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Sorella Wine & Spirits
1010 Washington Ave South
Minneapolis, MN
612-339-4040
Sale through October 4
Wines Sampled on Friday, September 19...
Top wines in order:
2004 Fattoria di Felsina Rancia Chianti Classico Riserva $29.95
Color: Dark purple
Nose: Strawberry, mineral, coffee, violets
Taste: Crisp and refreshing with spice, mineral, violets, crushed rock, coffee, oak, vanilla
Finish: Intense wine with incredble acidity on this medium finish. Toasted oak hits you later in the finish
Evaluation: One of the top under $30 wines to date 94 points
2004 Bennett Lane Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon $43.97
Color: Dark purple
Nose: Spice, cherry, plum, cigar
Taste: Spice, and nice fruit integrated together
Finish: Medium and balanced wine. Not too tannic
Evaluation: A great $45 Napa Cab! 93 points
2005 Patricia Green Notorious Yamhill County Pinot Noir $39.97
Color: Light Purple
Nose: Smoke, cranberry, Asian spice
Taste: Smoke, cranberry, spice, mushrooms
Finish: Intense and long
Evaluation: This needs cellar time and will really blossom. 92 points
2004 Helix Pomatia Columbia Valley Red Blend $18.47
45% Merlot, 26% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Syrah, 10% Cabernet Franc
Color: Dark purple
Nose: A little musty with cherry, plum, pepper
Taste: Smooth wine with a balance of fruit and earth components
Finish: Medium and elegant
Evaluation: Best wine for the price at this tasting 92 points
2006 Beringer Knights Valley Cabernet Sauvignon $21.47
Color: Dark purple
Nose: Cherry, plum, spice
Taste: Spice, cherry, plum, not too tannic and good acidity
Finish: Medium
Evaluation: Good solid cab! 90 points
2005 Chappellet Signature Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon $37.97
Color: Dark purple
Nose: Truffles, dark fruits
Taste: Mushrooms, spice, red currants
Finish: Medium and a little tannic
Evaluation: Solid wine that needs time 90 points
2006 Vina Montes Alpha Valley Alpha Apalta Vineyard Colchagua Syrah $18.27
Color: Dark purple
Nose: Spice, vanilla, oak, plum
Taste: Spice, vanilla, oak, plum, cherry
Finish: Medium with nice complexity
Evaluation: Great wine for the price 90 points
2005 Hendry Ranch Napa Valley Black 7 Zinfandel $24.97
Color: Dark purple
Nose: Cinamon, spice
Taste: Good balance between tannins and acidity along with spice, plum, earth
Finish: Medium and balanced
Evaluation: One of the better Zins I have tasted 90 points
NV Bollinger Champagne Cuvee $52.97
Color: Light gold
Nose: Tropical fruit, mineral
Taste: Tropical fruit, mineral, good acidity
Finish: Medium
Evaluation: Little over priced for the quality 90 points
2007 Broadley Willamette Valley Pinot Noir $18.97
Color: Light purple
Nose: Spice, floral, cherry
Taste: Light wine with floral, cherry, spice
Finish: Shorter with good acidity
Evaluation: A nice light wine 88 points
Kenwood Sonoma Sauvignon Blanc $7.77
Color: Medium gold
Nose: Peach, mineral
Taste: Mineral, peach, pear
Finish: Nice balance
Evaluation: Great everyday wine 87 points
2006 Sheridan Kamiakin Yakima Valley Red $11.97
Color: Dark purple
Nose: Plum, cherry, spice, oak
Taste: Oak, plum, cherry
Finish: Medium with a balance to the wine
Evaluation: Good every day red 88 points
2007 Boedecker Cellars Old Vine Pinot Gris $13.47
Color: Light gold
Nose: Lemon, citrus, mineral
Taste: Lemon, citrus, mineral
Finish: Medium and balanced
Evaluation: Nice summer wine. 88 points
2006 Gemtree McClaren Vale Shiraz $11.97
Color: Dark purple
Nose: Spice, floral, cherry
Taste: Spice, floral, cherry
Finish: Medium and balanced
Evaluation: 88 points
2007 Whitehaven Malborough Sauvignon Blanc $15.47
Color: Light gold
Nose: Grapefruit, mineral
Taste: Grapefruit, mineral, tropical fruit, good acidity
Finish: Not too acidic with nice fruit
Evaluation: Good producer 88 points
2003 Bodegas Riscal Reserva Rioja $$
Color: Medium purple
Nose: Mushroom, earth, mineral
Taste: Very earthy wine featuring mushroom, earth, with a good acidity
Finish: Medium
Evaulation: Solid Rioja 87 points
NV Chiarli Centinario Lambrusco $9.97
Color: Medium purple
Nose: Floral, mineral
Taste: Sweet with floral and mineral
Finish: Medium
Evaluation: Good intro to Lambrusco 87 points
2007 Bodegas Escorihuela Don Miguel Gascon Mendoza Malbec $10.47
Color: Dark purple
Nose: Plum, spice
Taste: Plum, spice, earth
Finish: Medium
Evaluation: Everday Malbec 85 points
2006 Lucien Albrecht Alsace Guwurztraminer $12.97
Color: Light gold
Nose: Honey suckles, mineral
Taste: Little sweetness with mineral and honey
Finish: Medium
Evaluation: 85 points
2005 Muller Spatlese $10.97
Color: Medium gold
Nose: Mineral
Taste: Sweet and mineral
Finish: Medium
Evaluation: Not a good Spatlese 83 points
2005 Dancing Bull California Zinfandel $7.47
Color: Dark purple
Nose: Spice
Taste: Soft wine with spice and earth
Finish: Not a big Zin
Evaluation: Drinkable 82 points
2005 Frei Brothers Cabernet Sauvignon $17.97
Color: Dark purple
Nose: Earth
Taste: Too acidic and earth
Finish: Medium
Evaluation: Pass 80 points