Basel Cellars 2006 Claret
Thursday, March 19th, 2009 Posted in Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cheap and Red, Merlot, Odds, Ends & Blends, Syrah, Walla Walla, Washington State | 1 Comment »Horrible photograph of a very nice wine. Sorry for the lack of posts lately... I came down with the flu a while ago and it utterly destroyed my senses of smell and taste for weeks. I've been recovering and along the ...
In and out of trouble: Cameron Hughes Lot 106 Sonoma Syrah
Saturday, January 24th, 2009 Posted in Cheap and Red, Sonoma, Syrah | No Comments »One of the primary things that attracted me to Mrs Barbarian when we first met was her natural frugality. To say that she is cheap is an understatement. That is a rare quality in a woman, so join that with ...
Shootout at the Chilean Corral!
Sunday, November 9th, 2008 Posted in Cabernet Sauvignon, Cheap and Red, Chile, Merlot, Syrah | No Comments »Time to try something different here at The Wine Barbarian: Mortal Combat! I ventured into The Cellar today to pick a wine for dinner. While that sounds pretentious let me dash your illusions as my "cellar" is just an unfinished room ...
Torbreck “Woodcutter’s Shiraz”
Monday, August 18th, 2008 Posted in Australia, Syrah | No Comments »Torbreck Barossa Valley 2005 Woodcutter's Shiraz $20.99 For a guy who flogs Petite Sirah damn near every week, I rarely consume the similarly named, but completely unrelated Syrah/Shiraz varietal. It isn't that I don't like it... I do. In fact there ...
De Martino “Legado Reserva” Syrah 2004
Saturday, July 19th, 2008 Posted in Cheap and Red, Chile, Syrah | No Comments »I spotted this Chilean Syrah in the wine section of my grocer today and had to pick it up. I've seen all sorts of varietals from Chile, but never Syrah... until today. Now, being a brutish barbarian, I rarely stay ...
