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veeownyeah's Review:

Cabernet the old fashioned way. Delicate berry and vanilla scent gives way to a slightly cedar/alcohol scent. Nice mouth feel is slightly hot and the tannins could stand a little more refinement. Lingers for a while. Good but not great value for $23-$25 Cdn.(try the J Lohr 2005 Cab Sav instead)

veeownyeah's Review:

Mencia eh? First time trying this grape and it is worth trying again. Light plum and licorice with a hint of tobacco and earth. Nicely balanced with a pleasant mouth feel and an okay finish. Bit tannic and rusty but good for the $13 (on sale from $17.99 at BC liquor stores).

veeownyeah's Review:

Smart deep rasberry and plum on the nose. Round, lightly jammy feel on the palate. Medium yet satisfying smokey finish.

veeownyeah's Review:

Big and bold just seconds out of the bottle. Powerful dark berry and light pepper on the nose. Very nice smooth mouth feel with a jammy but not overbearing fruit forward style. Slightly hot (alcohol). The finish is what makes this a winner, long and memorable. Mmm I want more...(poor cousin to Mission Hills' "Oculus" it is, nonetheless, a classy affair - even at $47.99 cdn.

veeownyeah's Review:

Bright berry with light pepper and charcoal notes. Dry, medium/full bodied, well structured with moderate complexity, zin-like flavours and a touch of vanilla. This dry yet well rounded version is more of a food wine than the more vibrant Bogle petite sirah. Has a satisfying finish. Very decent value at $19.99Cdn, .

veeownyeah's Review:

Dark berry and pepper aromas reminiscent of an old vine zinfandel. Bright berry with soft pepper is also evident on the palate. Tannins could stand a little more rounding but they dont detract from a nice lingering finish with oak, dark berry and herbs. Cdn $19,99. Very good value.

veeownyeah's Review:

Just like the label said, apricot and peach notes were readily apparent. Medium-full fruit flavour, leaning more to peach than apricot, some grassy/herbaceous infusion. Nice flinty finish. Definitely opened up once it warmed up a degree or two - be patient, wait a short while after removing from your cooler. $29.99 Cdn at liberty wine. A few bucks less and my rating would jump up.

veeownyeah's Review:

This was rated #10 of the top 100 wines of 2008 by 'winedictator' (93 pts) .Rasberries and plums and light vanilla and strawberry candy. Complex , supple wine, starts with warm deep berry flavours, followed by a slightly alcholic burst of cherry/plum fruit and moderate tannins that lightly pluck at your cheeks. Finishes niicely with a faint peppery spice note that lingers. Keeps pace with zinfandels twice the price.

veeownyeah's Review:

Dry and dusty blackberry, or is that blackcurant? and a light chocolate/vanilla aroma. Slightly jammy flavour makes its way though the dust with well rounded tannins giving a relatively smooth mouth feel. Finishes nicely, if a little quickly. $19.99 Cdn (and selected as best chilean cab sav sold in bc liquor stores in the $18-22 range by James Cluer).

veeownyeah's Review:

Moderate berry and plum aroma with hint of tobacco and dark earth. Plush satin texture, Long, satisfying finish, leaves you begging for more. Drink now. Ooh La Lah, I like very much.