Week 10 Wine Tasting

Wine #1: Obikwa

Obikwa, Sauvignon Blanc, South Africa, 2010, $7.95

Smell: Fruity, apple and melon

Taste: Light with some citrus and apple. Didn't taste like other Sauvignon Blancs I've had.

Established Review: "OBiKWA Sauvignon Blanc is the ideal summer wine and smacks of crisp tropical fruit with a smattering of gooseberries and fig." Vintage Cellar

Wine #2: Oak Vineyards

Oak Vineyads, Chardonnay, Napa and Sonoma, California, 2010, $5.95

Smell: Apple and melon

Taste: Tart, very light, and a little heat at the end. Not buttery or smokey like a majority of California Chardonnays I've tried.

Established Review: "Quite an interesting Chardonnay, in an era when so many are too sweet and extracted. There’s plenty of orange and apricot fruit flavor, but also a brilliant streak of minerality, like a lick of cold steel, and the

overall taste is dry. Really easy to like, with lots of complexity to warrant repeated sipping." Vintage Cellar

Wine #3: Tres Ojos

Tres Ojos, Garnacha (old vines), Spain, 2009, $6.95

Smell: Plum and cherry, spicy and woody, and some pepper

Taste: Very peppery! A little hint of wood, but mostly just pepper.

Established Review: "Bright ruby color. Primary dark berry aromas are simple but offer very good purity and focus. Juicy blackberry and bitter cherry flavors are youthfully tangy, with good back-end acidity adding snap. The clean, brisk finish leaves behind notes of sweet dark berry preserves and cracked pepper." Vintage Cellar

Wine #4: Faraway Farm

Faraway Farm, Shiraz, South Africa, 2008, $5.95

Smell: Heavy, warm, like plums and bonfire kindling

Taste: Sweet and spicy, like plums and pepper.

Established Review: "Fresh, modern style, with lots of plum pudding, sweet chocolate, mocha, blackberry and boysenberry flavors supported by round, sweet tannins and toast." Vintage Cellar

Wine #5: Primo Amore

Primo Amore, Moscato, Italy, no vintage, $8.95

Smell: Floral, peachy, and melon

Taste: A little bubbly, very light and sweet, refreshing, and some melon. Quite fun and delicious!

Established Review: "Straw-yellow with golden reflections and a delicate mousse. Fruity and very inviting, with fresh scents of peaches and exotic fruit. Fresh and pleasantly sweet with a taste that reveals its varietal characteristic." Vintage Cellar