2008 Valle dell'Acate Cerasuolo di Vittoria Classico +++ $20

Translucent ruby, delicate sweetness. Strike the pose elegance.

2011 Chateau Saint-Roch Kerbuccio Maury Sec ++++ $20

Day 2, Heady fumes, beautiful fruit, stunning bargain

Scott says....2007 Double Diamond Amber Knolls Cab +++ $38

Good stuff.  Nuff said (too lazy for eight)

 

2010 Vina Zorzal Garnacha Vinas Viejas ++ $8

Paper Mill, Tannic beast, dried fruit, oddly pleasurable. 

2006 papapietro perry Zinfandel Russian River ++ $35

 Nail polish, cherries. Tannic & sloppy. Only fair

2010 Domaine Roche Cotes Du Rhone ++++ $14

Purple Rain, Cinnamon Girl, Blueberry Hill. Excellent bargain!!

2007 Double Diamond Red Hills Lake County +++ $38

Really nice, almost Zin nose. Chewy, juicy, modern.

2009 Vitalonga Terra Di Confine +++ $16

Dusty, bold dried fruit. Generous cherries & prunes.  Italy!

2011 Bacalhôa Vinhos de Portugal Vinho Regional Península de Setúbal/Terras do Sado JP Azeitãol ++ $6

Big spice, generous if simple fruit. Justifiable bargain.

Linn says....2010 Chante-Perdrix St Joseph Empreinte +++ $30-$35

Delicate, smoked meats, tapenade, funk, dried flowers, beautiful.

2011 Sparkman Ruckus +++ $45

Braised Short-Ribs foil. Well structured,sturdy, spiced. Long 

2009 Leviathan Red ++++ $47

Big, bold, rich. Best served with generous friends!

2011 Bodega La Cartuja Priorat ++++ $15

The Jammed nose decieves the gorgeous fruit. Delicous!

2004 Sant'Elena Cabernet +++/++++ $16

Generous spice-box. Uninteresting day one, Exhilaration day two. 

2007 Vina Eguia Reserva Rioja ++ $11

Beguiling licorice, lead nose. Average balance and fruit.

Tessellae Old Vines Cotes Du Roussillon GSM +++ $13

Tannic, dusty. Sturdy brambly fruit. Needs a day.

2009 BV Tapestry +++ $40

 Ruby slippers, munchkin juice, not as happy ending.

2008 Provenance Merlot ++ $25

Burnt edge, chlorine nose, tired and flabby. Disappointing.

Allison says....2011 J.V. Fleury Côtes du Rhône $12 +++

Very tasty affordable Côtes du Rhône. Try some

2010 Domaine Roche Cairanne CdR ++++ $16

A stunning bargain. Gorgeous balanced fruit, sweet tannins.

09-10-11 Sans Liege The Transcendentalist ++++ $55 Magnum

Hanging slider in the wheelhouse. Always crowd pleasing

2012 Sparkman Birdie +++ $20

Translucent, succulent, experiential, entertaining, engaging, salmon partnering nirvana.

2008 Besllum Monstant $12 ++

Licorice, sulfur. Decent molasses, cassis, but no length. 

2011 Le Colombier Vacqueyras Blanc +++ $18

Hay, Lychee, viscous, luscious, Asparagus. Nice but short.

2011 Chateau Saint-Roch Cotes du Roussillon Kerbuccio Maury Sec +++ $20

Heady notes of vegetation. A big earthy chewy bargain

2010 Sparkman Untamed ++++ $45

Beautiful floral, brambly fruit. Youthful, sturdy and delicious.

2009 Domaine de Ferrand CdP ++++ $50

Gorgeous earth & beef. A stunningly handsome example.

Antonio says....Étude 2012 Pinot Gris Carneros Appellation ++ $30

Great with my scallops, but christ it's dry!!!