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thebrokewino

Location: Chicago, United States

http://thebrokewino.com

my name's sam, a twenty-something wine enthusiast, sports fanatic, smart-ass, web 2.0 lover, and probably more too.


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a classic cotes du rhone, deep red fruits, meaty, smoky, spicy, a *tad* alcoholic (14.5%? prolly closer to 15%, though i don't know for sure...) it has an almost fiery depth to it, and a...

thebrokewino reviewed Perrin & Fils Côtes du Rhône Reserve 2007. (4/5)
On Nov 1

two things are going for this wine: one it's under ten dollars, and two, it absolutely murders in this price range. you don't even have to mention it's pedigree. gorgeous purple...

Perrin & Fils Côtes du Rhône Reserve 2007

Starting at $9.79 Snoothrank: 3.5/5
thebrokewino left CarlosTownsend a public message:
On Oct 31

"what's up man, i'm heading up the little group on colchagua here on snooth. just droppin a line to see what's going on.

i notice you reviewed a couple different rhone wines, i'm a huge rhone fan myself. have a few perrin et fils in my place.

talk to you soon, sam"
reply

thebrokewino reviewed Bonterra Organic Merlot 2007. (3.5/5)
On Oct 29

cherry with a touch of vanilla on the nose. some jam, and lots of cherry and red fruits, rather lengthy finish. a little oakier than i would like. score one for this nocal wine.

Bonterra Organic Merlot 2007

Starting at $15.99 Snoothrank: 3.5/5
thebrokewino replied to a topic in Snooth Talk: Blackberry .... again .
On Oct 29

i second that!

thebrokewino replied to a topic in Snooth Talk: Rhone White Wines for Fall.
On Oct 29

love me some rhone in general, and i dig the whites occassionally too. i think the last i had was a perrin et fils cotes du rhone reserve 2007. perrin bros make killer wines in the south,...

thebrokewino replied to a topic in Snooth Talk: Price/Score Ratio Formula for Wines.
On Oct 19

i've thought about this problem a lot, phillip thanks for pointing out the wine blue book, never heard of it before. i think the biggest thing missing from kylewolf's equation is a major...

On Oct 19

this is a 100% grenache blend, light and intensely fruity with a surprising amount of acidity. not a very typical cotes du rhone, but tasty.

thebrokewino reviewed Gouguenheim Torrontes 2008. (3/5)
On Oct 19

delicious light wine, reminds me almost of lemonade in it's quenching acidity.

Gouguenheim Torrontes 2008

Starting at $10.99 Snoothrank: 3/5
thebrokewino joined Snooth!
On Oct 17

a classic cotes du rhone, deep red fruits, meaty, smoky, spicy, a *tad* alcoholic (14.5%? prolly closer to 15%, though i don't know for sure...) it has an almost fiery depth to it, and a...

thebrokewino reviewed Perrin & Fils Côtes du Rhône Reserve 2007. (4/5)
On Nov 1

two things are going for this wine: one it's under ten dollars, and two, it absolutely murders in this price range. you don't even have to mention it's pedigree. gorgeous purple...

Perrin & Fils Côtes du Rhône Reserve 2007

Starting at $9.79 Snoothrank: 3.5/5
thebrokewino reviewed Bonterra Organic Merlot 2007. (3.5/5)
On Oct 29

cherry with a touch of vanilla on the nose. some jam, and lots of cherry and red fruits, rather lengthy finish. a little oakier than i would like. score one for this nocal wine.

Bonterra Organic Merlot 2007

Starting at $15.99 Snoothrank: 3.5/5
On Oct 19

this is a 100% grenache blend, light and intensely fruity with a surprising amount of acidity. not a very typical cotes du rhone, but tasty.

thebrokewino reviewed Gouguenheim Torrontes 2008. (3/5)
On Oct 19

delicious light wine, reminds me almost of lemonade in it's quenching acidity.

Gouguenheim Torrontes 2008

Starting at $10.99 Snoothrank: 3/5
thebrokewino left CarlosTownsend a public message:
On Oct 31

"what's up man, i'm heading up the little group on colchagua here on snooth. just droppin a line to see what's going on.

i notice you reviewed a couple different rhone wines, i'm a huge rhone fan myself. have a few perrin et fils in my place.

talk to you soon, sam"
reply

thebrokewino replied to a topic in Snooth Talk: Blackberry .... again .
On Oct 29

i second that!

thebrokewino replied to a topic in Snooth Talk: Rhone White Wines for Fall.
On Oct 29

love me some rhone in general, and i dig the whites occassionally too. i think the last i had was a perrin et fils cotes du rhone reserve 2007. perrin bros make killer wines in the south,...

thebrokewino replied to a topic in Snooth Talk: Price/Score Ratio Formula for Wines.
On Oct 19

i've thought about this problem a lot, phillip thanks for pointing out the wine blue book, never heard of it before. i think the biggest thing missing from kylewolf's equation is a major...

thebrokewino joined Snooth!
On Oct 17

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