10/3/2013 - icrworldnu wrote:

Excellent berry and fruit. Dry with a fine powder, perfect with food, served slightly chilled it makes for a wonderful bottle of wine just to enjoy.

10/3/2013 - icrworldnu wrote:

Beautiful Fruit with slight almond edge. One can see the waters edge when I enjoy this wine. Almost perfect.

10/3/2013 - icrworldnu wrote:

Vinefied dry, this wine delivers all the pleasure of the acidic Chenin grape while not for a moment covering up the fruit. Perfect with food, but this can’t be beat on a hot day.

10/3/2013 - icrworldnu Likes this wine:

Simple beginning, but it grows to an excellent representation of the varietal. This wine is perfect for the price, and for the quality it delivers, it’s a BullsEye!

6/5/2013 - icrworldnu Likes this wine:

Exquisitely big. Resembles a right-bank. Large, clean, dirty. This is a real wine-nerd's wine. Love it. Chocolate, Vanills, Cigar. Its got everything. Very Well Done!!!

6/5/2013 - icrworldnu Likes this wine:

The is a perfect Cabernet for the money. It puts Cakebread to shame. The fruit is full of life, but the silk is whaty makes it almost perfect. Well Done!!!

1/9/2013 - icrworldnu wrote:

Dry but fruity with a dirty edge. Very dusty. Wonderful with Lamb or Yak. This wine was made for the world but only consumed in the Balkans.

1/9/2013 - icrworldnu wrote:

Perfect for Chicken or fish. Wonderful with a bland stew that is prevalent in the Balkans. This wine, although dry, is a perfect addition to a peasant meal.

1/8/2013 - icrworldnu Likes this wine:

Wonderful strawberry and raspberry notes on the front with a slight tinge of black cherry. Excellent for the price, a real find.

11/1/2012 - icrworldnu wrote:

Deep and stoney with all the expectations of a great St. Emilion. This wine has all the structure you would look for in a great wine, but at a fraction of the cost. Excellent.

11/1/2012 - icrworldnu wrote:

Deep and rich, although atypical for the region, this wine rocks. Strong with deep tones of stone, Forrest floor and portobello. A rich wine at a good value with an excellent pedigree.

11/1/2012 - icrworldnu wrote:

Beautiful Pinot. Definately not western. Full and tender with full fruit and exotic finish. Perfect with food, great to just quaff.

11/1/2012 - icrworldnu wrote:

Perfectly robust while retaining subtle hints of fruit. Beautiful apple and apricot with straw edges and a nice fruity finish.

11/1/2012 - icrworldnu wrote:

Subtle accents of apple and apricot and peach. The wine is what most Western Chardonnays should aspire to be.

11/1/2012 - icrworldnu wrote:

Beautiful, bright and silky. Great fruit on the front while subtle hints of the Pinot come through on the end. Best with food, but can be enjoyed alone.

11/1/2012 - icrworldnu wrote:

Robust with perfect notes of cherry and strawberry. Will age well. A wonderful representation of the feminine mouth of the crus. Soft, subtle and tender. Well done.

11/1/2012 - icrworldnu wrote:

Deep and rich. Will age well. Typical of the Moulin a Vent area with rich background of strawberry, cherry and plum. Wonderful fruit, definitely great for most menus. Great wine.

11/1/2012 - icrworldnu wrote:

Well extracted, and well placed. Deeper than the Nouveau, the wine has body and depth that makes it viable as a wine to enjoy versus just a treat.

11/1/2012 - icrworldnu wrote:

Fruity without being sweet. Nice flow and great finish. Perfect for the holidays, will match more fare perfectly. From an historic house, a great seasonal effort.

10/22/2012 - icrworldnu wrote:

Depicts all the art and craft of the Alsace Riesling. Not sweet but with delicate undertones of Mineral and slight spice. A wonderful change from the standard Rieslings that are found elsewhere.

10/22/2012 - icrworldnu wrote:

Delicate and subtle fruit with perfect balance of berry and stone. The wine freshly coats the palate without being overly fruity. Great with food, but can enjoy all alone.

10/20/2012 - icrworldnu wrote:

Perfect for the modest Rhone. Great hints of berry and slight dark notes while retaining good structure and silky finish. Very well done.

10/20/2012 - icrworldnu wrote:

Beautiful berry, cherry, with only slight hints of strawberry. Beautifully light, but with good carry. Wonderfully done.

10/20/2012 - icrworldnu wrote:

from the team at Chateau Ducluzeau, this is a perfect little Bordeaux for the money...well done!!!!

3/24/2012 - icrworldnu wrote:

A modern-styled wine with pretty aromas of violet and herbs du provence, this Merlot has an elegant structure and tons of ripe, blackcherry furit. Without the elements of French oak, the sweet tannins and rich fruit are in harmony here and will continue to meld into each other making this Merlot one to drink quick without aging. Highly drinkable with mass appeal

3/24/2012 - icrworldnu wrote:

Beautiful floral notes starting with a nice fruity texture in the middle. The wine finishes quickly with the typical blueberry and leather notes that one comes to expect. This Italian effort is simple, yet delightful

3/24/2012 - icrworldnu wrote:

A perfect combination of Blueberry, wet-leather and chocolate. This is western merlot at its finest. A wonderful effort.

3/19/2012 - icrworldnu wrote:

The house of Castellani was established in the late 1800's becomming a respected commercial producer in 1926. Still family controlled, the house of Castellani owns its properties and produces all of its wines on estate. they are the largest producer of estate grown Chianti in Italy. This smart little wine exhibits all of the qualities and expectations of the workhorse of Tuscany, the Sangiovese grape. Slight notes of Cherry and Orange Peel, with the typical side notes of Leather and Cassis. This is the perfect little show-pony of Tuscany.

