2006 Walnut Crest Cabernet Sauvignon
YEAR: 2006WINERY: Walnut Crest
FLAVOR: Red, Cabernet Sauvignon
ORIGIN: Chile
PURCHASED: Trader Joe's, Seattle, WA
AMOUNT: $5
NICKNAME: "Walnut Cab"
Labels: 2 STAR, 2006, Cabernet Sauvignon, Red, Walnut Creek
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!
March 18, 2008
YEAR: 2006WINERY: Walnut Crest
FLAVOR: Red, Cabernet Sauvignon
ORIGIN: Chile
PURCHASED: Trader Joe's, Seattle, WA
AMOUNT: $5
NICKNAME: "Walnut Cab"
2 Reviews:
3 OUT OF 5 STARS
Folks, I was really going to tear into this wine. It's NOT great. Then I realized it's $5. How bad could it be? Answer: Not too bad. I guess on the reality scale of 0 to 5 it's a fairly average wine. Therefore the Three rating.
It's not great, nor terrible. Therefore average. Not a bad thing to be in this HIGHLY competitive industry of "cheap" wines. To be cheap and NOT suck is the key... And this wine doesn't suck...
Earthy. Cherry. Light Tannins. That's what I taste...
2 OUT OF 5 STARS
Sorry folks. This is a slight re-evaluation of this wine: I just don't dig it. It's not very good.
Originally, I held back from giving it a lower score based on its price. But, really, even the low cost doesn't make it a better wine. I'm going to go back to my gut instinct and give this bottle a 2 STAR. It's just not very good. Certainly below average...
There's a hint of tar and a scent of "just don't drink too much of me, or you're going to regret it." Does that make sense?
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