In the store i saw a couple looking for this bottle spcifically, the store manager gave a good fedback and i thought to give it a try. It is obviously better once opened, not leave this wine mature in your fridge too long. I did enjoy it, it left a little veggie sensation at the end, at least to me, and I am not keen to it so probably I will try something else from this vineyard, though may not be this same bottle.

winery link: http://www.roundhillwines.com/products/home.php?cat=251

 

 The Prisoner, was a fantastic discovery. Smooth, great solid body and finish taste. I the bottle is also a great piece of art, definetly a highly recommended one.

I was recommeded to try this vineyard: Orin Swift Cellars, if I wanted Zinfandel, they do a great job on the melange of its grapes

 

it paired perfectly with soup and pasta. I have to admit that a litle pricy for everyday budget, bot a great value I am sure for its retail price. I will have it again.

 

51% Zinfandel
19% Cabernet Sauvignon
18% Syrah
7% Petite Sirah
3% Charbono
1% Grenache
1% Malbec

I was pleasantly surprised to find this one, at the beginning I thought a good Rioja can make a great difference and is its great body that attracted me at first. Meaning that the flavour remained on my mouth quite a bit of time. I would not say is the most brilliant I have tasted (I have not tasted many) but it made a great pair with the barbeque ribs i was having that day.

I just got a new decanter, the one you put in the top of the glass. With this wine decanted the aroma and experiences increases drastically. I liked it even more after it was open for a couple of days. That should mean how poorly knowledgeable I am in the wine world, but eh! it is my opinion… and I am a consumer as well. Enjoy it!!!

My fellow mormon friends. I recently came to this interesting blog

link : http://blog.mrm.org/2008/03/images-of-the-restoration/

The image in the blog is just a great description of what happened before the martyrdom of Joseph Smith, founder of the mormon religion and all of its sects.

Mormons used to drink wine and other things like coffee and tea, and they counsel in their doctrine to do it in measure. However the interpretation nowadays is quite remarkable as forbids it and is even a great deal of punishment in Church discipline to have a sip of our favourite drink.

Growing up as a mormon it was clear to me the consequences of drinking and with all honesty, I putted aside all my desired for the great juice or any kind of alcohol, I did not allowed myself to be curious. It was only when I broke the tides with religion that I experimented with the great flavours of the wines.

 So the good Joseph did drink, he even allowed bar and hotel in the Nauvoo community Mormons lived in. Some Mormons idealize him and will refute this…

Unoaked again, and kinda disapointed, though is easy to drink and can make a great light picnic wine resource there is something on the citrical flavour that seemed to me as “added on”. I don’t know if I will wonder again in teh Naked Grape world again. I will keep a research for Unoaked wines with other winery.

Well, in my research for wine i discovered that some people don’t like the oakish flavour of some juices. Naked Grape Merlot was my purchase election for a wine inexpensive and available anywhere. Unoaked, the label says. Though the oak flavour is not there i had the sense it had too much alcohol and a little bit forced flavour. So it did not impressed me. Maybe another Naked Grape in the white selection has more to say.

Normally I don’t rate poor, but this one though had nice fruity flavour left me with a sweet mouth that did not seem to come from a real sweetness but and add on to it, it was like if someone added a sweetener into the bothle in late production. If this wine was less sweet could be a great one, may be the harvest? May be me?, so far I don’t thik I am drinking it again.

The barman sold me out on this one but obviously is not going to have me again as a client. I asked him to see the botle, had a look at it. Nice label, I thought, kind of using good marketing for a bad product.

Well, this means my research for Riesling has at least discriminate one from the list.

Nice red, I had to admit that I was a litle surpirsed by how it paired with chicken, anyways just my opinion.
I don’t remember much about that day, lol, but is a good one.

Good body, Rich

I am used to white (rosso) Zinfandel and I was suprised byt his red that has a great taste, my mouth was full with its blackberry like aroma and it combined perfetly with red meat.

Saw it in the wine list of the restaurant, the ist was not great but this wine caught my attention as I never thought of Red Zinfandel before, but of course I am new in this etnoloic world.

I approved it to the waiter, unfortunately he did not tried it and could not express opinion, so I was left on my own with no bias to discover it, was good.

First time I tried from Ravesnwood, I think i will explore the vineyard more inteh future.

Rate: Again Please!

This one was surprisingly good. It gave me a great sense of mild taste without going too hard on extremes

I have to say that at first by it smell I though it was going to test my ability to like it however it was pleasantly nice

I recommend it with pasta or meet, maybe lamb better.

I am discovering the Valpolicella name often and it seems to be a very rich in wine region of Italy. I shall visit someday

Enjoy it

value around $14