Chardonnay - Yangarra Estate 2006

YANGARRA ESTATE CHARDONNAY 2006

REGION: Australia - McLaren Vale (South Australia)
**Chardonnay is the major white varietal of the McLaren Vale. The most pronounced and distinctive feature is white peach**

GRAPE: Chardonnay
**The world's favorite white grape, Chardonnay is easy to love due to its buttery, lemony flavors**

ONLINE REVIEW: Lithe and silky, with toasty oak notes weaving through the modest nectarine and citrus flavors.

PRICE: $13.99

MODERATORS' COMMENTS:
1. John says: Soft and delicately sweet. Excellent - 5 stars.
2. Jennifer says: Very apply, lychee... mellow with no bite, fruity and very very good.

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.

Shiraz - Wolf Blass Yellow Label

WOLF BLASS YELLOW LABEL 2006

REGION: South Australia

GRAPE: Shiraz
**Intense is the word for Shiraz, also known as Syrah. Intensely rich, spicy sweet-fruited... the most powerful start out dark, dense and tannic, buy mature to combine sweet blackberry and raspberry flavors with a velvety texture**

ONLINE REVIEW: Deep red in color, the nose shows notes of lifted, dark plum fruits, complemented with attracgtive spicy oak. The palate is full bodied with dark rich berry flavors an dspice and long fine tannins on the finish. Vivid dark red with a bouquet of lifted pepper and spice supported by subtle sweet oak. Ideal with hearty dishes.

PRICE: $10.99

MODERATORS' COMMENTS:
1. John says: Dark, spicy and heavy with chocolate/coffee. Too much upon opening, improved ofter a a couple days and cooler than room temperature.
2. Jennifer says: Heavy earthy and rich.