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Rustin Sparks

10 wines • 2 followers • 2 following

Concha y Toro

Frontera Central Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

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7.9

Ehhh, it's a good bottle. Not great. Not worth what I paid. Oh well... — 12 years ago

Yellow Tail (Casella Wines)

Rosé Blend 2010

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8.8

Really fun little rosé! Not sure how managed a 2010 as quick as it flies off the shelf, but I was happy for the mistake! Lots of fruit, but certainly not 'sweet' - Goes GREAT with feta and olives! — 12 years ago

Layne Harris
with Layne

Sparks Vineyard & Winery

Deep Fork Red

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7.1

Man-oh-man, did I ever want to like this wine... A $10 sweet table wine with my name right on the label? What's not to love?! Yeah, things don't always work out that way... Painful, gland-swelling sweetness not unlike drinking straight grape juice concentrate. Dang. — 12 years ago

Layne Harris
with Layne

Bieler Père et Fils

Sabine Aix en Provence Rosé Blend 2012

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9.1

Fun, airy, and inexpensive, this wine just makes me happy. Really crisp fruit notes followed by just a hint of a spicy end. Not an 'epic' wine, I suppose, but REALLY enjoyable and just super with spicy food. At about fifteen bucks it's a tough bottle to knock. (Ummm, no need for the bottle opener...) = ) — 12 years ago

Layne Harris
with Layne

Radio Boca

Valencia D.O. Tempranillo

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9.7

Holy collaborative perfection, Batman!! By far my favorite red, to date. I had some last night with dinner (olives, bread, Gouda, oil and vinegar) and it was fabulous - I had a drink just now after taking a bite of dark chocolate and I'm ready to buy the company!! Wow, wow, wow! — 12 years ago

Don Miguel Gascón

Mendoza Malbec 2011

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Rustin Sparks

9.2

Super flavorful little Malbec ~ lots and lots of berries with a lovely tobacco finish. Man, oh man... Perfect accompaniment to a dinner of olives and feta and crostini and avocado... Y U M... — 12 years ago

Layne Harris
with Layne

HRM Rex-Goliath Winery

The Giant 47 Pound Rooster California Shiraz

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7.8

Meh. Overpowering and a little biting at the same time. Too much pepper, too much oak. I certainly won't pour it out, and I wouldn't refuse it at a party, but I'm also not likely to buy it again. — 12 years ago

Layne Harris
with Layne

Domaine Saint-Antoine

Vin de Pays du Gard Syrah Rosé

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9.0

Another great rosé for light snacks! A little on the dry side for my taste, but still a nice find that I'll repeat! Really lively and crisp, this one surprised me a little - really turned a fairly bland, black-pepper linguini experience around! — 12 years ago

Layne Harris
with Layne

Seaglass Wine

Santa Barbara County Sauvignon Blanc 2011

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6.2

As a rule I'm not a Sauvignon Blanc fan so I already didn't have high hopes (buuuuut, sale+I've been wrong before = second chance), but I swear the first thing that came to mind when I nosed this wine was "sewer gas?" Ugh. Certain that it was just me, I asked Sarah to try it. "Fish?" It wasn't me. This wine is just... Just... Ewww... — 12 years ago

Yellow Tail (Casella Wines)

South Eastern Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

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8.8

Really fruity, slightly spicy, and FABULOUS with black pepper linguini!! An entry-level Cabernet Sauvignon just bursting with flavor. Probably the only decent red I've found under $15, and it's about half that!! — 12 years ago

Layne Harris
with Layne