Our "Scoring System"

A note about what our scores mean:
5 - Wine your kids buy for you
6 - Would drink. Jug wine. Good for parties and your kids!
7 and above - Good for ANYTHING. Would recommend to friends. The higher the better!

And for PAIRINGS the scores mean:
0 = Wine tastes best alone
1 = Wine tastes best with food #1
2 = Wine tastes best with food #2

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This blog started because we needed a tenor in the church choir... Bob, Karen and I told Mike that if he joined the choir we would go out after practice every Thursday for drinks and appetizers. After a while we decided that it would be more fun (and less expensive!) to take turns hosting a "wine & cheese" night. Then Bob had the brilliant idea to "Taste the Vine" in alphabetical order. We started with Cabernet Sauvignon. The rules were simple: 1) The wine had to start with your designated letter, and 2) the bottle had to be covered up so we didn't know what we were drinking. I decided to write down our scores so that we would know which wines we liked the best....then was "forced" into writing a blog so that we could share our "finds" with our friends. So, enjoy!!

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

'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
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