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Tried Osborne Solaz - 2000 - 80% Tempranillo - 20% Cabernet - Product of Spain. Very different. It was $7.50 at a big store that has very low prices so I would call it an $8.50. It's pretty light which was surprising to us. A little too light for our tastes. We had just tried Rosemount and Jacobs Creek before this which were very typical, fruity, easy to drink, not too cheap tasting but pretty uninteresting. The Osbourne was more interesting but just not enough. It's less fruity and little smoky. I suppose the lightness would go well in some circumstances. I still like the Fetzer Syrah the best in this price range. It has all the ingredients, just isn't as refined as a more expensive variety.
What do you think about these mixes? I'm not so sure it's a good idea.
Jeff

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Re: Osbourne Solaz - triodesteve 08:44:23 03/16/04 (1)
Jeff, I've got no experience with any of the wines that you mention, but have a few for you to try. The first is Lemberger (look for Covey Run) I can usually find it for 5.99 a bottle. I think of it as kind of tough and unrefined, but it's a good bottle for takeout pizza. I heard that they aren't going to make it any more (tough sell with that name) so if you like it, pick up a bunch. Also a little up the price bracket is Sagelands Merlot at around 10.99. They are owned by a larger company and have access to some decent vineyards around here. A lot of fruit on the front...a good wine for just drinking...maybe a little too much fruit for some foods.
At the price points your searching at, I don't know that you'll ever find a truly excellent bottle of wine, there are just too many comprimes that need to be made, but it sure is a lot of fun. To give you an idea, last night I was running numbers on wine that I hope to make next year. I'll make around 500 cases tops and my COST per bottle is around 15.50 per bottle! If I price that wine at 30.00 (which I can't, because it's a dead price point right now), I have to sell it to distributors for 15.00...I get to lose .50 a bottle. And for this I gave up my 6 figure salary and comfy urban life!!!!!
Steve
- thx for suggestions -nt- - JeffMO 11:21:52 03/16/04 (0)

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