Wild Irish Rose-Red

Wild Irish Rose- Red

This week I decided to try a cheaper wine I was unfamiliar with that had a very high alcohol content. At 17% this fortified wine was very interesting as it did not display the high alcohol content in the form of heat on the pallet. It was a fruitier than I expected, but it was hard for me to pin point the types of fruit I tasted. It had a rosy red color which is very different from the past grape varietal wines I've tried in the past as they were much darker in color. I also chose this wine with no knowledge about what is in it as the label is very bare with little to no descriptors. I however did not really like this wine and don't foresee myself buying this again. 

 

The Naked Grape- Pinot Noir

The Naked Grape- Pinot Noir

From California

This week I decided to go a different tasting route and tried a California Pinot Noir. This wine had a lot of flavor and felt like a punch in the face with the blueberry taste. It was a very deep dark purple color with a strong of blueberry smell. Surprisingly this wine had a very powerful tannic presence and was very hot on the pallet. This was a much dryer wine than I expected and has very little sweetness to offer. I believe this wine is a little too powerful and doesn't offer the balance that it should. At least for what I'm personally looking for in a wine. I do like dry powerful wines but this seems like a little much. It did pair ok with a cal-zone that I had for dinner which included some darker meats and vegetables. This was not a very expensive wine however so for the price and alcohol content I'm ok with the purchase in that sense. However, this will not be a wine that I will purchase again in the future.

Sutter Home Merlot

Sutter Home Merlot

California 2012

This week I felt like trying another dry wine and chose a modestly priced one I found at the grocery store. It had a deep dark red wine color with a berry smell. I enjoyed this wine and had it at dinner with a burger and a pasta with a garlic butter sauce. I felt this wine tasted very well with the burger, and the pasta offered a different kind of taste. This was worth the purchase, but it didn't offer much to anything extra for a Merlot. Also, it didn't have an overwhelming fruity flavor, but the blackberry and cherry taste was pretty powerful. I probably won't try this wine again in the future. I may have to raise my price range to find a more exciting wine.