Stories from Blue State Carpetbagger's Red State Wine Blog
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2007 Hopler RIESLING (Burgenland, Austria)
Blue State Carpetbagger's Red State Wine Blog &bull Jul 17, 2010
Very light gold with gorgeous greenish glints. Fun, lively nose of perfumey, powdered stones, crisp cool pears, and crunchy Macintosh apples, along with a peachy note. Light-bodied, mouthwateringly refreshing, and dry, it sports crisp, apply fruit and a clean, stony… Full Story »
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Boots GRENACHE "Size 07" (nonvintage) (Barossa Valley, Australia)
Blue State Carpetbagger's Red State Wine Blog &bull Jul 17, 2010
Dark ruby. Ripe but kind of galumphy nose of tangy berries and pungent stone powder. Gutsy, straightforward, ripe fruit in the mouth, with full body and a moderately long, minerally finish. Not bad. The Aussie equivalent of a solid, entry-level… Full Story »
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2006 John Robert Eppler ZINFANDEL (Paso Robles, Cal.)
Blue State Carpetbagger's Red State Wine Blog &bull Jul 17, 2010
Very dark black ruby. Disjointed nose showing some ripe berries, but very low-toned, almost bitter minerals underneath. Very full-bodied, with low acid ripe Zin flavors marred by too much alcoholic pepperiness and not enough acidity. Slightly bitter finish. All the… Full Story »
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2008 Viu Manent "Secreto" CARMENERE (Colchagua Valley, Chile)
Blue State Carpetbagger's Red State Wine Blog &bull Jul 4, 2010
Thickly saturated ruby mulberry color. Ripe, highly extracted nose of sticky blackberry oozings and graphite. Mouthfilling, full-bodied flavors of very ripe blackberry and cassis, with significant notes of baker's chocolate. Lots (a bit too much) of peppery heat from the… Full Story »
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2009 Yves Cuilleron SYRAH ROSA "Sybel" (Rhone Valley, France)
Blue State Carpetbagger's Red State Wine Blog &bull Jul 4, 2010
Light, peach-tinted pinkish color. Beautiful nose of just-picked grapes, watermelon, and peach, with a hint of flowers and dry, stony minerals. Round, ripe, yet lithe flavors of crisp berries and fruit salad. Decent acidity and freshness for such a ripe… Full Story »
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2007 di Lenardo REFOSCO "Dal Vigneto da Lis Maris" (Friuli, Italy)
Blue State Carpetbagger's Red State Wine Blog &bull Jun 27, 2010
Dark black ruby. Closed at first, but with air and poured through a Vinturi, it developed a gorgeous nose of cinnamon-scented, warm, moist, intensely minerally gravel, along with very nice blackberry and plum fruit. Very soft and mouthfilling, yet with… Full Story »
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RosA Time!!
Blue State Carpetbagger's Red State Wine Blog &bull Jun 25, 2010
I love good rosA in the Houston summertime. It gives some of the flavor of a light red, but you can drink it well-chilled on days when it's just too damn hot to pop a red. But make sure they're… Full Story »
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2009 Yalumba SANGIOVESE ROSE (South Australia)
Blue State Carpetbagger's Red State Wine Blog &bull Jun 25, 2010
Vivid bubble gum pink color. Richly fruity nose -- grape, watermelon, cherry, and peach. Hint of minerals. Round and ripe, with medium-light body and lots of fleshy fruit. Just off-dry, but with decent enough acid to keep it from being… Full Story »
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2006 Domaine Louis Jadot PERNAND-VERGELESSES "Clos de la Croix de Pierre" Premiere Cru (White Burgundy, France)
Blue State Carpetbagger's Red State Wine Blog &bull Jun 25, 2010
Light pewtery-tinged gold color. Intensely mineral-infused, smoky, earthy nose, with clove and peach pit notes. Soft, broad, and slightly viscous (in a good way) in the mouth, yet with a lovely, light feel. Rich, long flavors of butter, minerals, stones,… Full Story »
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2006 Ross Estate "Old Vine" GRENACHE (Barossa Valley, Australia)
Blue State Carpetbagger's Red State Wine Blog &bull Jun 25, 2010
I love Aussie old vine Grenaches, be they the massive, ultra-full-bodied style, or the more restrained yet still substantial style. This is more of the latter. Dark blackish ruby garnet. Mature, complex nose of spice cake and pungent sandstone, along… Full Story »
