Alphabetical Reviews - V
You can see all my reviews in these archives. Reviews are organized alphabetically by the producer's name.
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Valdo Prosecco
Marca Oro- Fresh and light, minerals citrus and floral. A very
feminine style of prosecco, with a bold yellow label.
BCLDB-$19.99
Wine Diva
tasted- December 2005
Veramonte Merlot, Casablanca Valley Chile, 2003-Blackish-blood
red, a colour as bold as the tall commanding bottle in which it is
housed. Another Wine Diva go-to
wine with sweet, ripe blackberries, mint, minerally earth and
savoury herbs. In the mouth is a burst of ripe black fruit, cola
flavours and a long bitter-chocolate finish.
$14.99
Wine Diva
tasted- February 2006
Vespaiolo Demi-Sec
Spumante- Don’t let the word Spumante scare you, the Vespaiolo is
similar in style to a Moscato d'Asti, demi-sec (semi-dry) is light fresh
and sweet with a full lush mouth and clean finish. A great alternate to
Champers or traditional Prosecco, and far more sophisticated than that
old Spumante my uncle Vinnie used to pour!
Specialty wine stores $21.99
Wine Diva tip:
Vespaiolo
is a grape varietal. Spumante is Italian for 'frothy'!Wine Diva
tasted-
December 2005
Vespaiolo Vino
Frizzante ‘spago’- Aromas are of ripe almost sweet fruit and
flowers. Dry and delicate in the mouth, a dance of orchard fruit, earth
and the slightly bitter
citrus-y pith also commonly found in prosecco.
BC LDB $19.99 (just arrived in stores)
Wine Diva tip: Vespaiolo
is a grape varietal.
Wine Diva
tasted-
December 2005
Viña Casablanca Coleccione Privada Sauvignon
Blanc, Valle de Casablanca Chile, 2005-Creamy lemon aromas, peaches and
tropical fruit, soft herbs and gooseberry. Vibrant and clean in the mouth
with good minerality and a zippy citrus. Fun and easy drinking,
WD kept sipping at this wine throughout the
evening.
*The barrel sample of the 2006 of this wine was also delicious and promises
to be a winner!
$13.99
Wine Diva tasted-June 27 2006
Viña Casablanca Coleccione Privada Syrah, Valle
de Casablanca Chile, 2005-
Sweet, earthy and fresh. Aromas of red berry, cherry and fresh mountain
stream. Lovely and simple, easy drinking and better than
similarly priced cola-wines.
$13.99
Wine Diva tasted-June 27 2006
Viña Casablanca Nimbus Cabernet
Sauvignon, Valle de Casablanca, Chile, 2004- Wow, wow, wow was pretty
much all that was coming out of Wine Diva's
mouth when trying this wine. "Perhaps, the 8% Petite Verdot", winemaker
Andrés Cabellero leaned over and (with a twinkle in his eye)
whispered was what was intriguing me. He said it took him "two weeks of
blending" and playing around with this wine to get exactly what he wanted.
Time well spent!
Ripe and lush, chock-full of black cherry and rich chocolate, velvety smooth
and earthy with beautifully integrated tannins.
$ undertermined
Wine Diva tasted-June 27 2006
Viña
Chilcaya, Sauvignon Blanc, Colchagua Chile, 2005-Typical
grassy/gooseberry aromas, citrus rind flint and tropical fruit
aromas. Crisp but with a creamy mouth-feel. Great food wine, great
price!
$10.99 Private wine stores
Wine Diva tasted-June 22 2006
Viña Chilcaya,
Chardonnay, Colchagua Chile, 2005- Buttery (yes, still some
oak-y aromas) but subtle . Fresh and minerally with tropical
fruit, peach and citrus. Clean and approachable easy drinking
Chardonnay!
$11.99
Wine Diva tasted-June 22 2006
Viña
Chilcaya, Merlot, Colchagua Chile, 2005- Richly aromatic with plums,
black cherries, mint chocolate and coffee. Medium- bodied with fresh
fruit and menthol flavours. Soft dusty tannins, a very attractive merlot.
$10.99 Private wine stores
Wine Diva
tasted-
June 22
2006
Viña
Chilcaya, Cabernet Sauvignon, Colchagua Chile, 2005-Fresh red berries,
earth and bittersweet chocolate. Chewy and fresh in the mouth with bright
cassis flavours and dusty tannins. A drinkable cabernet for
$11.99...brilliant!
$11.99
Wine Diva
tasted-
June 22 2006