'C' Wines tonight - Crazy scores!

Friday, August 10, 2012    "C" night at the Mealeys

More Cabernet Sauvignon wines tonight. Delicious!

1.      Dry Creek Vintage 2008  $20.39
Karen: Tastes good.
Jess: Has a fizz or something at first.Bob: Bite at the beginning with a smooth finish. Crushes.
Becky: I taste the bite first, then it’s smooth.Bob: Isn’t that what I just said?!?Mike: No, it’s smooth at the end.Becky: Isn’t that what I just said?!?
**Note: Half of the shrimp has no taste – wine scores may be affected**


Bob 7, Karen 7.5, Mike 7, Becky 8, Jess 7, Lauren 6, Stephen 6.5, Kara 7, Bryan 6.5, Robert 6

2.     Cameron Hughes Lot 261 2009 Alexander Valley, Sonoma  $15.29
Bob: Hmmmm. Did you try it?Lauren: It’s dry
Karen: It’s smooth. Not your velvet though, Becky. Very dry. I like it.
Robert: A sharp taste
Mike: Calming
Karen: Like sucking on a piece of wood. Doesn’t have the bread dough taste or I’d rank it higherStephen: I concur. Too dry.

Bob 7, Karen 8, Mike 7, Becky 7, Jess 7, Lauren 6, Stephen 6.5, Kara 6.5, Bryan 7.5, Robert 7

3.     The Cab – Cosentino Winery 2008  $14.44
Bob: An Interesting smell.
Karen: Not as good as the last oneJess: Not as strong smellingLauren: Very fruityKara: CherryKaren: Look at those legs!Stephen: Tastes like a 7.5. Easy to drinkLauren: FruityBob: It’s easy to drink…Karen, you don’t like it?Karen: Fruity, but dry.Mike: Black cherry. Fruit finish.Robert: I agree with Karen.Bryan: My comment is that Karen’s comment is a good comment.Karen: Starts fruity and finishes dry.

Bob 6.5, Karen 6, Mike 6, Becky 6.5, Jess 6.5, Lauren 7, Stephen 7.5, Kara 6, Bryan 7, Robert 7.5

4.     Clos Pegase 2008 Napa Valley  $35.99
Stephen: Stronger tastingKaren: It’s dry. Smells good.Bob: I can’t tell if it’s good or notMike: TartKaren: It’s dry. A really full taste.Lauren: It has a flavor, dryness, a little bit of everything.Jess: A sour-y dry taste.Bob: It’s almost an ear hurter.Becky: It is tart.Karen: More like a green apple tart than a lemon-y tart.Lauren: This one is great!
Becky: Full flavor
Bob 5.5, Karen 7.5, Mike 5, Becky 7, Jess 6, Lauren 8, Stephen 7, Kara 7, Bryan 6, Robert 5.5

       

5.     Conn Creek 2008 Napa Valley  $20.99
Bob: Touchdown! On the first sip. Going in for a 3 point conversion. I am pushing the 9. This is fantastic!Jess: A dry finishKaren: Very smooth. This might even be your velvet!Becky: Smells really good.Karen: Robert, are you starting to like red wine?Robert: Yeah. Sure.Lauren: The best of the night.Karen: Not the best legs, but great taste.Bob: I have the best legs. Have you seem them?Karen: I would like this to be a little dryer. Nice start.

Bob 9, Karen 8.5, Mike 7, Becky 8, Jess 9, Lauren 9, Stephen 7, Kara 8, Bryan 8.5, Robert 8

It had better B a good night for Wine :)

Thursday, August 2, 2012     

Our new “at least 50% Cab” category continues to be successful. Mike & Becky found some good “B” wines tonight. Check them out!

1.      B.R. Cohn Silver Label North Coast
Karen: “Smells good. Peppery.”
Bob to Karen: “Did you just sigh??”
Karen: “Yes. It’s good!”
Jess: “Very dry.”
Bob: “Bold.”
Mike: “Full bodied.”
Becky: “Mmmmmm”
Karen to Bob: “You would like it – it has a lot of after taste.”
Sean: “That’s good.”
Bob 7.5, Karen 8, Mike 8, Becky 8, Jess 8, Sean 8

2.     Beringer Knights Valley 2009
Karen: “Oh, this one smells good too!”
Becky: “Tastes sour to me.”
Bob: “It’s almost ‘ear hurting’.”
Karen: “It doesn’t taste sour to me.”
Becky: “It’s better after pepperoni or the sharp cheddar cheese.”
Sean: “Meh. Mediocre.”
Karen: “Not as good as the first one.”
Jess: “It’s OK. Weird taste at the end.”
Mike: “A little tart. Good”
Bob 6.5, Karen 7, Mike 7, Becky 5, Jess 6.5, Sean 5

3.     Bogle 2009
Sean: “It has a ‘neat’ smell.”
Becky: “Smells good – almost buttery.”
Karen: “This one is too sweet for me.”
Becky: “It doesn’t taste sweet to me. Smooth.”
Jess: “Smoother than the others.”
Sean: “Not bad.”
Karen: “Not a full taste.”
Jess: “A one note wine.”
Mike: “Berry.”
Jess: “B-flat.”
Bob: “B-sharp.”
Karen: “That’s a C!!”
Mike” You can’t have a C tonight”
After Mike ranked the wine Bob said “You suck at this.”

Bob 5, Karen 5.5, Mike 7.5, Becky 6, Jess 6, Sean 6

4.     Bacchus 2010  $13.99
Karen: “I like the smell! I don’t want to drink it – it smells so good.”
Mike: “It does smell good.”
Karen: “Strong berry.”
Jess: “Wild berry.”
Karen: “Not a sweet berry. A more full, sangiovese bite. Dry finish.”
Bob: “Strong.”
Becky: “A little sour.”
Bob 6.5, Karen 7.5, Mike 7.5, Becky 6, Jess 7

5.      Blackburn 2010
Becky: “Deep smell. Licorice. Smells great! Tastes like licorice, too.”
Karen: “Nice smell. I like it. Full smell. Full taste. Some dry. Smooth, dry, finish.”
Jess: “Smooth finish. Delicious.”
Bob: “Tastes like a gray sock…”
All to Bob: “What does that mean?”
Bob: “It’s in a gray sock”
Karen: “It’s not gray, it’s taupe.”
Mike: “Full bodied. I like it.”
Bob 7, Karen 8, Mike 7, Becky 8, Jess 7.5