Tasting Notes for sbellestri

Red

2019 Domaine Bousquet Malbec Natural Origins Tupungato (view label images)

5/18/2021 - sbellestri Likes this wine:

80 points

Full body. Medium to deep purple color. Nose is dark fruits, earthy, gravel/asphalt. Blackberry, plum, mushroom, medium tannins and finish

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White

2014 Torricino Falanghina Campania IGT (view label images)

5/17/2021 - sbellestri wrote:

77 points

Medium to deep gold color possibily from the age. Aromas of lemon and tropical fruit. A fruit forward wine and relatively dry.

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Red

2017 One Stone Cabernet Sauvignon Paso Robles (view label images)

5/9/2021 - sbellestri Likes this wine:

86 points

Nice and bold with dark cherry and blackberries. Medium tannins and the finish is a little tart and not very complex

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Red

2018 St Huberts Cabernet Sauvignon The Stag Paso Robles (view label images)

5/9/2021 - sbellestri wrote:

83 points

Dark fruits, vanilla, medium tannins. On the sweeter side for a cab

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Red

2019 Vina Robles The Arborist Paso Robles Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

5/8/2021 - sbellestri Likes this wine:

84 points

Fruit forward medium body with soft tannins. Aromas of cherries and dark fruits. It’s good, not complex. A solid wine

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Red

2019 Left Foot Charley Blaufränkisch Old Mission Peninsula (view label images)

5/4/2021 - sbellestri Likes this wine:

84 points

Medium bodied nice Michigan red. Red fruits, raspberry, cherry. A little tart, maybe some earthy rocky notes.

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Red

2019 Maison Barboulot Cabernet Syrah Vin de Pays d'Oc Red Blend (view label images)

4/23/2021 - sbellestri Likes this wine:

82 points

I really like this wine as a cheap, simple, easy drinker. Ripe fruits mask a fair amount of the more complex flavors in the blend. Dark berries like plum, maybe a little cherry and blueberry. Definitely some leathery notes along with oak. Medium tannins with a pretty nice finish. Doesn’t give the complex flavors of some more expensive French blends but for what it is I’d definitely buy again for $6

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Red

2019 Trader Moon Pinot Noir Moon X San Francisco Bay (view label images)

4/23/2021 - sbellestri wrote:

78 points

Jammy with tons of raspberry, cherry, and plum. Maybe a little vanilla. The sweetness dominates too much for me. Overall an OK wine but there are better choices for the price at TJs

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Red

2019 Barrel Heist Cabernet Sauvignon Bourbon Barrel Aged Lodi (view label images)

4/22/2021 - sbellestri Likes this wine:

85 points

Great TJ’s wine for the price. Blackberry, dark berries complemented with a nice smoky taste. Bourbon barrels add a nice earthy complexity - crushed rocks, graphite

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Red

2019 Punto Final Malbec Mendoza (view label images)

4/21/2021 - sbellestri Likes this wine:

85 points

At Trader Joe’s for $4! Blueberry, plums, oaky. Don’t get a super long finish but it’s a nice Malbec. Can’t beat the price!

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Red - Sweet/Dessert

N.V. Leelanau Cellars Great Lakes Red Leelanau Peninsula Red Blend (view label images)

4/19/2021 - sbellestri Does not like this wine:

50 points

Very sweet for a table wine with almost a sparkling wine feel. Alcoholic grape juice. Way too sweet.