2006 Barons de Rothschild Bordeaux

I wish winemakers would take into consideration that the cork is the first impression a client has of their wine. A crappy cork indicates a crappy wine. This bottle had the worst cork i've yet experienced, having disintegrated around the corkscrew. Wine was tangy and overly fruity. It's a merlot faking a bordeaux. Not to a future buy.

2005 Chateau Suan Bordeaux - Cotes de Bordeaux

Dark, dry red flavor. Great with dark chocolate. Aftertaste is bitter. A bit expensive.

2005 Chateau du Lort Bordeaux - Gironde

A pleasing good wine.

2004 Monte Antico Toscana - Tipica

A tasty, bolder red than the standard bordeaux. Not biting, slightly acidy, but pleasant with sweet foods.

2005 Meritage - Pollak Vinyards - Charlottesville, VA

Dark and tangy, yet smooth with a sweet aftertaste. A refreshing change of pace from the standard red. I can definitely taste the franc, and its a good mix!

Toscano Rosso 'Super Tuscan' - Meleto

Very fruity cabernet, so much so I puckered and had to cleanse my palette with bisque and bread. Too punchy. My wife liked it, though, which proves that there is no accounting for taste. And since she wrote that laste stsement, she can't hoild it against me. ;)