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Since 2007, DCW has been providing you with reviews of wines that are $5 or less per bottle and easily found at your local grocery, drugstore or wine store.
Reviews- Simple, straightforward and written while tasting.
Now onto the wine!
Here's an interesting tidbit- Even though they may not be very popular, Carménère grapes are considered part of original six noble grapes of Bordeaux, France. Now that we have that out of the way, on to tasting it! A nice, peppery nose greets me with some notes of rich, smoky, meatiness. The flavor is strong, grassy, and bright. A quick finish wrapped it up tightly. The first taste was so quick I have to go in for another. The next few tastes brought out some bell pepper-y flavors, but all in all, the first taste is what you get. It's a simple, dry red. Not bad, though.
I give it 3 1/2 out of 5 stars.
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This wine may be a little past it's prime. It smelled of maple and caramel and freshly cut grass. The fist taste was very much like soil... the kind you get in a bag to plant your flowers in. Then the next sip brought out flavors of German chocolate cake and over-ripe cherries. The finish was nice and long with low tannins and very high astringency. I've had better.
I give this wine 3 out of 5 stars.
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This wine is delicious! Okay, let me back up a bit. The nose and color were typical Cabernet. The first taste was a nice tangy fruity flavor. Then it became very smooth with a medium finish. Not a very complex wine, but defintely worth trying.
I give this bargain wine 4 out of 5 stars.
This Rose has a very tangy nose. A lot of melon... a little apple...some blueberry. The first sip was unusual... very sour and a quite bitter with a charcoal aftertaste. I gave it another try later in the evening, but to no avail. Not a very good Rose.
I give this bitter wine 2 1/2 out of 5 stars.
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I have tried a few other Barefoot wines... and they have been so-so. I poured a glass of this Cab and it was an average-ly red tone. I took a sniff and it was brightly astringent... red chiles and red berries. The first sip had a slightly over-ripe earthy flavor with a nice smooth finish. Then on the second and third sip it became much lighter and brighter with a green apple flavor. This would go perfectly with a rack of lamb and some steamed veggies.
I give it 4 out of 5 stars.
Here's an interesting tidbit- Even though they may not be very popular, Carménère grapes are considered part of original six noble grapes of Bordeaux, France. Now that we have that out of the way, on to tasting it! A nice, peppery nose greets me with some notes of rich, smoky, meatiness. The flavor is strong, grassy, and bright. A quick finish wrapped it up tightly. The first taste was so quick I have to go in for another. The next few tastes brought out some bell pepper-y flavors, but all in all, the first taste is what you get. It's a simple, dry red. Not bad, though. 
