essex wine report

Well well well, here is a 2000. yes siree it's 6 years old. Now did I lose my mind and spend the big bucks??? Nope, this one was $5.95.

D'Angelo Estate, has been around for ever and I have enjoyed his library wines quite often, but this one is cheap and cheerful. It's advertised as a good pizza or pasta wine. I agree as I used it last year for a party, aerated it, and it was much enjoyed.

Baco-Foch says it all. It's a Baco Noir- Foch blend and I smell a lot of Baco and that is general not good for me. All the stuff that Baco lovers smell turns me off. Kinda musty, sharp and not my style. The color is a deep red, kinda purply and nice and clear.

Taste wise much improves. There is enough Foch to smooth it all out and as such it tastes way better than it smells. It is very Baco-y, so if you like Baco, I would save money and buy this one. I'm not a Baco fan so this one is basically there in the pack. Yeah, there are better ones, but they cost a lot more. Quite honestly, I have real issues with spending much money on a Baco as I can get a Cab Franc, or Pinot at just about the same price and can really enjoy them.

But seriously, I paid 6 bucks for this one. What can you really expect at this price point. Well actually a lot. This wine would be a perfect wine for pizza or pasta. A lot of tomato sauce would work with this and it could be quite enjoyable. At this price point I have had many wines from many parts of the world which are more suited to placement in my gas tank than my mouth but this wine does so much more than that.

I just had a sip of an aerated glass and wow did it change. No it hasn't transformed into a Napa, but that ugly smell is gone. Its still Baco, but a lot smoother. Taste wise, it has dramatically changed. It is much, much smoother and tastes soooo much better. Now I do not have a data bank on Baco's post aeration but this one is so much more drinkable. It's still a Baco, but one I can certainly deal with.

In the end it's a steal at the price Sal is selling it for.