La Marca Prosecco Sparkling WineNon-vintage

Naked Wine Review 158

Wine: La Marca Prosecco Sparkling Wine

Grape: Glera

Producer: La Marca

Vintage: Non-vintage

Region: Italy>Veneto>Prosecco di Conegliano-Valdobbiadene 

Price: 15.00

Date tasted: 12/17/14

Place tasted: I could hear birds chirping over the sound of busses and shuffling shoes. Bells ringing outside store fronts with Santas attached to them struck a note of nostalgia in me where a smile broke lose from it's captive pain. The chorus of chatter from flocks of people in the streets was filled with a joyful sort of chaos. As I focused on the similarities between the sounds of people and the sounds of birds in collective unison, time slowed down enough for me to see, to hear, to experience something more complete than the fragments of funhouse mirrors that too often reflect distorted ideas about the world around me. 

May your consciousness be filled with the naked truth, your heart be full with compassion, and your spirit free to fly to the destinations of your wildest imagination. Salude!

Served with: Mandala hors d oeuvre plates. It would be wonderful with any subtle elegant seafood such as clams, mussels, oysters, scallops or lobster. Also caviar, smoked saLmon, chicken, and things in rich buttery cream sauces would complement nicely. 

Appearance: Twinkles like starlight in your glass, pale and clear with tight bubbles soaring in beautifully choreographed movement like a tiny liquid universe.

On the snoot: Ripe fragrant pear and citrus with a lily of the valley halo.

Taste: Bright apple and sweet grapefruit combine with gentle hugs of honeysuckle carmel. Wet mineral over cold stone stroke the edges of the palate until a crisp clean finish releases the senses from the pitter patter of tiny bubbles that fascinate and captivate throughout.

Balance: Perfectly balanced. Light bodied, dry and smooth with plentiful sparkling little bubbles.

Comments: Honey, I Loved it! It is special occasion worthy.

With New Years is just around the corner I'd like to wish you all a happy, healthy and prosperous 2015. Cin Cin

Rating: 4 tipsys

Domaine Lafage Cuvee Nicolas 12'

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Wine: Domaine Lafage Cuvee Nicolas

Grape: Grenache Noir 

Producer: Domaine Lafage 

Vintage: 12'

Region: France>Languedoc-Roussillon >Roussillon>Vin de Pays des Côtes Catalanes

Price: 15.00

Date tasted: 12/5/14

Place tasted: I had spent the day rollerskating through Flintstone Land wearing my new lederhosen. The ghost of my goldfish, Freddie, led me down various paths past curious children and giant waving Fred and Barney's. I waved back, Freddie did a little dance, and we giggled all the way home. What better at the end of a fun day like that than a nice bottle of French wine? 

Served with: Spicy butternut squash soup and warm bread. She’s very food friendly; grilled meats, game, herby pasta meals, roasts, spicy vegetable dishes and things of that nature all pair well with this one. 

Appearance: Firm naked body with thick beautiful legs draped in a gown of dark luminous pomegranate. Nice.

On the snoot: is the scent of fresh berries mingling with the distinct aroma of lilacs and roses.

Taste: Bursting with jammy raspberry, sweet spice, and a soft whisper of Dutch licorice. Finish is long and full with jazzy tones of smoke and earth over juicy red fruit and dusty tannins.

Balance: Medium body with soft alcohol, lively acids, minimal sugars, and warm subtle tannins.

Comments: I love this wine! She has simple elegance and grace. Go get yourself a bottle or two, you won’t be disappointed.

Rating: 4 tipsys, excellent value

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Padrillos Malbec 13'

Naked Wine Review 156

Wine: Padrillos Malbec

Producer: Ernesto Catena Selections Winery

Vintage: 13'

Region: Argentina>Mendoza

Price: 11.00

Date tasted: 11/21/14

Place tasted: I was somewhere not being me, hanging out with you when you were Uri Geller. You kept bending spoons for wine in the local bars. Everywhere we went they had Padrillos Malbec. I quite liked it and so wrote my tasting notes on a bar napkin after 'glass zero' then found it crumpled up at the bottom of my purse the next day. This review is a result of that blurrily productive evening.

Served with: Coiled Children Playing with Eggs, trust me. As food friendly as a wine can be, she pairs well with hors d' oeuvres & cheeses of all kind, red meats, lamb, game, pork, and things of that nature (even gentle enough to serve with turkey :)

Appearance: She has elegant naked legs and svelte medium body draped in a gown of inky purple that dances around my glass, while sparkling ruby eyes wink and flirt. Very pretty.

