....GO!

2009 Delas CdR $10 70% Syrah, 20% Grenache, Carignan & Mourvedre

Industrious, satisfying, as good as $10 CdR gets

2009 Yalumba Shiraz Viognier $9

Inky, licorice, lack of balance, washes out, unworthy

2006 Muira Antiqv2s Pisoni Vineyard Syrah $36

Smoke, Structure, Balance, Bright Fruit, Tiger Woods Length 

2009 Domaine Grand Veneur Les Champauvins CdR $20

Dense, Furry, Pure, Herbs de Provence, the Merde

2009 Domaine De Nizas Le Mas

Dusty, dark, simple, berry, earth, herbs, juicy, pleasing

2010 Meßmer Riesling Muschelkalk Riesling Kabinett feinherb

Fresh, pineapple, mango, tropical, bright, balanced, luscious, dry

2007 Basel Syrah Columbia Valley Garagiste Mystery wine #28 $15.38

Dried Cherry, Tight Rope balance, lovely fruit, long