2000
Maison Galhaud
Old VinesGrenache Noir
France
~$8(Central Market)
Yucky nose. Tart, shallow, salty, not much there. Much more tolerable when allowed to breathe.
1 - Okay
(Le Souris did not want to try this one.)

(Nonvintage)
Boone's Farm
Wild Raspberry Flavored Apple Wine Product
Modesto, CA
~$2.50
Grainy, perfumey nose, very similar to cheap lipgloss for kids. Pronounced effervescence. Obscenely sweet and without flavor. Feels scratchy and tastes hollow. Like Kool-Aid with an oily, vinegar-like aftertaste.
0 - Yech!
Le Souris said: Fruity, pleasant sweeetness, slight effervescence (due to carbonated water). Tase like wild raspberry. Pretty damn good. 10 on Boone's scale. Cork smells like....no cork. Complex with a hint of oak. Best of show.


2001
Rosemount Estates
Shiraz
Australia
$8.29(HEB)
Acidic and woody. Very well balanced, easy and pleasant. Definitely a red. Suggestion of sweetness, but not at all sweet.
3 - Very Good
Le Souris said: Smells like most of 'em. Probably not the worst. Got that wine aftertaste and makes my throat feel funny.