Tasting-Ninety Plus Cellars Rose Lot 33 Languedoc, 2015

Name: Ninety Plus Cellars Rose Lot 33 Languedoc

Variety: Syrah, Grenache, Cinsault, and Mourvedre

Region: Languedoc Roussillon

Country: France

Year: 2015

Price: Approx. $10 per bottle

Winery Review: "We love the color pink especially when it tastes like this! Aromas of ripe strawberries fill the glass accompanied by mild notes of Provencal herbs, white pepper, and cotton candy." --Last Call Wines

My Personal Review: My favorite wines seem to be rosé. I like the flavor and aroma of red wines but I do not like heavy bodies. This wine is light on the palate and fairly dry. The wine has the flavor and aroma of strawberries.

I tasted this wine on its own without food. 

Tasting- Santa Julia Plus Cabernet Sauvignon, 2015

Name: Santa Julia Plus Cabernet Sauvignon

Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon

Region: Mendoza

Country: Argentina

Year: 2015

Price: Approx. $11 per bottle

Winery Review: "Ruby red with purple highlights and good intensity. A nose mainly of black cherries, prunes, gooseberryies, blackberries, and spices. Full-bodied, rich, and balanced with fine tannins. A long and persistent finish." --Winesellers Ltd

Personal Review: A full bodied red with large amount of acidity. The acidity to me was overbearing and covered much of the taste. Tasted it a second time after the bottle was shaken a little which lowered the acidity and brought out the fruity notes leaving a cherry and earthy finish. Not my favorite wine. Liked it much more after it was shaken and the acidity went down. 

I tasted this wine on its own without food. 

Tasting- Exem Bordeaux, 2013

Name: Exem Bordeaux

Variety: 70% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon

Region: Cotes de Bordeaux

Country: France

Year: 2013

Price: Approx. $13 per bottle

Winery Review: "Aromas of ripe red and black fruits, with none of the green notes typically found in "old fashioned" Bordeaux reds. The palate is rich and harmonious with soft, elegant tannins." --Winesellers LTD

"A Merlot-dominated wine, this is light in texture, with fresh black currants and a stalky background. It is ready to drink."-- WineEnthusiast 

Personal Review: A deep berry aroma. Has a medium-full body that is on the dry side of wines. Has less of a finish than other Bordeax reds. 

I tasted this wine on its own without food.

Tasting- Sea Pearl Pinot Nior, 2013

Name: Sea Pearl Pinor Noir

Variety: Pinor Noir

Region: Marlborough

Country: New Zealand

Year: 2013

Price: Approx. $13 per bottle

Winery Review: "Ripe, red cherries and dark berries followed by toasty oak. Raspberries, chocolate and concentrated black cherry, with well-balanced acidity and a fine powdered structure is followed by toasty oak and spice." --WineSellers LTD

My Personal Review: A red wine with a medium body that has a smooth taste. Little to no tannin with a slightly bitter aftertaste. Deep berry and plum aroma and flavor and a hint of oak finish. I liked this wine a lot! Could see it being paired well with a dark chocolate.

I tasted this wine on its own without food. 

Tasting- Badenhorst Secateurs Chenin Blanc, 2016

Name: Secateurs Chenin Blanc
Variety: Chenin Blanc 
Region: Swartland
Country: South Africa
Year: 2016
Price: Aprox. $14 per bottle

Wine Review: "Brightly defined, with delicious quince, persimmon and green almond notes forming a core that is threaded with quinine and white ginger details. A light touch of toast on the finish lets the fruit and minerality play out. Drink now through 2019." --Wine spectator James Molesworth

Personal Review: A sweet white wine full of citrus and pops in your mouth. A light body and finish. I found this wine a little to citrus for my liking. 

I tasted this wine on its own without food.

Tasting- Alamos Malbec, 2010

Name: Alamos Malbec

Variety: Malbec

Region: Mendoza

Country: Argentina

Year: 2010

Price: Approx. $8 per bottle

Winery Review: "Rubbery at first, then it rounds out and settles down to offer blackberry and richness and jammy aromas. The palate is soft, lush and cushioned, while blackberry flavors run sweet, toasty, and chocolaty. Remains sweet on the finish, with fig and minty spice flavors." --Wine Enthusiast 

Personal Review: A deep red wine with notes of dark berry flavor. Smooth with a medium to full body. Shows hints of spice and subtle woody taste. 

I tasted this wine on its own without food. 

Tasting- Broadbent Rosé Vinho Verde

Name: Broadbent Rosé Vinho Verde

Variety: Red blend

Region: Vinho Verde

Country: Portugal

Year: 2015

Price: Approx. $10 per bottle

Winery Review: "Made exclusively from red grape varieties. A soft crushing and pressing make it possible to gently extract the juice. The rose must is clarified resulting in a bright, clear wine. An intense aroma, very delicate with notes of red fruits, well-balanced with a soft and slightly fizz finish." --Mission Wine & Spirits 

Personal Review: Smooth and light on the palate. A sweet taste with floral and strawberry and other fruity notes. 

I tasted this wine on its own without food. 

Tasting- Dandelion Vineyards, Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Name: Pride of the Fleurieu Cabernet Sauvignon

Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon

Region: Fleurieu

Country: Australia

Year: 2014

Price: $15-20 on average 

Winery Review: "Totally opaque inky black dark red colour with a deep bright dark red purple hue. Elevated scents of blackcurrants and mulberries are laced with cedary tobacco characters, faint bay leaf and spice. Full bodied the palate unleashes a torrent of rich blackcurrant flavours with undercurrents of mulberry, cedary tobacco characters, subtle bay leaf infusions and spicy dried herbs. Slightly chewy mouthfeel with solidly built, firmish tannins absorbing the wealth of fruit. Excellent depth finishing long with an aftertaste of ripe blackcurrant, mulberry, cedary tobacco characters and spice." --Nicks Wine Merchants 

My Personal Review: A deep rich red wine with dark berry aroma and taste. A smooth full-bodied wine with a hint of spice.  

Tasted this wine on its own without food. 

Tasting- Ponte Pietra, Pinot Grigio 2015

Name: Ponte Pietra

Variety: Pinot Grigio

Region: Veneto

Country: Italy

Year: 2015

Price: $15-20 on average

Winery Review: "A lovely salmon-pink colour, this Rosato is fresh and crisp, with a delicious strawberry perfume which gives way to a vibrant cherry character on the palate. A savoury note adds depth, and lively acidity gives the wine a fresh, crisp finish. Ripe strawberry perfumes linger on the palate." --Libery Wines

My Personal Review: A sweet acidic rosé that is light in body. Has a very sweet aroma of floral and fruits. Light fruity taste.

Tasted this wine on its own without food

Tasting- Feudi D'Albe Montepulciano D'Abruzzo, 2015

Name: Feudi D'Albe Montepulciano D'Abruzzo

Variety: Montepulciano

Region: Abruzzo

Country: Italy

Year: 2015

Price: $15 on average

Winery Review: "Full-flavoured, pleasantly dry with aromas of cherries and red fruit berries and hint of liquorice and a bouquet reminiscent of wild berries." --Great Wines Direct 

My Personal Review: A deep red wine that is full bodied. Shows hints of cherry flavor and earthy tones. 

Tasted this wine on its own without food