The nose of this wine doesn't match the taste at all. After smelling it I was expecting a high alcohol taste. I was surprised to have a smooth drink and was totally fooled by the nose. Lots of tannins on the palette at the finish.

Available at Spec's for $35.

I'm going to start putting up some of the wines I've been trying from all over the world. This is the first in a series of posts that don't really go into wine reviews, just what I've tried and if I liked it or not. I'll try to get label pictures to include as well. Also where you can get it and the price for Austin, Texas, USA. If I can get it in Austin you should be able to get it anywhere.

One of my favorite wines still to date is a 1996 Robert Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon. I remember when this wine was available at Costco by the case. I bought many bottles of it and enjoyed them all. It was only a few years later that I began seeing this same vintage really increasing in cost. I remember going into a local Beverages and More store and seeing a single bottle for over $100. I was buying those at Costco for around $20 a bottle and now they were over $100.