Tasting - Veleta

Name - Veleta

Variety - Tempranillo, Rose

Country- Spain

Year - 2012

Price - $3.95

Shop/wine critic/winery review - None

My Review -  I bought this wine on sale at Vintage Cellar and it was the first rose I have purchased this far, so I was looking forward to trying it out.  The color of this wine was pink pomegranate and very light strawberry.  The nose had berry and a dry sparkling wine scent.  The taste was dry, medium bodied, and mildly acidic.  This was an interesting wine to try out, but it was average at best.  I was hoping for a sweeter taste, but this was relatively dry and lacking in flavor, even though the aroma was pleasing.  Rating 6/10.

Food - None

Tasting - Yellow Tail/Cabernet

Name - Yellow Tail

Variety - Cabernet Sauvignon

Country- Australia

Year - 2012

Price - $5.99

Shop/wine critic/winery review - None

My Review -  My fifth yellow tail purchase and I was not disappointed   The color of this wine was a very dark garnet and purple plum.  The scent had dark cherries, vanilla and spices.  The taste had good amount of oak and vanilla, mildly tannic and was full bodied.  Rating 7/10.

Food - None

Tasting - Yellow Tail

Name - Yellow Tail

Variety -Riesling

Country-Austrailia

Year - 2011

Price - $5.99

Shop/wine critic/winery review - None

My Review -  This is my fourth yellow tail purchase and I like this brand, because of the balance between quality and price.  These aren't the best wines on the market, but they are above average.  The color of this wine was a pale yellow.  The aroma was somewhat lacking and offered a slight lemon scent.  The taste was smooth, semi-sweet, and thin bodied.  Rating 6.5/10.

Food - None

Tasting - Rex Goliath

Name - Rex Goliath

Variety - Chardonnay

Country- U.S.

Year - 2011

Price - $5.99

Shop/wine critic/winery review - None

My Review -  This was cheap wine I bought from Wal-Mart just to have some wine at my place.  I had been trying a ton of red wines and just wanted to switch it up with a white.  This one is about as plain as it gets.  The color of this wine is a pear green/yellow tint.  The aroma was lacking and I got a small hint of apple/pear spice.  The taste was plain, relatively smooth, but lacking in body.  Rating 6/10 - Not a bad wine, but just average across the board.

Food - None

Tasting - Cline Zinfindel

Name - Cline

Variety - Zinfandel

Country- U.S.

Year - 2011

Price - $8.99

Shop/wine critic/winery review - None

My Review -  Zinfandel is really growing on me recently.  Every time I have one, I seem to enjoy it a lot and it's definitly one of the smoother red wines.  The color of this wine as dark plum purple.  The aroma had a dark cherry and blackberry scent.  The taste was very smooth, mildly tannic, spicy and had hints of vanilla.  Rating 8/10.

Food - None