Yelcho Cabernet Sauvignon
So we reviewed Yelcho Chardonnay here a few months back and really liked it. So the PIT (Partner in Tasting) and I poured a couple of glasses of 2002 Yelcho Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon (Maipo Valley, Chile) tonight. Unfortunately, this wine proves that one's experience with a wine label can vary wildly. I had a few sips and abandoned the glass. This wine was cheap, yes. I was feeling cheap at the Whole Foods today after sticking a bottle of $7 bubble bath and a $10 steak into my cart. This wine costs just $6.99. I liked the white, so why not try the red? This wine is Chilean, too, and I've liked the Chilean wines I've tasted lately. Anyhow, on to the wine. It smells cheap and a bit musty with some dark fruit in there somewhere. It tasted like Welch's grape juice fermented in raisins with a lot of booze. The finish is pungent. Overall, this wine was sharper than a shot of Nyquil (can you tell I am getting over a cold?), not balanced and, again, cheap tasting. The PIT, a man of few words, called this wine "Ehh. Not a great smell, not a great taste."
This time, I got what I paid for. Rating? One star. (Wouldn't finish the bottle)
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Posted by Blogpire Productions at April 26, 2006 10:24 PM
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