On the snoot: Wildflower, pipe tobacco, and bramble patch combine in a breath of long lost memories; sad misplaced poets wandering in summertime meadows. 

Taste: Current black and berry too, smooth and dry the more you chew; vintage leather and tobacco cast, soft gentle tannins with a finish juicy and fast. 

(end rhyme mode) Sorry about that, it just happened.

Balance: She's well balanced and holds together nicely. Fruity and smooth if a little shy on tannin; enough acid and alcohol content to keep a lively spirit. 

Comments: This is a good everyday drinking wine. Her food friendly qualities, beautiful appearance, and all around likable nature also make her an excellent contribution to holiday gatherings.

Rating: 3.75 tipsys

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Locations Wine I-1 ItalyRed Wine by Dave Phinney

Naked Wine Review 155

Wine: Red Blend 

Producer: Locations

Vintage: 11' 

Region: Italy

Price: 13.00

Date tasted: 11/5/14

Place tasted: I was in a comforting bubble of soft blue light floating around a dusty naked moon and making up slogans for cocktail napkins... 

why, did you see me up there? 

Served with: It went wonderfully with a Frittata. What we have here is a nice full and complex wine that would pair well with herby red sauces, grilled meats, spicy sausage, strong cheeses, earthy vegetable dishes, and dark chocolate delights.

Appearance: Slow bulbous legs form as she gently peals from the glass like melting plastic wrap... fun to watch. She swims in opaque tones of garnet swirled around a glowing light of dark pumpkin orange. Very pretty.

On the snoot: Welcome a strong punch to the snoot filled with sweet fruit, wet grass and Dutch black licorice; so good I'd call it aromatherapy.

Taste: Ripe bursts of cherry, mineral, and star anise mingling with earthy mushroom and a hint of vanilla are immediately revealed. She's a mouthful of big velvety smoothness. Finish is long, hot, and juicy with fine plush tannins throughout. 

Balance: Sugar to acid ratio are even and complementary along with soft luscious tannins and heady alcohol, all well integrated into a beautiful structure. Just admire and let her breath a bit before diving in. 

Comments: Complex, interesting, and strong in character. An all around perfect wine. I loved it.

Rating: 4 tipsys

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Comoloco Monastrell 12'

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Wine: Comoloco 

Grape: Monastrell (Mourvedre)

Producer: Orowines & Gill Family Estates

Vintage: 12'

Region: Spain>Murcia>Jumilla

Price: 12.00

Date tasted: 10/3/14

Place tasted: I was watching this goddess on a tigers back chasing down an evil tyrant. "Run kitty, run" I thought to myself. "MA DURGA MA! Ha Ha Ha", that tyrant was toast. Good, I hate tyrants. Tyrants really suck. I just can't think of enough bad things to say about evil tyrannical forces. On the up side, I cant' think of anything bad to say about this lovely bottle of wine. She sings like a siren beckoning your thirsty ship to the reef of eternal bliss. I'm goin' in, what the hell? Smoke em' if you got em' boyeeez.

Served with: Baghdad Beef(Lamb) Stew. A food friendly wine to be enjoyed with such things as grilled meats, lamb, venison, hearty stews, herby red sauced stuff, antipasto, and medium to bold cheeses. 

Appearance: Ruby red lit with a violet black light. She's a vision to behold. 

On the snoot: Bold pungent hyacinth with ripe fruit and catnip. 

Taste: A comforting burst of jammy plum and cherry with cracked pepper and sassafras mingle in her aura presenting a wise and exotic demeanor. Soft tannins embrace the tongue as gentle fruit, spice, and herb cascade gracefully through an extended four point finish. 

Balance: Well balanced with good solid structure. Sparkling acid faeries generate energy around a sweet cherry center. Tannins are soft and minimal. Alcohol high but not offensive. 

Comments: Spanish wines seldom disappoint me and this one is no exception to the rule. I loved it. Good wine, good price, good times. Salud! 

