2000
Messina Hof
Cabernet Sauvignon Barrel Reserve
Texas
$9.77
Light, yet very flavorful. Peppery with wood and big fruit. Sweetness that seems to peek out, then hide again. Complex, yet easy. Full of contradictions. Excellent.
4 - Delicious


2000
Llano Estacado
Chenin Blanc
Texas
$5.59
Very sweet, somewhat effervescent. Shallow, with lettuce. Not miserable for a sweet white.
1 - Okay


2000
Santa Rita
Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon
D.O. Maipo Valley, Chile
$7.99
Very dry, tannic, strong, big. Odd. Has wood and olives. Not at all dainty.
2 - Good


1999
Escondido Valley
Syrah
Texas
$6.87
Woody, tannic, acidic, surprisingly light. Complex flavor with restrained fruit.
2 - Good

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Fall Creek
Vintner's Cuvee
Texas
$7.79
Grapey, simple, drinkable but unremarkable.
1 - Okay