Another 3.99 wine. It was ok, pretty good for 3.99. It was dark gold in color, and smelled of apples and a bit citrusy. It tasted a bit oaky (maybe a bit too much) and rather crisp (like apples!). Although it was ok balanced and it was ok, the flavor was weak. THe wine was ok for when you don't want to spend a lot of money.  

 

 

It was 3.99 yes, but oh my God, what a waste of money! This thick looking, dark yellow looking wine was a disaster. I really mean, a disaster. It had aromas of apples and vinegar and tasted like pineapples, green apples, and apple cider. Extremely oaky and supremely bitter to the nth degree. Balance? Did it have any? NO!

 

I not only disliked this wine, I downright hated it. It smelled of alcohol and tasted like apple cider and beer. If you see it in the store, don't ignore: please tell the the store owner that it is horrible!

 

 

 

Such a boring and bland wine....NEXT!

 

This wine was a pale golden,  thin legs (for those of you that want to know) that had a very acidic bouquet. The bouquet had pears, an annoyingly tight nose and barely any aromas (I had to really try with this wine to get anything out of it.)

The taste was weak, to say the least, the high intensity acidic aroma went somewhere because this wine was extremely bland and barely "tasteable". I won't even talk about balance, because all it achieved was blandness. It was not a BAD wine, but it was boring. At least a bad wine gives you something to talk about!

Please skip this wine unless you want it for cooking, and it is barely fitting for that function as I fail to see what this wine can add to any dish.

 

 

 

This Pinot Grigio was pretty good.  It has a very pale yellow color and it is very fruity. It has hints of pears and almonds. The flavor is full of green apples and citrus. IT is a very light and sweet wine, very well structure. Wine spectator rated the 2004 vintage with 87 points. I will give the 2005 vintage 82 points. It was pretty good for the wine and it is excellent to pair it with dinner.

 

Bought this wine in a close out sale. It is pretty ok. It has a pale yellow color with an acidic, slightly oaky aroma. Right after the aroma turns slightly fruity. As for the taste, it is rather light for a Chardonnay, not as strong. It is oaky, acidic and fruity at the end. It has an ok aftertaste, a little bitter. It has weak legs and it is very light to drink. It is pretty ok.

 

Score: 77.5

 

A little about Chardonnay: The Chardonnay is a green skinned grape believed to be named after the village Chardonnay in France. It is possible that Chardonnay as a cross between Pinot and the Croatians Gouais Blanc grape varieties (the latter is almost extinct). Chardonnay is also an important component in Champagne.

 

 

This wine was rather good, light with a little bit of spice. It has a very pale yellow color and very thin legs. It has fruity aromas and a hit of pears. It has a light taste, bitter at first then sweet and fruity. This is a pretty good wine, very refreshing. The best things is that it is very affordable, under $10. Don't drink it right away, let it breathe a little.

 

I reccomend that you drink this wine with seafood.

 

The Malvasia grape originates in the Mediterranean and the island of Madeira (a Portuguese archipielago). The grape is used to produce white (and sometimes red) table wines, dessert wines and fortified wines.

 

Score: 87.5

Tisdale Vineyards Chardonnay 2003

Year: 2003

Country: California, US

 

This Chardonnay has a very strong citrus flavor which makes it rather bitter. It is a medium bodied, slightly oaky wine with a slight citrus aroma and it has a bright color

 

It has a light citrusy aroma (honesly it made me sneeze).

There is nothing remarkable about this wine and I did not enjoy it that much.