Rating: 4 tipsys

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The Reveler Red Cuvee 10'

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Wine: The Reveler

Grapes: 42% Cabernet Franc, 29% Merlot, 29% Cabernet Sauvignon

Producer: Revelry Vintners 

Vintage: 10'

Region: Washington State>Columbia Valley>Walla Walla

Price: 14.00

Date tasted: 10/4/14

Place tasted: I was on a carousel embracing the sounds and the daydream of time passing. We started fresh and you followed me like music trying to catch up. No wait, I was sitting on the roof of my house listening to the traffic and pretending it was a river and blowing those kid bubbles from a pink plastic bubble holder while I waited for you. No not that, it was midnight and I knew you were coming because you were next in my appointment book. I looked up and the full round moon rolled up and down my spine as I sipped wine in serenity, realizing that I was really kind of everywhere, and I wasn't actually waiting at all. 

Served with: Paired perfectly with Pepper Steak on rice. It's really good, really easy, and you should really try it (replace steak with eggplant or firm tofu if you don't care for meat). 

She's a bold wine that pairs well with herby or spicy foods. Lamb, game, grilled meats, red sauced pasta dishes, antipasto, bleu and other strong cheeses, and of course dark chocolate would all be nice with this one. 

Appearance: Deep purple aubergine in a luminous ruby light that leaves a viscous coat of liquid velvet followed by lovely slow naked legs running down the inside of your glass. 

On the snoot: The breath of a goddess exhaling an intoxicating perfume of rose petals and ripe blackberry. 

Taste: A dry yet full kiss of earth and oak opening into a more berry and black current mouthful with lingering notes of basil and tobacco that follow through a slow finish that rides over rolling hills of posh tannins.

Balance: She's composed and beautifully balanced; very dry with no residual sugars and plentiful yet not overpowering tannins.

Comments: This wine is a little hot right out of the bottle so let breathe a while or decant first. Having said that I must admit I enjoyed experiencing the entire journey, from hot beginning to soft blended finish. 

Rating: 4 solid tipsys

les Moirets Cotes du Rhone 11'

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Wine: les Moirets Cotes du Rhone

Grapes: Syrah, Grenache Noir, Mourvedre  

Producer: Ogier

Vintage: 11'

Region: France>Rhone>Cote du Rhone>Controlee

Price: 9.00

Date tasted: 9/22/14

Place tasted: The day had kissed the night at exactly the same hour as the night kissed the day. I think they are enchanted with one another. Something inside me felt a calm sense of balance and an ocean blossomed on the north side of my heart where the moss grows. As I sipped and gazed distantly through a window into my happy place I felt complete satisfaction and a profound gratitude for having experienced paradise so many times.

Served with: Quick Stuffed Tomatoes. A very food friendly wine. Just avoid heavy spices that may overpower her more subtle nature (herby ok). All cheeses, good; veggies, very good; herby pasta and even Fettuccine Alfredo...all good. 

Appearance: Light glowing garnet with pretty orange rusty edges.

On the snoot: The pleasant, very subtle scent of fruit and wood. 

Taste: The distant flavor of some kind of fruit. Is it raspberry or sour cherry? Whatever it is it takes on a vanilla note as it presents in a velvety mouthful. Soft, unfocused tannins twinkle randomly in the background. Finish is quick, light, and refreshing. 

Balance: Slight bodied with just a few very skinny legs. It has no residual sugars (which we like), mellow acids, alcohol high but not too hot, and soft astral tannins. 

Comments: A good easy drinking anytime wine; nice to have around as it goes with so many foods.

Rating: 3.6 easy drinking tipsys 

Honoro Vera Garnacha 12'

Naked Wine Review 151

Wine: Honoro Vera Garnacha

Producer: Bodegas Ateca

Vintage: 12'

Region: Spain>Calatayud

Price: 9.00

Date tasted: 9/7/14

Place tasted: Saturated in full moon madness I was sitting in a bar with Ganesha drinking garnasha and eating ganache. All I could think was 'oh shit, if one side doesn't get me, the other one will'. Guilt, sex, wine, chocolate cake, yoga, Metatron, Ganesha, the faeries, pineapple express, obsessive self discipline... where does this recipe end, and what kind of image does it bake up to be? I mean, can you even comprehend a chocolate covered organic magic carrot salad? Well, maybe YOU can.

Then Ganesha said to me, "Image is nothing more than an obstacle that blocks truth". That's all he said... well that and that he was going to go bathe in the river tomorrow.  

Good talk.

Served with: Nanaimo Bars... and why not? It's a great combo, trust me.

It would also go well with grilled meats, venison, lamb roast, herby pasta or vegetable dishes and strong cheeses. 

Appearance: Sparkling clear ruby red with a violet aura.

