Wine Ramblings, Reviews, & Tasting Notes

Hello and welcome to my wine ramblings and reviews. This is where I try to tell you that a wine tastes and smells like a hundred other things except for grapes. I'm primarily a red wine drinker, but I occasionally enjoy a white wine. You don't need to spend a lot for a good wine, so I generally stay between $10 and $30 per bottle.

I was born in Argentina, so I'm partial to Argentinean and Chilean wines, but I also enjoy Oregon pinots, Australian shirazs, and Californian cabernets. I'm not a big fan of merlot, so you probably won't find many merlot reviews.

My scoring system is the standard 0-100 point system. Generally, anything that scores 80-100 is a wine I would buy again, 70-79 means I thought it was decent, but I wouldn't buy it again, and anything below 70 I give to friends and co-workers as gifts. Most of the wines I drink usually score between 80-89 points.

If you have any comments or questions, please keep them to yourself. Thanks for stopping by.


Tasting Notes by Region: Argentina Australia California Chile France Germany Italy New Zealand Oregon South Africa Spain Washington Tasting Notes by Varietal: Cabernet Franc Cabernet Sauvignon Carmenère Chardonnay Gewürztraminer Grenache Malbec Merlot Moscato Petite Sirah Pinot Grigio Pinot Noir Pinotage Primitivo Riesling Sangiovese Sauvignon Blanc Syrah/Shiraz Tempranillo Viognier Zinfandel	D's Beads Wine Charms Handcrafted wine glass and bottle charms... Full Review (2/3/08)	My Score: 99

	2003 Sweeney Pinot Noir Showy color and fragrant nose... Full Tasting Notes (12/22/07)	My Score: 83

	2004 Crios de Susana Balbo Syrah Bonarda Delightfully confusing "Jekyll and Hyde" wine... Full Tasting Notes (09/23/06)	My Score: 87

	2004 Shooting Star Blue Franc Medium-bodied with tons of blue and red fruit flavors... Full Tasting Notes (06/26/06)	My Score: 87

	2004 Pepperwood Grove Cabernet Sauvignon Subtle flavors of black berries, cherries, French oak... Full Tasting Notes (06/22/06)	My Score: 84

	2003 Sebastiani Secolo One of the better wines I've ever had... Full Tasting Notes (06/17/06)	My Score: 92

	2005 Bodega Norton Lo Tengo Malbec Dangerously easy to drink... Full Tasting Notes (06/10/06)	My Score: 86

	2005 Esser Pinot Noir Wonderful nose with sweet floral notes... Full Tasting Notes (06/08/06)	My Score: 83

	2004 Finca El Portillo Merlot Darker and heavier than most merlots... Full Tasting Notes (06/03/06)	My Score: 85

	2003 La Colombaia Valpolicella Ripasso Fruity with flavors of raisins, prunes... Full Tasting Notes (05/28/06)	My Score: 79

	2002 Nozzle Chianti Classico Riserva Watery with little to no flavor... Full Tasting Notes (05/26/06)	My Score: 76