The first wine I tried was the Don Rodolfo Torrontes. This wine is from Argentina and made from Torrontes grapes picked in 2010. The Vintage Cellar said it was "Light yellow-gold color with hues of green. A very fruity, floral nose with white peach and hints of citrus. Good volume in the mouth with complexity and balance, and an excellent fresh finish." I thought this wine was crisp and dry. It was very fruity and tasted like apples and grapes in particular. This is a pretty well priced wine at only $9.95.
The second wine I tried was the Grayson Chardonnay. This wine was also $9.95 like the Don Rodolfo was. This wine is from California and is 100% chardonnay grapes picked in 2010. The website described it as "brilliantly ripe and shows aromas of bright, brisk acidity with notes of peach and Asian pear. The palate offers green apple with a crisp finish showing gentle hints of apple pie and tropical fruit." This wine was aged in french oak barrels which was pretty noticeable in the flavor. It was very earthy and oakey. It was also smooth, crisp, and bright, and tasted a little like apples.
The third wine of the day was the Monte Antico Tuscan Blend. According to the website, Monte Antico is from Tuscany, Italy and is "85% Sangiovese, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Merlot. The best selections are blended and aged 1 year in oak (80% in Slovenian barrels, 20% in barrique) with at least 6 months bottle age." The Vintage Cellar describes this wine as "Plenty of blackberry and chocolate character, with hints of plums. Full and very velvety with a bright and fruity finish." This wine reminded me of berries, especially strawberries and was kind of earthy. It was dry, but had low tannins and was sort of acidic. Overall I liked this wine and since it is only $13.95, I might buy it again to have with food.
The Woop Woop Cabernet was the fourth wine I tried. This wine is from south eastern Australian and made from Cabernet Sauvignon grapes picked in 2009. This is another reasonably priced wine at only $12.95. The Vintage Cellar described the Woop Woop as "smells like a $50 Napa cabernet. Lush, pliant and sweet, with a layered, chewy texture to the flavors of red and black fruits, bitter chocolate and spices. This is really packed with fruit but there's a litheness to it as well." I thought this wine was pungent and smelled fruity, like berries. It was a little woody and tasted like berries and plums. This was a pretty good wine too.
The fifth wine I tried was called the Black Chook Shiraz/ Viognier. This is a noticeably more expensive wine as $18.95 and because of that I would be hesitant to buy it in the future. This wine is from Australia and is a 2010 vintage and made from 95% Shiraz grapes and 5% Viognier grapes. The Vintage Cellar described this wine as "Inky purple. Vibrant, intensely spicy aromas of blackberry, boysenberry, cracked pepper and fresh flowers. Elegant, full-bodied black and blue fruit flavors expand nicely, with refreshing mineral bite adding vibrancy. Very clean, focused shiraz, with excellent energetic finishing lift and cut." This wine was not very pungent and it was definitely the dark dark color the Vintage Cellar described. It was acidic and spicy and the cracked pepper flavors stood out above anything else.
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