On the snoot: A strong sweet bouquet of wild flowers, cherry cotton candy, and pine cones.

Taste: Sweet dark cherry lovingly stroked by mulling spices and fresh cracked pepper give a welcoming naked embrace while a deeper consciousness of her beauty blossoms in a incandescent glow of fresh rain and oak until you are so full with delicious wine flavor you could just burst. Then she brings the experience in for a landing on a lingering mellow fruit runway brushed with dusty tannins and cocoa. 

Now go ahead and blush, enjoy the afterglow, and repeat the experience.

Balance: She paints her color, thick and pretty all over the insides of your glass while allowing the weight of her long luscious legs to run slowly through it. Her subtle sugars, nice acid content, high yet smooth alcohol level, and fine feather dusty tannins complete a perfectly balanced and beautiful wine. 

Comments: She's a mouthful of pure splendor. I plan on keeping this one around for a while. I may even put a bottle in my Teotwawki bug out bag. 

Rating: 4 staggering tipsy's

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Thorny Rose Chardonnay 11'

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Wine: Thorny Rose Chardonnay

Producer: Thorny Rose Wines

Vintage: 11'

Region: Washington>Columbia Valley>Prosser

Price: 9.00

Date tasted: 7/27/14

Place tasted: It was a hot summers day and waves of sunshine were bouncing off a high mountain lake making it sparkle like glitter. All... ok well some of the good people in Tuffit Town were gathering up their crawdads to train for the big race later. I wandered in quiet observation like a contented ghost with no attachments but to the nature of being, and to the nature of nature. What a perfect place to taste the wine!

Served with: Apricot marinated grilled chicken breast, baked potato and a side salad... Nice! Would be great with summer salads, fresh fish, fruit and soft delicate cheeses. 

Appearance: Ethereal happy faeries dancing on golden liquid sunshine.

On the snoot: Honeysuckle and pear embrace to create a gentle and enchanting perfume. 

Taste: Crisp and fruity on impact with citrus notes of clear high soprano. Green apple and pear combine with salted caramel and ride out like Lady Godiva on a clean naked finish bathed in splashes of cool minerals.

Balance: A beautiful balance of spring meadows, rocky waterfalls, and fresh orchard fruits. If you like a crisp chardonnay, then you'll surely appreciate this light and refreshing wine. 

Comments: Good hot weather summer wine. Another pretty girl from Washington State. 

Rating: 3.7 tipsys

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Coronas Tempranillo Red 09'

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Wine: Coronas Tempranillo Red Wine

Grapes: Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon 

Producer: Familia Torres

Vintage: 09’

Region: Spain>Catalunya 

Price: 11.00

Date tasted: 7/25/14

Place tasted: I was floating on my back in a hot springs enjoying the Earths most sensuous element with calm surrender. Suddenly a couple of wispy clouds moved in a shameless dance of copulation across the periwinkle sky above me. I rose up to the edge where gentle breezes stroked and cooled, and the taste of an endearing red wine satisfied the whole of my senses. A deep breath blew into me and I received it like a warm embrace, feeling richly blessed and grateful. 

Served with: Pear and Gorgonzola filled mini phyllo tarts. These are so good and so easy to make, you have to give my little recipe a try. Delicious. 

Appearance: A deep glowing liquid gem of red garnet brilliance fills your glass and dazzles your vision. 

On the snoot: Plump fruit hanging fat on the tree; breezing with the scent of a lake side orchard and wet willow branches.

Taste: Flavors of big cherry and ripe plum mingle with woody earth and cardamom pods. Dry and soft with cocoa dusted tannins that blend without overpowering. A long virile finish fills the mouth fully then lingers in a naked afterglow of unique and exotic expression. 

Balance: Perfect. Very slight on sugars; acid quite gentle and understated though nice and dry. Although the alcohol is 14% it's not too hot and does not need extensive breathing time. Tannins are soft, plentiful and polished. Shapley legs cascade down the glass in patterns of unique form.

Comments: Poetry in a glass. I love the touch of cabernet which hangs like priceless jewels on an already beautiful being of pure royalty. Need more. MORE! 

Rating: 4 tipsys, excellent value… omg, really really good.

