Wine Tasting #8

Name: Cuyen Merlot
Variety: Merlot
Region: D.O. Central Valley
Country: Chile
Year: 2016
Price: $10.49

Wine Critic Review: Minty berry aromas settle well and hold up to airing. This everyday Merlot is more than competent on the palate. Berry and spice flavors finish chewy, with standard ripeness and follow through.

My Review: It tasted like wood, I had the image of oak. Very bitter aftertaste. Had a kick, but it wasn't pleasant for me. Smells like diluted grape juice. Not very impressed.

Wine Tasting #7

Name: Put A Cork In It Rose Rock
Variety: Merlot
Region: Bricktown Oklahoma City
Country: America
Year: No year found?
Price: $13.79

Wine Critic Review: A light bodies white merlot lays the ground-work for the natural strawberry flavors in the sweet rose.

My Review: I couldn't really detect much of a smell, but it was a very sweet wine. Sugary with a hint of strawberry. A little watered down but refreshing and good.

Wine Tasting #6

Name: Foxbrook California Moscato
Variety: Mascoto
Region: Napa and Sonoma, California
Country: America
Year: 2014
Price: $5.99

Wine Critic Review: This Moscato has aromas of honeysuckle and orange blossom  accompanied by sweet flavors of apricots and peach.

My Review: Smell sweet and flowery. Can taste the citrus with an emphasis of lemon. Not too bitter, pretty good for a cheap wine.

Wine Tasting #5

Name: Carving Board California Chardonnay
Variety: Chardonnay
Region: Buellton, California
Country: America
Year: 2015
Price: $14.99

Wine Critic Review: Buttercups, freshly sliced Golden Delicious apples and touches of toasty oak and brown sugar. Clean and balanced with elegant notes of Meyer lemon, more golden apples and a hint of wildflower honey.

My Review: I thought it smelled like honey and pear mixed if that's possible. Light, sweet, white wine that tasted good. More specifically I could taste a citrus flavor, especially pear. Very good and would drink again.

Wine Tasting #4

Name: Skinny Dip Sweet White Wine
Variety: Sauvignon Blanc
Region: Bricktown, Oklahoma City
Country: America
Year: No year found on bottle?
Price: About $10

Wine Critic Review: Sauvignon blanc with natural flavors of kiwi and pear creates a clean, light sweet white wine.

My Review: Smelled fruity and slightly flowery. Very sweet taste. Can actually detect the pear. Not bitter, aftertaste is smooth. Very good, especially for the price and for a newbie with wines.

Wine Tasting #3

Name: Estreia
Variety: Vinhao
Region: Vinho Verde
Country: Portugal
Year: 2016
Price: $11.99

Wine Critic Review: Lively aromas and flavors of strawberries, cherries, and mild spices. Light and smooth, with a semi-sweet taste profile and a charming spritzy mouthful, typical of D.O. Vinho Verde.

My Review: Smells semi-sweet with an odd musty fruity smell undertone. Has a crisp sweet fruity taste but it's followed by an awful bitter aftertaste that overtakes the sweetness.