2001
Columbia Crest/
Johannisberg Riesling
Columbia Valley, Washington
$5.99 (World Market)
Ripe, full-bodied fruit with some depth. Feels almost creamy, but it's very light. Just enough warmth. A great value.
4 - delicious
Le Souris selected this wine and and the following comments: "Shockingly drinkable. Not not good. 4.1 on the Boone's scale highest non-Boone's rating." (this is Le Souris' favorite to date).
2001
Calina
Carmenère Reserve
Maule Valley, Chile
$7.49 (Central Market)
Suggests sweetness at first, but definitely not sweet. Very dark, full, spicy, and complex. Dry and perhaps a little salty. Light start, long finish.
4 - Delicious
Le Souris said: "Probably what battery acid tastes like."
2001
Concha y Toro Casillero del Diablo
Cabernet Sauvignon
Central Valley, Chile
$10.99 (Central Valley)
Feels very light, but with rich, deep flavor. Perfect acidity and complexity. Tight, rich fruit, tannins.
4 - delicious
Le Souris: "All wine smells the same. This is devil wine. I can choke it down. One on the Boone's scale. Best red I've ever had."
2001
Badger Mountain
Sevé
Washington State (Certified Organic Vineyard)
$7.99 (Central Market)
Effervescent and delightfully acidic. Hint of sweetness. Some depth.
3 - very good
Le Souris: "Smells acidic. Non-sweet high-class Boone's taste. 3 on the Boone's scale."
2000
Marquis de Chasse
Merlot
Bordeaux, France
$6.99 (Central Market)
Big, tart sour, and salty. Feels hot.
2 - Good
2000
Baron Philipe de Rothschild
Mouton Cadet
Bordeaux
~$7 (Grape Vine Market)
Acidic, sour, with sharp effervescence. Not too unpleasant. Seems to go well with stuff.
2 - Good
Le Souris: Smells wine-y. Ain't bad. I can drink this. Perhaps some beer aftertaste I still have is making this taste better.
2000
Los Vascos
Cabernet Sauvignon
Colchuaga Valley, Chile
$7.99 (World Market)
Olives, wood, dirt. Very smooth, dry, and richly fruity. Warm and yummy with spice like black pepper.
4 - Delicious
Le Souris: "Smells of wine." (Look of utter disbelief.) "Acetone. Never really tasted kerosene, but maybe that's it. and pears. Doesn't even get one on the Boone's scale. Lingering crappy taste. Still."
Columbia Crest/
Johannisberg Riesling
Columbia Valley, Washington
$5.99 (World Market)
Ripe, full-bodied fruit with some depth. Feels almost creamy, but it's very light. Just enough warmth. A great value.
4 - delicious
Le Souris selected this wine and and the following comments: "Shockingly drinkable. Not not good. 4.1 on the Boone's scale highest non-Boone's rating." (this is Le Souris' favorite to date).
2001
Calina
Carmenère Reserve
Maule Valley, Chile
$7.49 (Central Market)
Suggests sweetness at first, but definitely not sweet. Very dark, full, spicy, and complex. Dry and perhaps a little salty. Light start, long finish.
4 - Delicious
Le Souris said: "Probably what battery acid tastes like."
2001
Concha y Toro Casillero del Diablo
Cabernet Sauvignon
Central Valley, Chile
$10.99 (Central Valley)
Feels very light, but with rich, deep flavor. Perfect acidity and complexity. Tight, rich fruit, tannins.
4 - delicious
Le Souris: "All wine smells the same. This is devil wine. I can choke it down. One on the Boone's scale. Best red I've ever had."
2001
Badger Mountain
Sevé
Washington State (Certified Organic Vineyard)
$7.99 (Central Market)
Effervescent and delightfully acidic. Hint of sweetness. Some depth.
3 - very good
Le Souris: "Smells acidic. Non-sweet high-class Boone's taste. 3 on the Boone's scale."
2000
Marquis de Chasse
Merlot
Bordeaux, France
$6.99 (Central Market)
Big, tart sour, and salty. Feels hot.
2 - Good
2000
Baron Philipe de Rothschild
Mouton Cadet
Bordeaux
~$7 (Grape Vine Market)
Acidic, sour, with sharp effervescence. Not too unpleasant. Seems to go well with stuff.
2 - Good
Le Souris: Smells wine-y. Ain't bad. I can drink this. Perhaps some beer aftertaste I still have is making this taste better.
2000
Los Vascos
Cabernet Sauvignon
Colchuaga Valley, Chile
$7.99 (World Market)
Olives, wood, dirt. Very smooth, dry, and richly fruity. Warm and yummy with spice like black pepper.
4 - Delicious
Le Souris: "Smells of wine." (Look of utter disbelief.) "Acetone. Never really tasted kerosene, but maybe that's it. and pears. Doesn't even get one on the Boone's scale. Lingering crappy taste. Still."
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2:34 PM
