Gewurtztraminer - Glintzberg 2007

Glintzberg Gewurtztraminer 2007

REGION: Alsace (France)
**No Region in the world can match Alsace for aromatic white wines. Wines from this region all share a rich spiciness, and a fatness unlike anywhere else**

GRAPE: Gewurtztraminer
**The benchmark for the aromatic white wine style, there's a fragrant blast of lychee and rose petals followed by a luxurious oil-thick texture. **

ONLINE REVIEW: Aromas of clove with some minerality. Quite spicy in the nose with classic lychee and white flower aromas that carry through on the palate and give way to a more citrus, orange rind flavor. A very expressive wine with a crisp but full finish.

PRICE: $18.99

MODERATORS' COMMENTS:
1. John says: Lychee flavors - soft and sweet. 4 1/2 stars.
2. Jennifer says: Apple aromas, honey flavor with apple after-taste - very good.

Pinot Grigio - Santa Margherita

SANTA MARGHERITA PINOT GRIGIO

REGION: Blend - Northeast Italy

GRAPE: Pinot Grigio
**Comes in many forms, and can be found to be bone dry and neutral, rich and spicy and everything in between. A hint of honey links the grape's different encarnations**

ONLINE REVIEW: A dry white wine with clean intense aroma with golden apple aftertaste. Crisp and refreshing.

PRICE: $16.99

MODERATORS' COMMENTS:
1. John says: Dry, light, crisp and drinkable.
2. Jennifer says: Perfumy, aromatic, sour and good.

Sauvignon Blanc - Drylands 2007

DRYLANDS SAUVIGNON BLANC 2007

REGION: New Zealand - Marlborough

GRAPE: Sauvignon Blanc
**An unrestrained wine with flavors and aromas of grass nettles, gooseberries, and asparagus - the epitome of the green, tangy style**

ONLINE REVIEW: Agressively pungent and herbal aromas of grass without being over the top. A rich bouquet of gooseberry and passionfruit fill the nose. Rich, ripe tropical and herbal flavors. Excellent weight and balance on the palate with a lingering finish - 91 points and a "Best Buy" from The Wine Enthusiast.

PRICE: $15.99

MODERATORS' COMMENTS:
1. John says: Tart upfront, green apple flavor - 3.5 stars out of 5.
2. Jennifer says: Floral smell, grapefruit flavors - no bite, sour aftertaste, very good and mellow.

Pinot Noir - La Crema 2006

LA CREMA PINOT NOIR 2006

REGION: California - Sonoma Coast

GRAPE: Pinot Noir
**Has a silkiness other grapes cannot compare to. Young Pinot Noirs are fruity and summery with strawberry flavors, the mature wines take on aroumas of truffles, game and decaying leaves - sounds gross but isn't**

ONLINE REVIEW: Opens with engaging aromas of ripe round cherry, floral notes, spicy clove and licorice. Cherry taste continues with rich plum, orange peel and tea leaves over a mouth-watering jamminess. Balanced acidity and firm tannins round out a long, lingering finish. Lush, juicy, and full-flavored - rbuy red in color offering bright cherry and raspberry aromas in a fruit forward style.

PRICE: $18.99

MODERATORS' COMMENTS:
1. John says: Spicy and Earthy.
2. Jennifer says: Spicy.

Cabernet Sauvignon - Chateau Doyac Haut-Medoc 2005

CHATEAU DOYAC 2005

REGION = Bordeaux - Haut-Medoc
**Haut-Medoc wines have complex aromas of red and black berries, as well of liquorice, menthol, and spicy aromas. Aged in oak barrels, they offer elegant and pleasant woody aromas. As they age, they develop wonderful bouqets of animal aromas (leather, furs), roasted aromas (moka), prune, cedar, and truffle. These are lively, bright, generous and powerful, but never excessive**

GRAPE = Cabernet Sauvignon blended with Merlot
**Cabernet Sauvignon is the epitome of the intense blackcurranty style of red wine. It's never among the lightest of reds and always has a tannic backbone. The best mature slowly to balance sweet blackcurrant flavors with a scent of cedar, cigar boxes and lead pencil shavings. Often blended with Merlot for richer flavor**

ONLINE REVIEW: Generous, not too powerful with a delicate bouqet of vanilla and black fruits... full bodied, bright and distinguished.

PRICE: $17.99

MODERATORS' NOTES:
1. John says: Full-flavored - Young-tasting, soft, slightly sour;
2. Jennifer says: Earthy smell, Fruity with Cherry and Blackberry, mellow and very good.