Triton Mencia 11'

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Wine: Triton

Grape: Mencia

Producer: Jorge Ordonez Group

Vintage: 11'

Region: Spain>Castilla y Leon>Vino de la Tierra de Castilla y Leon

Price: 16.00

Date tasted: 7/7/14

Place tasted:I was watching the ants moving around on concrete by my home where the 94 degree sunlight beat down on their freshly built domiciles. They seemed unaffected by the heat and in fact pretty happy about the whole thing. I guess that's where the expression 'happy as an ant' came from. Anyway, I couldn't help but wonder as I slowly chewed my wine from a nice shady vantage point, do ants sweat?

Served with: Mint Crusted Rack of Lamb (on smashed potatoes), which was easy to make and so good I thought I'd died and gone to heaven. It is an excellent choice with this wine. 

Appearance: Like the naked silhouette of a beautiful woman dancing freely and draped in violet silks, almost completely hidden in the inky black night.

On the snoot: The scent of a chiseled hot sweaty man picking the blackberries he found growing near an old abandoned railroad track...

in other words, berry, testosterone and creosote,  a heady, provocative cologne. 

Taste: Ripe black current warms in layers of licorice spice nutmeg and peppercorn softened by herby catnip. Finish darns a long flowing gown of tannin with the sticky patina of tobacco and soft oak. 

Balance: Robust body and long legs that show great enthusiasm as they go running down the sides of your lucky glass. Kind of hot out of the bottle so let her breathe for a couple of hours after opening so the flavors can warm and blossom. Tempered acids, almost no residual sugar, and a plethora of warm fuzzy tannins make for a firm, balanced structure. 

Comments: She's full of character with many layers of flavor that compliment one another beautifully. My first impression was 'wow, this reminds me of Pinotage', which is one of my favorite wines. With all that tar and the dirty trolls feet, it was love at first taste. 

Rating: 4 euphoric tipsys

Petite Petit 11'

Naked Wine Review 147

Wine: Petite Petit

Grapes: 85% Petite Sirah, 15% Petit Verdot

Producer: Michael David Winery

Vintage: 11'

Region: California>Lodi Appellation 

Price:13.00

Date tasted: 6/25/14

Place tasted: I'm not sure, it was really dark there and it smelled like burnt toast. I was being held captive... again. I was very pleased when they finally brought me this bottle of wine to drink. Approaching like ghosts they came, hollow, darning hooded black capes. They had pointy metal spikes that sprouted from lumpy green brows, and a pungent black perspiration oozed like crude oil from their pours (I could swear I saw Bill Gates among them). Anyway, as I sipped my wine and planned a miraculous escape from the belly of the great beast I wondered quietly to myself... 'Where in the hell is the cavalry?'... Well?

Served with: Roasted Carrots & Shallots with Oil-Cured Olives & Gremolata. It's a robust spicy wine so go ahead and pair it with robust spicy foods, herby pasta/vegetable dishes, grilled red meats, lamb, venison, strong hearty cheeses, dark chocolate delights and things of that nature.

Appearance: Inky black purple with an opaque onyx glow.

On the snoot: Blueberry & leather combine in a powerful punch to the snoot. Nice. 

Taste: Big! A meaty and stunning Xena Warrior Princess. Bold black fruit and peppercorn ride on floods of soft polished tannins. Old leather, cocoa, and earthy undertones fill out the complexity of her character and linger through a long delightfully dry finish. 

Balance: She sports the body of a naked Amazon with slow bulbous legs flowing in waves, one after the other. Comes out of the bottle pretty hot but softens nicely as she breathes. Well balanced sugars and acids, with masses of soft cushy tannins.

Comments: You may taste vanilla and not cocoa as my palate seems to consistently confuse the two. Still, I taste cocoa, so I say cocoa. The winemaker says vanilla. Either way, it's a very tasty bold and exciting wine drinking experience well worth having. I quite enjoyed it. If you like a bold red with lots of tannin, you'll quite enjoy it as well.

Rating: 3.7 tipsy's

Ciconia Vinho Regional Alentejano 11'

Naked Wine Review 146

Wine: Ciconia 

Grapes: Aragonez 60%, Syrah 30%,Touriga Nacional 10%

Producer: Casa Agricola Alexandre Relvas

Vintage: 11'

Region: Portugal>Vinho Regional Alentejano

Price: 9.00

Date tasted: 6/12/14

Place tasted: I was inside a glass jar with holes in the lid so I could breathe wondering why they put me in here? At least they gave me a stick to climb on. At one point a large reptile eyed creature gazed in at me through the wavy glass. His eyes looked like sterling pie plates with crimped edges, lashless and cold. Pinched between those large fingers was a bottle of wine. I scurried into the corner as he lifted the jar, unscrewed the lid and gently placed the bottle along with a wine glass into my tiny controlled environment. He then placed my jar on a window sill so I could see the world outside. As I sat on my stick drinking that wine I swore to the love of all who are free that I would find my way out...  and one day, I will. 

