Tasting Notes for Grab Bag - Guess the Wine

Aroma:  Forest Floor, Sweet Wood, Prunes

Taste:  Tannic & Heat, Tart Front, Fruit Middle

Body: Full

Finish:  Dark Fruit, Licorice

Aroma:  Dense Dark Fruits, Clean Oak

Taste:  Big Tannins Up Front, Heat and Pepper, Spice, Ginger, Cherry

Body: Big and Chewy

Finish:  Dark Fruit, Spice, Tobacco, Leather

Stevo's Guess:  2001, Syrah, California, $75

Terry's Guess:  1998-2000, Shiraz, Australia

The answer is at the bottom of the page.

Aroma: Oaky, Earthy, Soil 

Taste:  Tart w/ Acidy, Nice Fruit/Cherry, Spice

Body: Light Medium

Finish:  Cherry, Spice, Licorice, Tobacco

Scott's Guess:  2001, Rioja, Spain, $35

Terry's Guess:  2002-03, Rioja, Spain, $30

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Aroma:  Light Fresh Oak, Less Earthy

Taste:  Very Fruity w/ Nice Tartness, Tannins in the Mid-Palate

Body: Light to Medium

Finish:  Fruit, Tartness, Spice