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gr's Review:

Solid rose (bearing in mind that I do not like Sweet Things), tastes of strawberries. It, still chilled, went quite well with dark chocolate towards the end of a day of American Le Mans at the race track.

gr's Review:

Sweet, spicy, and zesty. A good red for summer weather.

gr's Review:

Spicy and zesty. Maybe a bit heavy for tempranillo, but it travels well (out of the bottle, wandering around) and drinks like a lighter-side chianti, which pleases me.

gr's Review:

Pleasantly fruity and light, especially with red meat or dishes heavy in tomatoes (it went well with lasagna), but it's a bit heavy in the wrong ways, sticking to the tongue, and perhaps overly tannic, but I was drinking this 2003 early in 2008, so it may just not age well (outside of a cellar?). I seem to recall more recent vintages not being marred in these ways.

gr's Review:

A good solid, neutral gin, without too much of any particular botanical or citrus. I like it, among other purposes, for a drink I call the Stiles (4 parts Plymouth, 1 part Lillet blanc, 1 part St. Germain liqueur). Irrelevant anecdote: the excellent Eastern Standard restaurant and bar in Boston refers to this as "the Spirit of Plymouth" on their menus.

gr's Review:

Deep burgandy color. Slightly astringent, but in a pleasant way. Cherries, I think?

gr's Review:

A solid sangiovese, better than many that carry a black rooster and several that cost more, it's much heavier on the nose, with cherries, than in the mouth where it's pleasantly dry and pleasantly light on tannins.

gr's Review:

Plenty of body, a lot of flavors, and a bit of fruit, without being too sweet. It may not be perfect for Rioja addicts, but it pleased this chianti addict, and it's better than its price tag.

gr's Review:

Tasty and aromatic, but possibly a bit too acidic or tannic for some.