Comoloco Monastrell 12'

Naked Wine Review 154

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'

Naked Wine Review 153

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