8/2/2010 - Chateau Verde wrote:

Much better than the Indian wines we had last year.

8/1/2010 - Chateau Verde wrote:

More oak and butter than we remembered. Not really our style.

7/5/2010 - Chateau Verde wrote:

had to have something to drink while re-organizing the cellar... not too bad - dark fruits and black pepper... nicer body than I would expect for a wine from Hawaii

8/30/2009 - Chateau Verde wrote:

Much improved over the previous vintage. However, this wine showed best on day 2.

8/26/2009 - Chateau Verde wrote:

Yummy Cava to celebrate Erica's birthday. However, there are excellent Cavas of this same quality for half of the price.

8/25/2009 - Chateau Verde wrote:

Simple, young wine....nothing to brag about, but right for the price.

7/10/2009 - Chateau Verde wrote:

Awesome... reminded me of a nice Rhone or Chateauneuf du Pape... dusty, earthy and leathery.... smooth, but still very complex.

4/12/2009 - Chateau Verde wrote:

wow!... what a find!... tasted at a wine store, and we were moderately impressed... bought a couple bottles... it was a bargain for around $8/bottle... opened one at home and let it decant... what a difference the decanting made... the earthy, musty start opened up to just enough fruit to pair well with our meal, but not underwhelm a steak... I think we need to go back for more.

4/7/2009 - Chateau Verde wrote:

drank with baked tilapia... delicious sauvignon blanc blend for under $6!

4/10/2009 - Chateau Verde wrote:

drank with seared scallops... a bit minerally... we prefered other New Zealand Sauvignon Blancs to this one

3/17/2009 - Chateau Verde wrote:

nice... bright... minerally... grassy

3/19/2009 - Chateau Verde wrote:

our first experience with South African wine since one undesirable bottle 3-4 years ago... this wine was nice in complexity and tannic structure... it opened up a bit after decanting... I would certainly buy this again, but would hold onto it for a few more years before opening.

3/21/2009 - Chateau Verde wrote:

very nice barbera, with fruity cherry hints... enjoyed with chicken alfredo

3/20/2009 - Chateau Verde wrote:

The cork was very dark and inky... I thought I stained my hands with ink when it opened... but the wine was very light and bright red. The aroma gave off light fruity notes of strawberries and raspberries. The wine was fine, but seemed overly simple, and lacked the levels of complexity I usually crave. Enjoyed with rotisserie chicken.

Erica had a more favorable opinion... http://bottleofwine.wordpress.com/2009/03/23/bodegas-vinedos-de-aldeanuevas-cortijo-iii-tinto/

3/14/2009 - Chateau Verde wrote:

simpler than I remembered before... enjoyed with a ribeye and asiago garlic broccoli

3/15/2009 - Chateau Verde wrote:

nice, simple, dry white wine... enjoyed with grilled pork chops and green beans

3/13/2009 - Chateau Verde wrote:

dark plums, raspberries, blackberries, cedar and spice... very dark purple colorb

3/1/2009 - Chateau Verde wrote:

dry, earthy and awesome... bought this bottle at a small bodega in Paris, France to wind down in our room on our first night on vacation in France... perhaps it was the ambiance of the River Seine outside our window... or the satisfaction of a $5 dollar wine (4.25 euros to be exact)... or the deliriousness of going on 30 hours without sleep from the travel... either way, Cellier des Dauphins is a winner in our book.

2/26/2009 - Chateau Verde wrote:

had with pizza... excellent bottle for under $10... will get again!

2/25/2009 - Chateau Verde wrote:

http://bottleofwine.wordpress.com/2009/02/26/gundlach-bundschus-mountain-cuvee-2003/

2/23/2009 - Chateau Verde wrote:

http://bottleofwine.wordpress.com/2009/02/24/mulderboschs-chenin-blanc/

2/14/2009 - Chateau Verde wrote:

Awesome... such a complex variety of aromas, tastes and textures... wonderful compliment to our lobster dinner... hints of grass, pear, lemons, limes and fresh-cut grass... making me dream of springtime... when will this snow ever melt?

2/14/2009 - Chateau Verde wrote:

solid, but underwhelming for the price... a bit over-oaky... very dark, inky color

2/10/2009 - Chateau Verde wrote:

great bottle for seven bucks!

2/11/2009 - Chateau Verde wrote:

fruity aromas... but very dry and tannic on the palate

2/10/2009 - Chateau Verde wrote:

nice and dry... very effervescent

2/8/2009 - Chateau Verde wrote:

The Wellington was very dark and had heavy sediment surrounding the aperature upon uncorking, so we decanted for a half hour before drinking with dinner. The wine had a nose of dark fruit and light, toasted oak. The taste had a bright and fruity front, with an impressionable, mouth-watering finish. The wine lingered long enough to be appreciated, but didn't wear out its welcome... rather it left me thirsting for more.

This syrah stood up well with a dinner of bacon-wrapped sirloin, but was soft enough to be comfortable by itself.

1/31/2009 - Chateau Verde wrote:

dark but translucent... sweet vanilla hints as well as light strawberry aromas... dry... no oak... powerful, mouth-watering finish, but something was lacking on the front

2/5/2009 - Chateau Verde wrote:

drank with spinach-stuffed chicken... delicious dusty taste... even better after decanting... definitely plan to have again.

2/1/2009 - Chateau Verde wrote:

drank with pizza during the Super Bowl... this would have been a great, jammy malbec... but we were underwhelmed by what we expected to be robust and spicy zin... still a good wine, that I would have again with different expectations.

1/31/2009 - Chateau Verde wrote:

dark but translucent... sweet vanilla hints as well as light strawberry aromas... dry... no oak... powerful, mouth-watering finish, but something was lacking on the front

1/26/2009 - Chateau Verde wrote:

dark and rusty color... jammy nose with raspberries, strawberries, cherries and late hints of licorice... oaky tannic finish

1/24/2009 - Chateau Verde wrote:

blackberries, leather and black pepper on the nose... dark fruit on the palate... mild peppery finish, enough body to hold up with dinner, but not overpowering

1/23/2009 - Chateau Verde wrote:

had a taste... dark golden color... bitter... wouldn't buy again

1/12/2009 - Chateau Verde wrote:

dark center... bright red edges... hints of plum, cherry, pepper and tobacco... wonderful transition

1/9/2009 - Chateau Verde wrote:

enjoyed with cheese fondue... big, bright and vibrant red color... opaque... floral bouquet with raspberries... scents of spice after decanting... wonderful transition and balance.

1/9/2009 - Chateau Verde wrote:

Used half for making fondue, but managed to also enjoy a glass as an apertif. Very light and clear golden color. Hints of minerals and lemons... Erica sensed citrus and melons on the nose... well-balanced taste with melon flavors... creamy vanilla