Vineyard: Estrella
Location: Napa, California
Type: Red Table Wine
Vintage: N/A (I'm gonna guess 2008 though) - it says Lot No. 3 on the Bottle
Alcohol Content: 12.5%
Purchased: 1/5/09 - Mollie Stone's, Palo Alto, CA
Cost: $4.99
Rating: 5.25/10
Well, to start off with - it's a big bottle. You can see this in the picture. In fact, it's two bottles in one, which makes it twice the deal! Make sure you know what you are in for, however, before attempting a feat such as the 1.5 L Estrella! I know what you are thinking: "I've had two bottles before. It's no biggie." Sure you have, but usually you have the option of opening a second bottle or deciding that tonight should really just be a one bottle night. Not with this feller. With this one you have to commit to drinking two bottles before having a single drop. But hey - I say do it, live on the edge.
The wine is surprisingly not bad. Full of smell and taste that I tend to enjoy - namely a little spicy and non-offensive. No idea why they named it star as this is as earthy of a wine as I have tasted - but I also realize that my job is rating wine not coming up with names for vineyards. I do have a slight urge to get out of my comfortable, warm bed and go to the cold outside where I can fall asleep in an awkward position under the stars....
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