'C' if you Recognize any of these European Wines!

Thursday November 17, 2011
‘C’ at Mike & Becky’s

1. Carchelo Spain 12.99
   Bob: “Fresh smell. Whoah! People are going to like it and hate it.”
   Mike: “Yeast smell.”
   Jess: “Dry.”
   Bob: “Feels like sake. More alcohol-y, more booze. Karen will say…oooh, then follow up with yum.”
   Karen: “I don’t smell yeast. Faint. Not real strong. Sweet. I don’t like it. Too sweet.”
   Becky: “It doesn’t taste sweet to me.”
   Karen: “Tastes better with cheese. Was sweet with carrots.”
   Bob 5, Karen 5, Mike 5, Becky 6, Jess 6
   
   


2. Domaine di Courteillac 2008 $14.99
   Bob: “A faint smell. It’s there.”
   Jess: “Subtle.”
   Karen: “It’s drier than the first one.”
   Becky: “It has a metal taste.”
   Mike: “Oh, that’s dry!”
   Karen: “I wish it had more aroma. It has a nice color.”
   Bob 5.5, Karen 6.5, Mike 6, Becky 5, Jess 6.5
   



3. Les Chien-Chiens Chinon Domaine de la Noblaie 2006 France $17.49
   Becky: “I can smell this one.”
   Karen: “Yes. It has a good smell.”
   Becky: “I think this is the driest so far.”
   Karen: “I agree. And, it has a really nice aroma.”
   Bob 6, Karen 7.5, Mike 7, Becky 6.5, Jess 6.5
   



4. Cortijo 2009 Rioja Product of Spain $9.49
   Karen: “Smells like fish.”
   Becky: “I don’t like this one.”
   Bob: “Das boot. Das is enough.”
   Bob 4.5, Karen 4, Mike 4.5, Becky 4, Jess 5.5