Wente Vineyards 2005 Crane Ridge Merlot

The Wine of the Week for September 19-26 is the Wente Vineyards 2005 Crane Ridge Merlot. This is a particularly smooth vintage, with delicious undertones of blackberry and vanilla with a smoky oak finish. It was fermented standing upright in stainless steel fermenters, and aged for at least 12 months in American and French oak barrels.

A bottle of this wine is $25 at the Coming Home wine room. A glass is $8. Come visit us tonight at the wine tasting starting at 5:00 on the corner of Water and Kansas on the historic Liberty Square. Feel free to blog about this delicious wine. We look forward to seeing you here1

cindy davidson this was a smooth wine that would be excellent with steak or Italian foods.

Heidi Winkler (the future Mrs. Bader) and Stephen Bader-

We are penny pinchers and we enjoyed the wine and atmosphere so much that we bought two bottles of wine to take home! We are planning on making this a tradition!

cathy scassellati I loved the wine of the week. Not to tanic but a bit dry. yes I would buy it.

Great wine!

The taste was wonderful, and it could have been easily three or four glasses. Too bad it wasn't...

-Paul

Teresa~
The Brutocao was a great mix of spice and sweet - a definite repeat!
Pour me a whole glass :)

Love the Italians!

Valerie--I love Italian wines, and the Sangiovese grape is among my favorites. This wine is sweet and smooth. The flavor doesn't pop as much as other Sangioveses, but it is still delicious. Make sure you bury your nose in the glass and take a good whiff. It smells delicious! I give the Quadriga an A.

Brutocao Quadriga wine 2005

The Wine of the Week for September12-19 is the 2005 Brutocao Estate Quadriga. One of the four varietals of Italian Wine of Brutocao Cellars, this wine is an award winner to the fullest. A delicious red blend of Sangiovese, Primitivo, Barbera and Dolcetta, this wine offers "a portrait of aromas and flavors that have resonated throughout the Mediterranean for centuries."

A bottle of 2005 Quadriga is $27.00 at Coming Home.

I want another taste

Nikki Pelier says, "You know what? I liked it. It was smooth and it was a perfect blend. I liked the oak. It was not too dry. and when I first tasted it, it actually made me want to have another drink."

One is not enough.

Melanie--We took this wine home last weekend. It was in our wine locker and when we saw it, we knew it would be better enjoyed at home. We drank it earlier this week and thought that it was amazing. I loved it. It was one of those wines where one glass isn't enough.

California, here we come!

Jan says, "It's CALIFORNIA wine! What could be better? This is a good cab."

California YAY!

Jesse gives this wine a thumbs up. Heck, it's 5:00 somewhere! I love blends and this one is nice and heavy and suited for my tastebuds. I love it. It's great! California! Yay!

Difficult without food.

Becky says: If I drink a wine like this, it has to be with a food like lasagne or pizza. It tastes fine, but it is difficult for me without food."

It's just a good wine.

Frank--It's a very noble wine with a rich bouquet with nice legs. It's rich. Full bodied. I could drink it. I like it.

It's delish

Tess says, "I'm sipping it real slow. It's actually delicious. Let me describe it. It's got a nice mellow sweetness but it's sharp in the middle with a sharp finish. ohhhhhh It's very rich. Tasteful. It's almost like dancing with an elegant, tall, dark, handsome and delish man."

A good wine

Mike--My wife was able to guess the high alcohol content of 14.5%. It's very nice wine that kind of jumps out at you. Very flavorful with a good finish.

Virgin Blogger

Ben - This is my first blog. It really is interesting, and going well so far, don't you think? While I thought I would be meeting exotic ladies/women/girls/whatever from Liberty/KC/Birmingham/whereever (is that e or ee, whatever) I would like to report that in the wine tasting tonight, everything was very consistent. #2 was better than #1, #3 was better than #2, #4 was better than #3, #5 was better than #4, #6 was better than #5... (I love it when Jake runs the tastings) and so forth. The one I'm drinking right now is really good. You should try it. I think it was #4 (damn maybe #5). Anyway real good. You should try it. Another think about Coming Home, makes me feel really sophisticated. Gets you out there past "handsome", "bulletproof", even "invisible". Oh yeah, and and "best freaking dancer on The Square".

Editor's note: When Ben is referring to the Guenoc Cab as Wine #5

Guenoc Cabernet Sauvignon

This is Valerie and I get the honor of the first review!

The first thing I noticed about the Guenoc cab was the rich color. Very intensely plum colored with a clear ring, it looked nice against a white background. The scent was quite outdoorsy and fresh. I held it on my tongue, and it tasted best toward the back.

This is smooth for a red wine. It's also deep and smoky. It tastes best when you hold it in your mouth a while I would definitely reccomend this for a cold night snuggled in front of the fireplace.

Guenoc Cabernet Sauvignon

The wine of the week from September 5-12 is the Guenoc Cabernet Sauvignon out of Howell Mountain, Lake County, Napa California. We are tasting a 2005 vintage bottle tonight. Stay tuned for impressions from some of our friends!