The Ball Buster

Bottle 35

The Ball Buster 2007

This is one of those wines I've seen but never bought, what a surprise! Mr Brunno Tait isn't a winemaker who is going to put out a light, delicate wine, obvious right! This one was a bit tart at first sip but really opened up after exposure to the elements. Fruity, this is a monster wine that almost looked black in the glass and has the potential for wickedness. A blend of Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot no way to tame this beast, Brunno does as Brunno says...I'm sure...

Barefoot Cabernet Sauvignon

Bottle 34

Barefoot Cabernet Sauvignon

A nice blended wine from California which offered a lot of berry flavors, tasty and smooth. Not a powerful cab but then I am learning that subtleties in flavor are good too! You don't need to be knocked over with every sip, a gentle jolt can hit the spot too!

Big Ass Cab

Bottle 33

Big Ass Cab 2006

How could I not love this wine? The label was only the beginning - this fare was full bodied (HA) with lots of texture and life (right on!) that just got better with time, which is only relative in wine terms. Fruity (I can say it) with hints of other earthy delights this Napa Valley wine is a sure bet to get things started.

Two Vines Merlot

Bottle 32

Two Vines Merlot 2004

This was a delicious Columbia-Crest wine - yes indeed! Vineyards from this region in Washington state are blessed with a great climate which produces wonderful wines. Full of fruit with a great body the nice thing about these wines is they are usually very drinkable right away and only get better with time, five years down the road this was yummy. Three of us polished this bottle off in no time and delighted in every gulp, I mean sip,

Tin Roof Merlot

Bottle 31

Tin Roof Merlot 2005

This was a lovely, sophisticated California wine, very smooth and sumptuous! Lots of dark fruit could be detected as this versatile wine could stand on its own or enhance a great meal...and it only got better as it opened up - kind of cruel really that there was only one bottle of this luscious wine because it disappeared like magic!

Catena Malbec

Bottle 30

Catena Malbec 2007 (High Altitude)

Ah, a wine close to my heart! These Mendoza wines from Argentina are fabulous and this vinter does a great job. This wine had great legs, lots of body with dark fruit, a light floral touch and a smidge of vanilla. Started great and ended with a splash, lots of bursting flavors! If you enjoy a great tasting wine for any occassion this is a sure bet!

Robertson Winery

Bottle 29

Robertson Winery

Natural Sweet Wine

Wow, now I know to see skull and crossbones when any wine has SWEET as part of it's descriptor - this has to be the worst South African wine I have ever tasted. I can't say I wasn't warned, as a friend said the shape of the bottle was a give away, kind of an elongated tear drop - how prophetic!

Grateful Red

Bottle 28

Grateful Red

2007 Pinot Noir

Coming from the Willamette Valley in Oregon this was a nice, lighter Pinot Noir. A bit of oak and fruit made for a delightful refresher! Guess I can only defer to lyrics from the Grateful Dead's, The Greatest Story Ever Told, which hits upon several relevant themes - where's that wine when I need it?

Gideon come in with his eyes on the floor
Says: Y'ain't got a hinge, you can't close the door
Moses stood up a full six foot ten
Says: You can't close the door when the wall's caved in
I asked him for water, he poured me some wine
We finished the bottle then broke into mine
You get what you come for, you're ready to go
It's one in ten thousand just come for the show

Little Black Dress

Bottle 27

Little Black Dress

Pinot Noir vin de pays d'oc 2006

This was a nice light wine! Berry flavors throughout that added to the overall crisp taste. So nice to drink again, been a dry stretch here that I will gladly see end soon!