Magna Terra
This Pinot Noir is pretty good.
4/5 stars on the Linda Scale.
This is a fairly dark wine. It has a strong smell, with an intense fruit flavor. It is slightly dry, but not bitter.
Overall I liked this wine. I would say it is dinner worthy especially with a piece of red meat.
This Pinor Noir is excellent!
5/5 on the Linda Scale
This is an excellent wine. It was good on day one and good on day two. This wine if very drinkable, smooth, nothing harsh, no bite, and the flavor is pleasant.
I would definitely serve this to guests. This wine is a delight.
Cruz Garcia Real Sangria
This is probably the best all in one Sangria that you will ever find. It is super smooth and sweet.
5/5 stars on the Linda Scale.
I love opening a bottle of this Sangria, peeling an orange, and pouring the cool liquid over the sweet fruit. The orange soaks up some of the alcohol making it easy to finish a few glasses. When you are ready eat the fruit and let the sweet juices numb your lips.
It is such a great experience. I am not sure I would serve this at dinner, but after dinner or just out on the patio with friends, definitely.
How to make a Real Sangria drink.
D’Autrefois
This Pinot Noir is good I guess. I guessed wrong.
2/5 stars on the Linda Scale.
The following notes are short and tend to be quickly taken after a quick sampling in the evening.
D’Autrefois, I didn’t take any notes on this one, but I think I rather liked it. There are no negatives about this one that I can remember. I kind of wish I had another bottle to try right now. On the other hand it isn’t memorable. I am going to take that as a very good sign. A drinking wine that isn’t too much of anything.
I am downgrading this wine from a non-memorable 4 to a 2. The tart cherry flavor in it does not make this wine a crowd favorite. I took this wine to a party very excited to share it and it did not go over well.
I myself could only manage to drink a single glass. This was a very disappointing wine.
This 2013 Pinot Noir at $8.99 is not very good.
2/3 on the Linda Scale.
Beaulieu Vineyard has nothing good, and nothing bad. Not much flavor. Not much aroma. It was better the second day it was open.
I would not serve this to guests at dinner.
This 2012 Pinot Noir at $11.99 is not very good.
2/5 on the Linda Scale.
The following notes are short and tend to be quickly taken after a quick sampling in the evening.
Acrobat has a slight bite to it. Slight headache the next day. Taste is not worth the headache.
I would not serve this at dinner.
This 2013 Pinot Noir at $6.99 isn’t very good California wine.
2/5 on the Linda Scale.
Cloud Break is too dry. I can only one glass of this wine at a sitting. It isn’t very drinkable.
I would not serve this wine to dinner guests.
This 2012 Pinot Noir at $10.99 is an ok wine.
3/5 on the Linda Scale.
The following notes are short and tend to be quickly taken after a quick sampling in the evening.
Forever Vineyards smells good. It has a tiny bite to it and is a bit dry.
I might serve this at dinner, but probably would try to find something better.
Mark West – Pinot Noir
This Pinot Noir at 6.57 is very average.
3/5 on the Linda Scale.
The following notes are short and tend to be quickly taken after a quick sampling in the evening.
Mark West has a very neutral smell to it. It is a bit bitter and dry. This wine knocked me out, but I felt good the next day.
I would not suggest serving this to guests, but it is cheap enough to drink if you find it in your wine cabinet.
This Pinot Noir at $15.99 is not a good wine.
2/5 on the Linda Scale
The following notes are short and tend to be quickly taken after a quick sampling in the evening.
Kudos has a very tart taste to it. It is much better cold, but even then a second glass was not good. It has a weird taste and a bit of a bite.
Do not serve this wine to quests.
