2004 tahuan cabernet sauvignon

So, this is a $17 cab from Argentina. Much more of a dark fruit than I anticipated. It didn't say it was unfiltered, but based on the amount of debris in the glass, I am going to assume it was. The label mentioned it was tannic, but I didn't really get that unless I took a sip and breathed air in while holding it in my mouth.I'm going to venturi the next glass and see what happens.No difference after the venturi. I'm gonna have to say a pass on this one. For $17 bucks, I will try something else.

2009 grao vasco dao

OK, let's start by saying this was a $5 wine. It actually had a decent nose and mouth feel. Not much of a finish, but then again, I've had many more expensive wines that had the same effect. I don't know if I would buy this again...but it was a pretty good wine overall.

2010 tormaresca neprica

So, this is a red blend from italy containing negroamaro, primitivo, and cab sauv. Not a bad wine. Good nose and mid-palette, with a decent finish, especially for the price point. I would buy again.

2010 oxford landing cabernet sauvignon

Well, I must say this may be one of the better $7 wines I have had in a while. A bit of a cherry nose, with some cherry and a bit of spice on the mid-palette, and a decent finish of a more subtle red fruit. I'm thinking re buy for sure!

2008 zugibe 4 reds fred.

This wine was very disappointing given my preference for them from some time ago. It just didnt have much of anything going on. They were one of the few finger lakes wineries (at the time)  that I thought were doing a good job of making red wine. Now, I think that may have been a mistake. But, before I totally write them off, I am going to try their pinot noir.

2011 montgras reserva cab sauv.

Meh...nothing here making me want to buy again.