2003 chateau ste michelle columbia valley

http://www.ste-michelle.com/


the bottom line - washington state cabernet. somewhat light and sweet up front with a moderate balanced finish.


alcohol - 13.8%
residual sugar - n/a
total acid - .57/100 ml
final pH - 3.63
blend - 82% cabernet, 7% syrah, 5% sangiovese, 3% merlot, 3% cabernet franc

aroma - apple, coffee
flavor -light, sweet. fruit forward, lacking in body, balanced finish
price - $14.00
punt - 25 mm
verdict - 85, WS84

gary vay-ner-chuk - how to taste wine

2005 the little penguin southeastern australia cabernet sauvignon

http://www.thelittlepenguin.com


the bottom line - southeastern australian cabernet. solid simple cab, relatively light in body and somewhat sweet. very well balanced for such a young wine. an excellent value. would pair well with pasta and/or a movie.


alcohol - 13.5%
residual sugar - n/a
total acid - n/a
final pH - n/a
blend - n/a

aroma - juicy, green pepper, fresh cut grass
flavor -light, sweet. moderate tannin, light oak finish
price - $6.96
punt - 38 mm
verdict - 86, WS88

2001 woodbridge red dirt series cabernet sauvignon

http://www.woodbridgewines.com


the bottom line - lodi, california cabernet. lacking in body and complexity. A weak cabernet from nose to finish.


alcohol - 13.5%
residual sugar - 0.05%
total acid - 0.55%
final pH - 3.74
blend - 100% Cabernet Sauvignon

aroma - juicy, light alcohol
flavor -light, sweet cherry, jammy. moderate tannin finish - dirt
price - $8.99
punt - 22 mm
verdict - 80

2004 blackstone california cabernet sauvignon

http://www.blackstonewinery.com/


the bottom line - california blend of 86% cabernet sauvignon and 14% syrah. this is an unoffensive yet uninteresting wine. weak nose and simple flavor notes with a woody finish.





alcohol - 13.5%
total acid - 7.30%
final pH - 3.44

aroma - fruity, raspberry, cola
flavor -medium body - sweet cherry, jammy. light tannin finish - over-oaked
price - $8.99
punt - 25 mm
verdict - 84

2003 snoqualmie cabernet merlot whistle stop red

http://www.snoqualmie.com/


the bottom line - columbia valley blend - 70% cabernet sauvignon 30% merlot. an average wine with real problems on the finish.




alcohol - 13.9%
appearance - light red - clear
aroma - fruity, oaky nose
flavor -thin - raspberry, cherry. light tannin finish. woody - over-oaked
price - $8.99
punt - 19 mm
verdict - 79, WS85

2003 columbia crest grand estates cabernet sauvignon

http://www.columbia-crest.com/



the bottom line - very nice, well balanced medium bodied washington state cabernet.




alcohol - 13.5%
total acid - 0.57%
final pH - 3.74

appearance - dark reddish - clear
aroma - vanilla, sawdust
flavor - medium bodied, balanced - fruit forward apple. light tannin structure - nice balanced vanilla, oak finish
price - $9.99
punt - 19 mm
verdict - 89, WS83

2004 cellar no 8 cabernet sauvignon

the bottom line - fundamentally sound but lacks complexity.




alcohol - 13.9%
appearance - reddish purple in the glass - clear
aroma - cherry and spice
flavor - thin - cherry, citrus . moderate balanced finish
price - $9.76
punt - 34 mm
verdict - 85.

2003 wyndham estate bin 444 caberbet sauvignon

http://www.wyndhamestate.com



the bottom line - no one can possibly enjoy this wine.




alcohol - 13.8%
appearance - dark reddish purple in the glass
aroma - strong acetone nose, licorice...rough.
flavor - thin - cherry and plum on the mid-palate . icky, earthy, dirty finish.
price - $7
punt - 24 mm
verdict - 50. even their web site is crap.