Double Up & Double Down

Two nights, four wines, one blog.

2005 The Show Cabernet - Neel really likes this wine, he says it's really complex while I thought it was good but a tad too smoky for my tastes.

2004 Hawk Crest Cabernet - This is the cheap off shoot label of Stag's Leap Cellars. Priced at a cool $8.99, I wouldn't pay more than $3.99. Now you know why they decided to unassociate themselves with such an inferior product. Smart move.

2004 Simi Landslide Alexander Valley - I am not down with the Alexander Valley. Every wine I've had has been fairly mediocre and overpriced. This one was no exception, priced much cheaper then usual at $29.99, there's a ton of other wines in that price range that would be preferred over it. Stick with Rutherford, Oakville and the Stag's Leap appellation.

2005 Chateau Ste. Michelle Indian Wells Cabernet - This was fairly good, another Washington wine from the Columbia Valley, understandable smooth sh*t that murderer's move with. At $14.99, good value and we're all about value here.