Upcoming Wines

We went wine shopping again.  Here's what's we got:

Carchelo 2009 - $15
Xplorador Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 - $7
Xplorador Malbec 2010 - $7
Xplorador Carmenere 2009 - $7
Turtle Run Traminette 2008 - $11
Chateau Ste Michelle Sauvignon Blanc 2009 - $11
Veramonte Pinot Noir 2009 - $15
Delas Saint-Espiry Cotes-du-Rhone 2008 - $14

Chateau Ste Michelle Chardonnay 2009

The Wine
Region: Columbia Valley, Washington State

Vineyards: Chateau Ste Michelle(?)
Grapes: Chardonnay

Oak: yes, but i don't know for how long

Price: $13

Tasting Notes
Look: pale yellow

Smell: pear, alcohol

Attack: spicy
Evolution: sweet and spicy

Finish: wet, lingering

good.  actually pretty good for a white wine.  may get again, but it didn't blow our socks off.

Flipflop Merlot 2009

The Wine
Region: California

Vineyards: California
Grapes: Merlot
Oak: ???

Price: $5

Tasting Notes
Look: medium-dark red

Smell: alcohol, slight berry

Attack: dry
Evolution: plums and mocha (so says the bottle). we can't tell.  plum maybe, mocha not so much.

Finish: not too long, but good.

I quote our review of the Cab Sav: "Surprisingly good for $5 bottle of wine.  We will probably buy again."  Also, Niki says :"This isn't bad, for cheap."  As usual, she's right.

Indy Mini

The Indy Mini Marathon is on Saturday.  Since we ran (rather, barely survived) our half marathon back in October, we have trained a grand total of 20 minutes.  This weekend will likely be going very badly.  Also, the forecast is thunder storms.  A part of me is hoping the race gets cancelled.