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Wine Drinkers' Guide For Colorado
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Colorado
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Two Rivers 2005 Riesling, Delta, Colorado
This wine is a treat for your olfactories!
Aromas of Good & Plenty candies waft from the glass.
In the mouth the wine offers all those flavors you've come to love about riesling.
Nectarines, anise, lime, and honey are rich and layered.
The finish hints at a touch of petrol-minerality.
This wine gives any other riesling in this price
range a reason to sit up and take notice.
-BF $13
Little Raven Vineyards, Reserve List, Divino Wine & Spirits, Joy Wine and Spirits,
Hampden Liquor Warehouse, Wilburs Total Beverage in Fort Collins, and Bonnie Brae carry this wine.
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Two Rivers 2005 Chardonnay, Delta, Colorado
A lovely chardonnay offering just the right amount of oak.
The wine offers spices, such as nutmeg, it has toasty nuances and
tropical flavors of papaya.
A fine example of domestic chardonnay.
-BF $13
Joy Wine and Spirits, Corks, Hampden Liquor Warehouse,
Divino Wine & Spirits, Incredible Wine & Spirits, Wilburs Total Beverage in Fort Collins,
and Bonnie Brae carries this wine.
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Two Rivers 2004 Merlot, Grand Valley, Colorado
Sultry juice with focused flavors of black cherries.
The mid-palate has notes of pencil shavings and a hint of chocolate cupcake.
Soft tannins and acidity make this an easy wine to drink.
-BF $16
Corks, Bonnie Brae, Hampden Liquor Warehouse, Wilburs Total Beverage in Fort Collins,
and Joy Wine and Spirits, carry this wine.
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Two Rivers 2005 Syrah, Delta, Colorado
Yummy Colorado Syrah!
Deeply colored purple wine offers flavors of blackberries.
Notes of mocha and roasted coffee beans evolve on the mid-palate and finish.
-BF $15
Divino Wine & Spirits carries this wine.
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Two Rivers 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon, Delta, Colorado
A very elegant cabernet sauvignon.
This wine is very balanced.
A canvas of black cherries, cherry skins, and cassis marry.
The soft tannins offer a complimentary grip.
The acidity makes this a great wine for steak, burgers and hearty food.
Tasted November 2, 2006
-BF $16
Bonnie Brae, Reserve List, Wilburs Total Beverage in Fort Collins,
and Lido Wine Merchants carry this wine.
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Balistreri 2005 Syrah, Colorado
The winemaker, John Balistreri says this wine offers
"A little earth, a little barnyard."
These flavors are splashes of interest on a dense blueberry canvas.
It offers prominent acid and the finish has tones black pepper.
Tasted June 15, 2006
-BF $24
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Balistreri 2004 Zinfandel, Colorado
Perfumy, with flavors of red raspberries and clove.
A full bodied wine with an intensity of flavor and spice.
Soft tannins and decent acidity make this a great pair for beef,
red sauces, and hearty foods.
Tasted June 15, 2006.
-BF $24
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Balistreri 2005 Colorado Little Feet Merlot, Lovies Vineyards, Colorado
This red was stomped by the children at the 2005 Harvest party,
hence the name Little Feet.
Big oak nuances are balanced by soft tannins.
Black cherry flavors, notes of dark chocolate, with a hint of cherry Lifesaver
are bright on the palate with a rich note of vanilla.
Tasted October 22, 2006
-BF $24
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Balistreri 2005 Sangiovese, Talbott's Vineyard, Colorado
Bright and light bodied,
this is a fine example of new world sangiovese and how this beloved grape can
be grown on domestic soil.
Ripe wild raspberry flavors, nuances of cherry brandy, and spice fill the palate.
Great acidity and little tannins make it a versatile wine capable of pairing with lighter fare,
as well as beef dishes.
Tasted October 22, 2006
-BF $22
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Cocella 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon, Colorado
Big jammy red with lots of spice.
A vanilla robe surrounds flavors of cherry, black licorice, clove, and cinnamon.
The label image is the winemakers wife's, as is the name.
-BF $24
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Blookcliffe 2003 Ensemble, Colorado
A blend of merlot, cabernet sauvignon, and cabernet franc,
this red is a respectable example of Bordeaux styled wines.
Cassis, vanilla, a hint of black licorice,
densely flavored, yet elegant, it is a balanced between old world Bordeaux and
new world Meritage.
Excellent ensemble of these regal grapes.
-BF $25
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Blookcliffe 2003 Cabernet Franc, Colorado
This is a fine example of this grape, one of the parents of cabernet sauvignon.
Beautiful nose of roses and spice.
On the palate the elegant nuance of cabernet franc bloom.
Roses, wild cherries, vanilla, white pepper and a hint of mint.
A slightly lighter bodied wine compared to its famous child,
but well worth checking out.
-BF $25
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Reeder Mesa 2003 Merlot, Colorado
A lovely fruit forward merlot with a smooth structure.
Extremely ripe black cherry flavors
are complimented by dark chocolate flavors.
Hints of vanilla sing on the finish.
Very new world, very tasty.
-BF $25
Bonnie Brae carries this wine.
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