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
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
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
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
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
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
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