Red Electra
California Muscat Wine, 2003
Andrew Quady, Madera California
$12.95
This is one of the wines we tried at the wine tasting during our Christmas shopping trip to Lee (along with the Riesling Kevin commented on earlier). I very much like this one, and would definitely like to pick it up again. It's one I could happily have around and have a small glass of after dinner at night.
It's sweet without being sugary, with a hint of fizz. It was compared by some to a port (and Kevin has now promised to pick up a port for me to try). It is definitely not intended to be anything but a dessert wine, and I think it would pair well with a rich, dark dessert like chocolate.
Sebastiani (7/10)
Merlot, 1999
Sonoma County
Unknown Price (Gift)
My parents brought this merlot with them as the wine for our Christmas dinner. It matched well with the prime rib. There was a complexity to the nice fruity flavor of the wine.
Red Truck (6/10)
Red Table Wine, 2002
Cline Cellars, Sonoma, California
$9.99
The description on the bottle is poetic: Remember that old red truck your grandad had on the farm... that's right, the one that sat idle most of the time; but when you needed a dependable running machine, it rumbled to life and made you feel good. Our Red Truck wine is just the same way -- reliable, well crafted, full of life, and great tasting.
I like this one. It is fruity and dry. Deb says the dryness masks the fruitiness and wrinkled her nose at it. It is a mix of Oakley Mourvedre, Sonoma County Syrah, Merlot, and Petite Sirah.