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Wine Review

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OSUsushichic;761576; said:
Thanks for checking out the blog!

Artesa and Hess were the highlight of our trip. Very beautiful wineries, and their wines are fabulous. We got the premium tasting at Hess, but the guy poured us much more as well. We had a great experience there. And right right now on our wine rack we have 3 bottles of Artesa merlot (one of them is the Reserve), Artesa Elements (blend), and Artesa Sauvigon Blanc Reserve. :)

We will definitely try the champagne cave when we go back!
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Tried both Artesa (Pinot though) and Hess recently, largely due to your recommendations and liked both quite a bit.

As for others that I've liked that I haven't seen here (very Pinot heavy as that is what the wife likes):

  • Au Bon Climat Pinot Noir - Great and not horribly priced (about $25)
  • Cherry Hill Pinot
  • Just opened a bottle of Del Dotto Merlot we got this summer when we were in Napa, AWESOME
  • Louis Jadot Villages - nice and fairly cheap
 
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AKAKBUCK;761580; said:
How do you get your juice?
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i got this batch from a distributor in Warren. I'll look for suppliers closer to columbus next time.

our family used to do it all from scratch, with the grape press, oak barrels etc...

but, those days are long gone, and the barrels and press are back in northern italy.

on a seperate note, I do love me some pinot.
 
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DCBuckFan;761612; said:
Tried both Artesa (Pinot though) and Hess recently, largely due to your recommendations and liked both quite a bit.

As for others that I've liked that I haven't seen here (very Pinot heavy as that is what the wife likes):
  • Au Bon Climat Pinot Noir - Great and not horribly priced (about $25)
  • Cherry Hill Pinot
  • Just opened a bottle of Del Dotto Merlot we got this summer when we were in Napa, AWESOME
  • Louis Jadot Villages - nice and fairly cheap
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Thanks for the recommendations. We have tried the Jadot, which was a basic but yummy wine.
 
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sounds like my situation... i don't mind Pinot but would rather have a good Cab... oh well...

Crazy thing is that prior to 6 months ago, I had maybe 2 glasses of wine in the past year... now I am drinking 1-2 bottles a week... hmm... maybe I have a problem :wink:
 
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Wife and I just opened a bottle of Juan Gil Monastrell from Spain.

Never had the variatel before, but came recommended.

Didn't love it at first, came off as very high alcohol, but after letting it sit for some time it wasn't too bad, think I got it for < $15 so wasn't too bad...
 
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DCBuckFan;762274; said:
Wife and I just opened a bottle of Juan Gil Monastrell from Spain.

Never had the variatel before, but came recommended.

Didn't love it at first, came off as very high alcohol, but after letting it sit for some time it wasn't too bad, think I got it for < $15 so wasn't too bad...
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We've been into Spanish wines lately. Some of our favorites (all are between $8 and $13):

Panarroz Jumilla
Vina Alarba Old Vines Grenache
Cortijo II Crianza (and the Cortijo III Tempranillo is great, too)
Las Brisas Rueda
 
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OSUsushichic;762333; said:
We've been into Spanish wines lately. Some of our favorites (all are between $8 and $13):

Panarroz Jumilla
Vina Alarba Old Vines Grenache
Cortijo II Crianza (and the Cortijo III Tempranillo is great, too)
Las Brisas Rueda
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You ever try this one?

"VEGA SINDOA CABERNET TEMPRANILLO 2004
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In a sense besides being a fitting closing selection based on merit, this wine is something of a symbol of the breadth and variety of options in the wine world today. Also, in a more ironic sense, it may symbolize the state of the wine business in the new millennium. It was the logical choice because it is a gregarious, gutsy red at a great price at a time of year when such things are particularly handy. This is a purposeful blend of 55% Cabernet and 45% Tempranillo put through malolactic in barrel and then aged in a combination of new and used wood.
It has enticing deep color, a ripe nose of currant fruit laced with touches of mineral, cocoa, dried herbs and anise, ripe tannins and plenty of character. Most important, so many things in this price range just taste like, well, stuff, whereas this has soul because it comes from a specific place that lends a certain character to the grapes. Wines like this at this kind of price are the bounty of today?s marketplace where you can find things that are really cool from out-of-the-way places like Navarra at really attractive prices. This was our front page choice as much symbolically as actually. The fact that it was also a 90 from Wine Advocate doesn?t hurt either. A great value...happy holidays.

I just picked up a bottle for 8 or 9 bucks and haven't tried it before.
 
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Jagdaddy;762493; said:
You ever try this one?

"VEGA SINDOA CABERNET TEMPRANILLO 2004
3028.jpg
In a sense besides being a fitting closing selection based on merit, this wine is something of a symbol of the breadth and variety of options in the wine world today. Also, in a more ironic sense, it may symbolize the state of the wine business in the new millennium. It was the logical choice because it is a gregarious, gutsy red at a great price at a time of year when such things are particularly handy. This is a purposeful blend of 55% Cabernet and 45% Tempranillo put through malolactic in barrel and then aged in a combination of new and used wood.
It has enticing deep color, a ripe nose of currant fruit laced with touches of mineral, cocoa, dried herbs and anise, ripe tannins and plenty of character. Most important, so many things in this price range just taste like, well, stuff, whereas this has soul because it comes from a specific place that lends a certain character to the grapes. Wines like this at this kind of price are the bounty of today?s marketplace where you can find things that are really cool from out-of-the-way places like Navarra at really attractive prices. This was our front page choice as much symbolically as actually. The fact that it was also a 90 from Wine Advocate doesn?t hurt either. A great value...happy holidays.

I just picked up a bottle for 8 or 9 bucks and haven't tried it before.
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Haven't tried that one. The label doesn't look familiar. Let me know how it is!
 
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