Ivan Maltz's Table

I wish totos los gentes borachos de San Antonio could step inside a Spec's Liquor Warehouse just once. All others are inferior pretenders (including the Western Beverage who sneered at me today for buying discount sotol with the rusty cap).

In the meantime, Zippy's resident contenental, Ivan Maltz is kind enough to share his notes born from a recent bender:

Ivan’s Wine Review

Rating: 10 being the highest and 1 being the lowest.

Italy

Fontana Candida Pinot Grigio: Excellent, Best in price class – 10 Very well balanced.

Fontana Candia Frescatti: Excellent, Semi-Dry, Well Balanced - 10

Kris Pinot Grigio: Excellent, Best in price class; Very well balanced and good fruit – 10

La Villita Pinot Grigio Veneto: Excellent – 10

Placido Pinot Grigio: Good -7

Villa Del Borgo Pinot Grigio: SoSo - 4

Santa Rosalia Pinot Grigio Veneto: Bottle was sour at purchase - 0

Caviro Tavernello Box: (Only At Fiesta Foods) Very Good, Great Value – 8
50% Pinot Grigio 50% Pinot Blanc
1 liter box

Zonin Terre Palladiane: OK Nothing Special – 6

Tierre Di Chiete Pinot Grigio: Nothing Special – 4

Stella Pinot Grigio: Ok, Full Bodied - 6
From Umbria District

Australia

Black Opal Barossa Shiraz: Excellent – 10

Lindenmans Shiraz 2000 Bin 50 SE Australia: Good – 6

McPherson Shiraz 2000: So So - 4

Peace Chardonnay: Lacked Flavor - 4

The Reserve Yellow Tail Pinot Grigio: Nothing Special - 6

Argentina

Funky Llama Chardonnay: Ok nothing special - 5

Spain

Marques De Caceres 2001 Rioja: Very Dry - 5

Vega Sindoa 2001 Rose Wine
50%Granacha & 50% Cabernet: Good - 6

Chile

Caliterra 2000 Valle Central Chardonnay: OK nothing special - 4

Germany

Wilhelm Bergman Spatlese Mosel Saar Ruwer Very Good, Sweet, Fruity - 9
1999 Bernkasteler Kurfuslay Reisleing Spatlese

South Africa

KVW – Steen (Chenin Blanc) Excellent – 9



USA

Messina Hoff Chenin Blanc - Texas Excellent, At $4.99 A Bottle
Bryan College Station A Great Value – 10
Toasted Head Chardonnay - California Excellent - Woodsy - 10
Copper Ridge Chardonay – California Excellent - 9
Chateau St Michele Chardonay – Oregon Excellent - 10
Francis Ford Copola Bianco Pinot Grigio Lacked Body & Fruit – 4
Jackson – Triggs Pinot Grigio - California Lacked Body & Fruit – 4