3/19/2012 - icrworldnu wrote:

The House was built in 1863 and the vines were plkanted in 1905. Santa Helena produces wines of great charactyer and value. This Varietal Cabernet selection is a perfect 'Naked' wine. It has no Oak, no Bouquet-Garni, no Chemical additions...it's strickly pure. This is really what Cabernet is suppose to taste like without all the winemaker 'stchick'. Perfectly balance Cabernet notes to include, Forrest Floor, Blueberry, Wet-Leather and Chocolate. This wine is both affordable and Varietally correct.

3/19/2012 - icrworldnu wrote:

When it comes to wine, Austrailia is generally associated with Shiraz. This simple Shiraz from Normans exibits all of the qualities one has come to expect form the finer estate producers in Austrailia. From an old an respected house, the winemaker carries on the tradition of excellence expected from this historic house. Perfect notes of Plum, Blackberry, with slight touches of Chocolate.

2/25/2012 - icrworldnu wrote:

Wonderfully spicy with good mineral and strawberry notes. A very clean palate with perfect balance. Can be enjoyed separately, does not need food, although will complement most fare.

2/17/2012 - icrworldnu wrote:

Perfect balance of fruit and stone. This wine has a wonderful linger while still maintaining the powder that is characteristic of the region. Well done!!

1/5/2012 - icrworldnu wrote:

Perfect Old World Stylization. Lots of earth without being too gravely. More like a Pomerol versus a left bank. This wine has all of the pleasure of an old world style without the price of a grand cru. I love it!

1/5/2012 - icrworldnu wrote:

Blackberry and cinnamon aromas give way to ripe flavors of cherry and red currant. The richness of fruit gives this wine a soft texture with supple tannins. An excellent food wine.

1/2/2012 - icrworldnu wrote:

Easy on the mouth, deep and rich in flavor. This wine cries out for eggplant. Almost buttery in the deep essence of the southern French flavors. Potabella, forrest, and dirt. Rich for the value. Very nice.

1/2/2012 - icrworldnu wrote:

Succulent grass and citrus, but not to the extent of such from New Zealand. This wine expresses all the quality and charm that one would expect from a Lafite product. The value is exceptional, but the taste is exquisite.

12/19/2011 - icrworldnu wrote:

Wonderfully light and fruity, but quite dry. The flavors come through abundantly without any linger. It’s almost perfect for a rose. I love this wine!

12/19/2011 - icrworldnu wrote:

2009 Dense and black; thick and deep; some tar and liquorice; thick and ripe blackcurrant; saturated plate in fruit and flavour; big and bold; chewy tannins have settled since primeur tastings. Very good chewy and thick Listrac.

12/4/2011 - icrworldnu wrote:

Not too much of the dark notes, but a nice balance of the Portabella, Forest Floor and Dark Berries generally associated with a Cabernet. For the money, this is a wonderful daily drinker. Perfect for parties, and could fool most for a higher-end Cab. Well done!

12/4/2011 - icrworldnu wrote:

Cherry / cocoa / chestnut hints. Perfectly smooth with beautiful backgrounds. The essence of this wines lies in its value. A 15$ wine with a 50$ mouth. Almost perfect from this standpoint.

11/6/2011 - icrworldnu wrote:

This Malbec has dense flavors of dark plum and chocolate layered with oak. An elegant, velvety, long finish rounds off the wine. Very characteristic of the classic Argentinean style, this wine is much more user friendly and designed for the new world palate.

11/6/2011 - icrworldnu wrote:

This wine expresses a lightly extracted fruit of strawberry and cherry that is perfect to either drink or enjoy with food. Perfect for holiday fare to include turkey and ham.

10/28/2011 - icrworldnu wrote:

Very versatile mid-weight wine with some structure - this will pair a wide variety of dishes from cold cuts to steak. Supple on the palate with good structure and substance, lifted by gorgeous red fruit and spicy notes.

10/23/2011 - icrworldnu wrote:

A delightful expression of the Entre Deux Mers. This wine is wonderfully fruity while retaining the gusto and punch that would be expected in from Bordeaux. Perfect for the western palate, but still retains the old world style. Excellent.

10/15/2011 - icrworldnu wrote:

Simple and racy, fruity and floral, and very expressive, it is an ideal companion to the entire meal, to be enjoyed young and well-chilled.

10/15/2011 - icrworldnu wrote:

Delicate but strong in fruit and structure. This wine will age well or is perfect to consume now. For the price it is perfect. Will do nicely with most fare. A most excellent effort by Mommessin.

10/15/2011 - icrworldnu wrote:

This wine hads deep mineral aspects while holding great fruit. It will do well for years, but frinks wonderfully now. Perfect for the price and a wonderful representation of the appellation.

10/15/2011 - icrworldnu wrote:

This wine was made to enjoy and treasure. For the price it is beautiful, but in the mouth it is perfect. Well done Mommessin!!!

10/15/2011 - icrworldnu wrote:

One of the brightesrt spots of the Mommessin family of wines. This simple but yet delicately brilliant effort stands out like a candle in a dark room. It is the center. Wonderful!

10/15/2011 - icrworldnu wrote:

This Merlot-based gem offers very appealing and modern (fruity/juicy) flavors that will put a smile on your face whether you like Old World wines or New World. At this price, it is pretty much a steal, too.