Wine Witch – Fantastic, Affordable Wine Suggestions

Before reviewing a wine, the Wine Witch usually checks out the winery’s website.  Always find it a bit amusing to compare my tasting notes against the “official” notes put out by the winery, especially when I do not particulary like the wine.  Anyway, this one is a hoot – all done in Flash.  There is this theme about goddesses which for the life of me I cannot figure out what it has to do with the wine.  It is also pretty sparse on information.  Note to Five Rivers: love your wine, but find the site pretty pointless.  Most substance please.

Anyway, I will not hold their site against them.  I really liked the Five Rivers Cabernet Sauvignon.  It has the bigness that Cab lovers crave, but the oak does not beat you over the head or suck every bit of moisture out of your mouth.  It is a deep garnet in the glass with a raspberry nose.  It is mouth filling  – almost creamy.  The main flavors are raspberries and blackberries along with a touch of black pepper.  It has a very pleasant smoky finish.  This is a Cab for all seasons and tastes – and at 10 bucks quite a bargain.

Related posts:

1. Beringer Cabernet Sauvignon, California Collection 2006 California $8
2. Sawbuck Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 California $10-12
3. SKN Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 California $10-15
4. Red Truck Central Coast Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 California $10
5. Veramonte Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva 2007 Chile $10

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