Served with: This is a very food friendly wine and would be good with herby red pasta dishes, grilled meats, lamb, spicy vegetable creations, and a variety of cheeses. It was perfect with Caldo Verde (Portuguese Green Soup).  

Appearance: A clear radiant ruby with purple edges in the light. 

On the snoot: Like strolling through a fruited bramble patch with the scent of vanilla and soft wood riding on a gentle breeze.

Taste: A bowl of fresh blackberries and full round jammy flavors with soft vanilla and oak blended in. Polished linear tannins and a sound structure give support to follow through a medium length bold juicy finish. 

Balance: Medium body with minimal sugar, soft acids, well integrated tannins and a good punch of alcohol. Let breathe just a little before drinking.

Comments: The blend of Tempranillo (Aragonez) with Syrah and the unique bit of Touriga Nacional is just perfect. A good wine to have around for any occasion or no occasion at all. It's a feel good wine and I plan on consuming more of it in the near future.

A toast to the joyous celebration of Festa de sao Joao do Porto and to Portugal in general. 
Wine, not unlike music, is a wonderful way to appreciate the finer points of many cultures, lands, and people. To world peace, cultivated in wine and song. 

Saude!


Rating: 3.8 tipsys, excellent value

Terre Di Plinio Sangiovese 11'

Naked Wine Review 145

Wine: Umbria IGP Red Wine

Grape: Sangiovese

Producer: Donini

Vintage: 11'

Region: Italy>Umbertide

Price: 10.00

Date tasted: 5/26/14

Place tasted: I was riding a white ostrich through the valley of the shadow of death, laughing at the fireflies and howling with the voles. We took rest and drank from the glistening stream of hope, and in the dim moon light I sipped wine and visualized Ballard. How could I not?

Served with: Foods with lots of acid and zip to them. Pasta with tomato sauces; grilled meats and roasts; or antipasto and hors d'oeuvres, such as baked artichoke dip, baked cheese olives, and easy tasty layered dip.

Appearance: She's scantily clad in a veil of clear vibrant garnet with rusty orange edges.

On the snoot: Heavy with ripe cherries, vanilla bean, star anise and creosote.

Taste: Delightful blend of cassis, cocoa, pipe tobacco and tar with a dash of salt. Light and dry yet complex and powerful with tons of cute fuzzy little tannins that purr as they are stroked through a long finish of masterfully muddled scents, flavors, and textures. 

Balance: Light and dry with gentle acids, no residual sugars, lively alcohol, and a plethora of scrumptious tannin. 

She sports a beautiful body with chorus line of deliberate, organized and symmetrical naked legs. 

Comments: Thank you once again to the experts at Wordens Wine Market in Missoula Montana for helping me chose yet another winner. If you can find this in your neighborhood for god sakes buy some. It's seriously good and wonderfully food friendly.    

NOTE: If it walks like a chianti and quacks like a chianti, it's probably sangiovese.
       

Rating: 4 tipsys, excellent value

Estancia Chardonnay 12'

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Wine: Estancia Chardonnay 

Producer: Estancia Winery

Vintage:  12'

Region: California>Central Coast>Monterey County

Price: 12.00 

Date tasted: 5/7/14

Place tasted: I was in a lush green meadow enjoying the company of a new friend who wore the most charming golden earring. Refreshments of ripe strawberries, Camembert, and a chilled bottle of delightful chardonnay rested at blankets edge while the late afternoon sun warmed our naked little toes. As afternoon turned to evening a brand new happy place was born and the taste of kisses, sweat and wine still flavor the edges of my memory. 

Served with: Camembert and strawberries. Would go well with cream sauces, chicken, seafood, soft cheeses and more subtle and delicate flavors, such as mushroom & pine nut risotto.

Appearance: Like a glass full of gentle moonlight with a glowing honeydew shine.

On the snoot: Ripe tropical papaya, with a breeze of honeysuckle and rain drizzled in caramel. 

Taste: A tropical fruit bowl that catches your attention while intertwining with kiwi and melon. She has an enchanting creamy smooth nature and fruity finish that comforts the palate in a sincere lingering afterglow. 

