Wine appreciation

[quantumleap]

OK, I won $260 last night in a hold 'em tournament so I went out to BevMo to find some wines. I looked at the first series of posters who responded to my thread. Here is what I found or didn't find and the price I paid for those that I found:

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Mont Pellier Pinot Noir: n/a
Bolla Bardolino: n/a
Sonoma Cutrer Chardonnay 2005: 24.99
Greg Norman Pinot Noir 2006: 13.99
Red Diamond Cabernet: n/a
5 Reds by Oakley 2003: 8.99
Little Penguin Merlot: n/a
Hess Select Cabernet Sauvignon 2005: 12.99

I also found a wine I'm really excited to try. It's a 2003 Château Ormes de Pez Saint-Estèphe which was rated 31 in Wine Enthusiasts' 50 best of 2006. I got that for 29.99. Here's a summary of that wine:
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"One of the nine crus bourgeois exceptionnel, this estate is under the ownership of the Cazes family of Château Lynch-Bages. With the same winemaking team, it's no wonder that Ormes de Pez is up with classed growths in quality. The character of 2003 gives this wine black tarry flavors, but it hasn't spoiled the wine's dry tannins, structure or its long-term potential."
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I'll be giving my review after I have tasted these wines.

 

[quantumleap]

OK, the Greg Norman tastes a bit different than anything I've tasted before. It's rather pleasant, just different. It has a touch of sweetness to it but it's not like a rose' or blush wine. I don't detect much of a bouquet on it. It's less tannic than other Pinot Noirs I've tasted. Overall it's a pleasant wine.

The Château Ormes de Pez Saint-Estèphe has one of the most complex bouquets I've ever experienced. The taste is rather complex as well. While not a sweet wine it does have a hint of berries.