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!
January 11, 2009
November 2, 2008
2003 Hoodsport Cabernet Merlot
YEAR: 2003WINERY: Hoodsport
FLAVOR: Red, 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 50% Merlot
ORIGIN: Columbia Valley, USA
PURCHASED: Seattle, WA
AMOUNT: $8
NICKNAME: "Hoodsport Blah"
Labels: 1 STAR, 2003, Cabernet Sauvignon, Hoodsport, Merlot, Mixed Varietal, Red, USA
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November 2, 2008 at 11:30 PM ,
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1 OUT OF 5 STARS
Wow! Another crappy wine. This is not a good start for Hoodsport. I can take a hint. I promise not to buy another...
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November 2, 2008 at 8:18 PM ,
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1 OUT OF 5 STARS
Not so hot. This merlot has very little resemblance to an actual merlot. It tastes more like bitter grape juice. Not a juice I'd ever buy again. It's a nasty, bitter mess. Yuk.
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September 5, 2008
2005 Columbia Crest Two Vines Cabernet Sauvignon
YEAR: 2005WINERY: Columbia Crest
FLAVOR: Red, Cabernet Sauvignon
ORIGIN: Columbia Valley, USA
PURCHASED: Seattle, WA
AMOUNT: $9
NICKNAME: "Columbia Crest Double Cab"
Labels: 1 STAR, 2005, Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Crest, Red, USA
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September 5, 2008 at 8:28 PM ,
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1 OUT OF 5 STARS
It makes me sad to have to give such a lowly review to a wine from Columbia Crest, because, in general, I believe them to be one of the best providers of decent wines under our little $10 bubble. This, however, is NOT one of them. And I believe they tend to pride themselves on their Two Vines selections.
The earthy Cabernet nose is there and the color is of dark, dark blackberry. But the palate is really quite unpleasant. There is a strange bitterness I can't quite describe. It's not tannins. It's more as if the wine has expired... not corked though. The "flavor" doesn't mess around. It's not an aftertaste. It hits you the moment the liquid hits your tongue. It's almost as if I had just brushed my teeth...
I don't know. Personally, I'm hoping I just picked up a bad example if this CC offering. I really hope so. I'll make an effort to pick up another bottle and give it another review shortly.
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July 26, 2008
2007 The Little Penguin Cabernet Sauvignon
YEAR: 2007WINERY: The Little Penguin
FLAVOR: Red, Cabernet Sauvignon
ORIGIN: South Eastern Australia
PURCHASED: Seattle, WA
AMOUNT: $8
NICKNAME: "Little Penguin Cabernet"
Labels: 1 STAR, 2007, Australia, Cabernet Sauvignon, Red, The Little Penguin
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July 26, 2008 at 12:48 PM ,
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1 OUT OF 5 STARS
This stuff is sickeningly sweet. It's so thick and syrup-like I required multiple attempts at swallowing to get it down. Seriously, this wine could use some more time in the bin before consumption. Perhaps a couple years or more could improve the taste... maybe.
I considered pouring the substance over my pancakes this morning just to see if grapes could formulate a decent syrup. The legs were so strong and clingy there was a moment I believed to see it climbing UP the glass. This is certainly a beverage for the strong willed. I can't imagine consuming this stuff on a regular basis without going into a diabetic coma.
It would be ill-intentioned of me to recommend this beverage to anyone. So, therefore, avoid purchasing this product unless you absolutely have no other choice or are capable of consuming sryup in a similar fashion as in the famous scene in Super Troopers. Maybe this would be a good party trick.
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July 25, 2008
Pacific Peak Cabernet Sauvignon
YEAR: None Given, Purchased 2008WINERY: Pacific Peak
FLAVOR: Red, Cabernet Sauvignon
ORIGIN: California, USA
PURCHASED: Seattle, WA
AMOUNT: $4
NICKNAME: "Pacific Peak Cabernet"
Labels: 1 STAR, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pacific Peak, Red, USA
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July 26, 2008 at 9:41 AM ,
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1 OUT OF 5 STARS
Not a very pleasant wine, but for four dollars I wasn't expecting much. Although, I have been surprised by super cheap selections before, this is NOT one of them. The initial palate is of glorified grapejuice followed by a bitterness which could best be compared with the scrapings of the inside of an uncorked barrel left to sit in the sun unattended for a week OR three. A fellow drinker helping me consume this bottle had the following to say, "Funky! Gross."
