Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Is 4 reviews in one night pushing it...?

The first time I had this wine, I was sitting at my coffee table in my hole-in-a-wall apartment, eating spaghetti, my sophomore year of college.  It was awful.  So awful, I actually poured it out (I know!).  Pouring out wine is like spitting on God, (except when I legally have to do it for my wine tasting job, which is just plain painful).  So, needless to say, this wine was pretty bad.  Back then, I didn't know how to tell the difference between a wine I didn't like, and a corked wine.  I was reluctant to try it again, but had heard good things...and I needed a wine to go with meatloaf.  Italy was a clear choice, but $10 is my absolute limit, so I was talked into this fella by a co-worker.  Thank you, co-worker.  Smooth, bright cherries, with a hint of leather.  Perfect with the meatloaf, as it is medium-bodied,  so it doesn't overpower or mask any flavors of the food.  Maybe my first bottle was corked, maybe it was a bad vintage, (or maybe I was just hungover?) but this wine definitely deserved a second try.









Wine: 2006 Colosi Sicilia Rosso
Varietals: 100% Nero d'Avola
Region/Country: Sicily, Italy
Price: $9.99


Location: World Market 

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