2006 Cycles Gladiator Central Coast Syrah
YEAR: 2006WINERY: Cycles Gladiator
FLAVOR: Red, Syrah
ORIGIN: Central Coast, USA
PURCHASED: Seattle, WA
AMOUNT: $8
NICKNAME: "Naked Biker Lady"
Psydr Short & To-The-Point Wine Reviews
Below are reviews of fun little finds purchased locally. The typical cost per bottle is $10 or less, and the label probably has a little more pizazz than your traditional Barolo. But don't judge the bottle by the label. These reviews are personal and certainly non-professional evaluations of wines we've tried. Enjoy!
December 24, 2007
YEAR: 2006WINERY: Cycles Gladiator
FLAVOR: Red, Syrah
ORIGIN: Central Coast, USA
PURCHASED: Seattle, WA
AMOUNT: $8
NICKNAME: "Naked Biker Lady"
3 Reviews:
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December 24, 2007 at 4:17 PM ,
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5 OUT OF 5 STARS
Very smooth. Tons of flavor without an unpleasant aftertaste. It's hard to say what it might have become once it had had a good chance to breath because the bottle didn't last very long...
For the money, this wine can not be beat. Honestly, this is one of the best inexpensive wines I've ever purchased. I will be purchasing more bottles of this particular wine in the near future. -
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December 25, 2007 at 8:05 PM ,
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Being one who may have never experienced a 5 star wine I'm not sure how to rate the good ones. So bear in mind just that.
4 stars
T'was a little dry but not bad at all. I like them sweet and this one came across as such to me. I liked it pretty good....and it's got a big red truck on it. -
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May 9, 2009 at 12:33 PM ,
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Not a review- just noticing that all of your 5 star wines are red. What's with that?
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2 Reviews:
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December 24, 2007 at 3:45 PM ,
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4 OUT OF 5 STARS
A very smooth Argentinian wine. Subtle with a little bit of bite afterwards. Maybe a hint of fruity aftertaste. Certainly better than your standard sub-$10 bottle.
Was recommended by the wine station clerk at our local Ballard Market. She also admitted to liking the Flying Bunnies on the label but seemed to know what she was talking about. -
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December 25, 2007 at 8:09 PM ,
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I guess I'll have to say 4 stars. I'm pretty tough on rating things in this way tho. I have to assume there is something better. I recently busted up my foot and the Dr asked me to rate my pain level from 1 to 10. It hurt ALOT but I can't imagine that it couldn't hurt more.
Anyway...dryish, fruityish. Tastey. I'll buy this one again for sure. Except that I'm supposed to be trying new wines so I can not be very helpful to our readers. Whatever shall I do?
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December 23, 2007
White Wines
I have yet to review any white wines for this site. Truth be told, I just don't drink much white wine... However, I've left the option here just in case I decide to do so.
Labels: White
December 22, 2007
And So It Begins...
Welcome to our little wine club! This club is started in the spirit of fun and to reduce the number of bad wines accidentally purchased with the pre-notion of saving a buck or two. Dealing with wines in the under $10 catagory has always been a hit or miss scenario. With this club we hope to eliminate several of the misses for our readers.
These reviews are simple and probably not what you're used to. We're not wine experts by any stretch of the imagination. Some of you may enjoy, while others may loath or just simply disagree. Laughter is always a good result in our book as well. Either way, consistency is key. If you find yourself constantly in opposition to my reviews, then you'll probably be safe always picking up a bottle of the wines I distaste. Then everyone is happy!
We will explore some new finds here as well as some old standbys. So, if you don't see your wine here initially, never fear. It is sure to appear eventually, for the folks involved in this club tend to drink copious amounts of the stuff...
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About Us
We are your humble reviewers. We all drink wine, but are by no means wine-connoisseurs. We all live in the fine city of Seattle, WA. The following lists our main members:
Sean (aka Psydr, your host)
Jay
We will do our best to inform you as best we can. Our reviews are certainly not without flaw. Your best bet is to choose a reviewer you more-often-than-not agree with or one you completely oppose. Or just use our ratings as a guide for your next wine selection at your local grocery or wine shop.
Our real goal here is to help YOU not throw away your hard-earned cash on a bottle of inexpensive vino you may just end up pouring down the drain. We're all looking for that delicious bargain bottle of wine for everyday drinking that doesn't taste of spoiled cork. Let us help you determine which bottles not to toss your $7 down-the-drain on.
And, most importantly, while visiting, please leave your own review to further help our fellow vino veterans...
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3 Reviews:
0 OUT OF 5 STARS
Much too sweet for my taste with a bitter, overriding aftertaste. I'm not really sure what other flavors raced across my tongue. But I'm pretty sure they were just doing their best to get away from the rest of the concoction.
I would never serve this wine to a guest. I would probably only purchase this wine again if there was a recent earthquake at my local store and this bottle was the only survivor. Even then I might consider raiding my bathroom cabinets for rubbing alcohol first.
Really, this wine is terrible. Sorry Cycles Gladiator...
Not a star in the sky.
This one isn't so hot. A little funky really. A bit nondescript at this point in my wine reviewing life. Perhaps, later, I'll have words to describe my discontent.
In the interest of not being wasteful I think I'll have another glass.
One star, just for the label really....
Not so keen on this wine. If you like wine that tastes like it's been infused with low-grade vinegar, this is the wine for you. Has a sour aftertaste as well.
A solid C for me...and by solid I mean it might be a C-. But definitely not a D+.
I best can describe this wine as a Kate Moss. A nice label, but dirty and leaves you with a bad taste in your mouth.
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