Basically, this wine is icky. The only possible measure saving this bottle from receiving a 0 STAR rating is that it did not make me want to vomit... Close though.
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May 10, 2008
2006 Santa Cristina Sangiovese
YEAR: 2006WINERY: Santa Cristina
FLAVOR: Red, Sangiovese
ORIGIN: Tuscany, Italy
PURCHASED: Seattle, WA
AMOUNT: $8
NICKNAME: "Santa Cristina Sangiovese"
Labels: 1 STAR, Italy, Red, Sangiovese, Santa Cristina
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May 10, 2008 at 3:50 PM ,
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1 OUT OF 5 STARS
Two lowly reviews for Sangiovese thus far. Since I know there are Sangioveses I enjoy, I'm not letting these two bottles get me down. When I was in Tuscany I certainly had several bottles of Sangiovese and Chianti which I absolutely adored. This offering from Santa Cristina is not one of them.
This particular bottle tasted sour to me. Almost as if I had stuck a dandelion in my mouth and started to chew. Well, maybe not quite that sour, but you get the idea.
This vintage has been put on my list of "do nots." I'm going to pass the rest of the bottle off on my friends this evening during our bbq...
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May 7, 2008
2006 Aquila d'Oro Toscana
YEAR: 2006WINERY: Aquila d'Oro
FLAVOR: Red, Sangiovese
ORIGIN: Tuscany, Italy
PURCHASED: Trader Joe's, Seattle, WA
AMOUNT: $4
NICKNAME: "Aquila Toscana"
Labels: 1 STAR, 2006, Aquila d'Oro, Italy, Red, Sangiovese
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May 9, 2008 at 6:17 PM ,
psydr said...
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1 OUT OF 5 STARS
Yuk! This vino just stinks. It's bitter and loaded with tannins. There's no reason to ever throw down hard-earned case for this bottle... at least not for drinking. It's a very shallow, uneventful wine which I'll more-than-likely never purchase again... not even for $4.
This is hard to believe, but this wine is not worth $4. I wouldn't spend more than $2 if I were you. If you can find it for that, and you could care less what your vino tastes like, then go for it.
Usually the $3 and $4 bottles at our local Trader Joe's are more than worth the money, but not this guy. I say to TJ's, "send it back!" -
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February 16, 2009 at 10:48 PM ,
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If indeed I "could care less" what my vino tastes like, then am I not by definition someone who cares what my wine tastes like? Why would you recommend to me a wine which you think "just stinks"?
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April 21, 2008
2006 Yellow Tail Pinot Noir
YEAR: 2006WINERY: Yellow Tail
FLAVOR: Red, Pinot Noir
ORIGIN: South Eastern Australia
PURCHASED: Seattle, WA
AMOUNT: $8
NICKNAME: "Yellow Tail Pinot Noir"
Labels: 1 STAR, 2006, Australia, Pinot Noir, Red, Yellow Tail
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April 21, 2008 at 10:16 PM ,
psydr said...
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1 OUT OF 5 STARS
Okay, this stuff is pretty bad. I'm a little disappointed in this Yellow Tail varietal since the Shiraz scored so well.
This bottle was ridiculously sweet for a Pinot. Retarded sweet really. Not good.
Skip it... No, really, skip it.
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February 23, 2008
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February 23, 2008 at 10:40 PM ,
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1 OUT OF 5 STARS
This is a bad, bad wine. And I don't mean that in the good way. This stuff is thicker and sweeter than molasses. Honestly, it was difficult to swallow. It's a good thing the sink drain is only a few feet away. This bottle will not be finished by yours personally. I'm pretty sure the toilet will see the end of this offering.
The reason I didn't give this bottle a ZERO: Because it's not quite as bad as the worst wines I've tried. But I would NEVER serve this stuff to anyone I didn't despise.
Usually I apologize to a winery I give such a low rating to, but in this case I'm not going to... A ONE is not a ZERO. -
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Wow, clogging the sink drain. Funny. Hey, review some white wines.
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This wine is crap. Sweet enough to rot out your teeth and chewy enough to make your jaw sore. Seriously, this is awful. I should give it a "0," but I'm feeling generous. I usually reserve "0" for the absolute garbage. Let me tell you, this one is close to the bottom of the proverbial barrel.
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