Balance: Muted acids and brightened sugars practically give her angel wings; very well balanced and supple bodied. Mountain ridges form and then slowly melt down the sides of your glass like a moving landscape. 

Comments: A sexy well crafted wine. Marilyn meets Jayne meets Deneuve...you get the idea. I would chose this chardonnay for any white wine occasion, but especially when romance is on the menu. 

Ah spring! I wish you all happiness and love.

Cin Cin.

Rating: 4 solid tipsy's

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Brujeria Red Blend 08'

Naked Wine Review 143

Wine: Red blend

Grapes: 50% Tempranillo, 20% Shiraz, 14% Grenache, 8% Cabernet Sauvignon

Producer: Some Young Punks for the Misfit Wine Company

Vintage: 08'

Region: Australia>South Eastern Australia 

Price: 10.00

Date tasted: 4/28/14

Place tasted: A black dog had chased me up a tree and I wasn't even wearing any shoes. I did however have a bottle of wine, cork screw, and an emergency glass in my wine2k bug out bag so I was prepared to wait it out till that black dog decided to give up and go bug someone else. The late afternoon sun warmed me and my naked feet and while sipping wine I let all my troubles tumble down the trunk of that tree where the dog gobbled them up like food. About half way through my glass I found myself smiling and humming a pretty tune. The next time I looked down I saw the dog walking away in defeat. 

May the black dog of misery never catch your scent. 

Cheers all.

Served with: Braised lamb shanks with balsamic vinegar... yummy! It would be good with many foods including grilled red meats, game, stews, roasts, lamb, medium to strong cheeses and of course, dark chocolate. 

Appearance: A sparkling alexandrite red with opalescent flashes of purple and orange. She's a looker, very pretty.

On the snoot: Enchanting perfume of sweet ripe plum and cherry with just a hint of fresh gummy fish.

Taste: Wow, what an incredible blend of grapes! It's like tasting a wine rainbow. Plenty of juicy gentle fruit laced with spice, leather, and smoke. Soft polished and understated tannins make one swoon and grin. Finish is smooth and wet. 

Balance: With a 14% alcohol you'd expect it to be kind of hot, but it's not, just delicious. She's as balanced and poised as a circus performer on a high wire. 

No bitterness, rich but not sweet, a tasteful amount of tannins, not too hot or too cold.... this wine is just right. 

Comments: I love it. I love everything about it. I'm going to make it a regular in my wine stash. You just can't not like this wine. 

Rating: 4 staggering tipsy's, excellent value

Antano Crianza 09'Red Blend

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Wine: Antano Crianza 

Grapes: 85% Tempranillo, 10% Graciano, 5% Mazuelo 

Producer: Garcia Carrion

Vintage: 09'

Region: Spain>Rioja

Price: 8.00

Date tasted: 4/14/14

Place tasted: I had spent the afternoon choosing a tree to plant in honor of the upcoming Earth Day Celebration (April 22nd). I'd decided on Chokecherry in hopes of one day harvesting fruit from which to make wine. Thoughts of spring and flowers, mountain hikes and meadows, and Saturday morning farmers markets made the edges of my lips curl up in in joyous expression. 

As the evening blossomed in layers of changing mood from earth to sky where a round yellow moon was hung in incandescence, my attention turned to the wine in my glass as a painting all its own and I marveled at the gift of my various senses. Being human is not without its perks. 

I wish us all the joy in divine truth and awareness today and always. 

Served with: Herby red sauced Italian dishes, grilled red meats, roasted vegetables (like red bell peppers), and of course rich dark chocolate things like flourless chocolate cake with ripe red strawberries. Just make sure there's something red in there and you'll be fine.

Appearance: A mysterious inky black garment with light rusty edges covers her curvy naked body.

On the snoot: The scent of black fruit and vintage rose petals on a sandy ocean beach caress the air around her.

Taste: Cassis, fig, and soft vanilla with mineral rain are wet on the palate; then woody tannins fill the mouth and gobble up all the fruit, leading into a long satisfying dry finish. A happy ending with a little spank. 

Balance: She sports a modest medium body with shy meaty legs. No residual sugar; she's bright with a bite but warms nicely after relaxing and breathing for a while. A plethora of tannins full of character and charm complete her well balanced character.

Comments: Spanish is among my favorite of wines. This one's a lively and food friendly delight. Pick some up and enjoy a festive and inspired day.

Salud! 

Rating: 4 tipsys, excellent value