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The Caveat Emptyer Wine List: Margerum M5
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The Caveat Emptyer Wine List. Wine Reviews for Everyone. Wednesday, March 9, 2011. Syrah, Grenache, Mourvedre, Counoise, Cinsault. Los Olivos, California, U.S.A. 1994 - Twin Liquors, Austin, TX. Color: Medium reddish purple. Nose: Cherry candy, orange, green apple, a hint of paprika. Front: Cherry, plum, orange peel. Middle: Watermelon Jolly Rancher TM. Back: Caramel espresso, soft tannins. A note on the notable, and to me suspect, glass ceiling of 90 points on Cellartracker for this wine: I fear that it...
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The Caveat Emptyer Wine List: Pagos del Moncayo Garnacha
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The Caveat Emptyer Wine List. Wine Reviews for Everyone. Friday, April 29, 2011. Pagos del Moncayo Garnacha. Campo de Borja DO. 1799 - Costco, Austin, TX. Nose: Fishmarket, blueberry, firecracker, cream, cherry. Body: Medium to full. Middle: Orange peel, plum, licorice. Back: Coffee grounds, rocks, dusty tannins. The "Tinto Joven" made by this label gave me about the worst hangover I've had in a long time. Why, then, did I pick up a bottle of their Grenache? Welcome to Caveat Emptyer Wine List!
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The Caveat Emptyer Wine List: Andrew Will Cabernet Franc
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The Caveat Emptyer Wine List. Wine Reviews for Everyone. Saturday, April 23, 2011. Andrew Will Cabernet Franc. 2599 at Twin Liquors, Bee Cave, TX. Nose: Ass coffee, fresh berries and cream, roasted orange, faint nutmeg. Body: Medium to full. Front: Red cassis, cherry. Middle: Cherry-flavored coffee, with a touch of cream. Back: Currant tea, soft tannins. But this one is different. Now, you could ask, If you're going to try to make a more popular wine, with a wider reach, why make a Cabernet Franc?
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The Caveat Emptyer Wine List: Lacrimus Rioja
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The Caveat Emptyer Wine List. Wine Reviews for Everyone. Wednesday, April 13, 2011. Rincon de Soto, La Rioja, Spain. 1389 - Costco, Austin, TX. Nose: Cherry, blackberry bramble, orange grove. Body: Medium to full. Middle: Leather, spice, blackberry. Back: Licorice, gas. Welcome to Caveat Emptyer Wine List! 1) How much did it cost, and how alcoholic is it? 2) Does it "burn clean" or does it cause intestinal distress. 3) What kind of closure does it have? Subscribe to "Caveat Emptyer". Goes Well with Wine.
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The Caveat Emptyer Wine List: Inama Soave Classico
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The Caveat Emptyer Wine List. Wine Reviews for Everyone. Thursday, April 28, 2011. Verona, Veneto, Italy. 1199 - Twin Liquors, Bee Cave, TX. Nose: Charred wood, honey, pear rind. Middle: Sea air, honeysuckle. Back: A hint of hazelnut. Secretly, inside my overarching Washington wine tasting mission, the Italian white experimentation continues. Wines I'd never heard of before last year- have changed my life forever. America; that is how we rolled in the backcountry in the early 80s, with the Soave Bolla.
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The Caveat Emptyer Wine List: Siduri Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir
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The Caveat Emptyer Wine List. Wine Reviews for Everyone. Thursday, April 14, 2011. Siduri Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir. Santa Rosa, California, U.S.A. 2998 - Twin Liquors, Austin, TX. Nose: Strawberry jam, cherry, a little herb. Middle: Raspberry, banana. Sage, soft tannins. Welcome to Caveat Emptyer Wine List! 1) How much did it cost, and how alcoholic is it? 2) Does it "burn clean" or does it cause intestinal distress. 3) What kind of closure does it have? Subscribe to "Caveat Emptyer".
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The Caveat Emptyer Wine List: Pessagno Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir
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The Caveat Emptyer Wine List. Wine Reviews for Everyone. Tuesday, March 30, 2010. Pessagno Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir. Salinas, California, USA. 2498 - Wine Library, Springfield, NJ. Color: Medium to deep garnet. Nose: Cherry, heat, port, plum, chocolate. Body: Medium to full. Front: Cassis, orange peel. Middle: Licorice, black cherry. Back: Charcoal, with lighter fluid and attendant smoke. Now that I check for a cross-reference I see I have not reviewed the Hamilton Russell, and I think I know why: they...
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The Caveat Emptyer Wine List: Hedges Red Mountain
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The Caveat Emptyer Wine List. Wine Reviews for Everyone. Friday, April 15, 2011. Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Cabernet Franc. Benton City, Washington, U.S.A. Twin Liquors, Bee Cave, TX. Color: Deep strawberry jam. Nose: Cherry, sage, hint of orange, vanilla. Back: Spice, chocolate. But the cherry-and-oak driven profile stays true for hours. I reckon some folks will say this is over. If I learned that they fudged down a half-point on the alcohol level, however, I'd not be surprised.). I think that i...
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The Caveat Emptyer Wine List: Terredora Dipaolo Falanghina
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The Caveat Emptyer Wine List. Wine Reviews for Everyone. Friday, April 15, 2011. Montefesco, Campagnia, Italy. 1049 - Whole Foods, Austin, TX. Nose: A fire in the apple-flavored graham cracker factory. Body: Medium to full. Back: Cedar, thyme. A couple of days ago I lamented the passing of a 2007 Falanghina. Remembering that there was some more of this, one of my absolute favorite Italian whites, around, I reckoned I'd better move it up on the ol' Asmodeus food chain. Welcome to Caveat Emptyer Wine List!
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