Cheap, but not one you’ll want to trot out as the first bottle. Maybe the third bottle, however when no-one’s looking. Otherwise, look elsewhere.

It’s a clear, bright light to pale straw yellow color. There seems to be little aroma to this wine and not else. On the whole, this one seems to go downhill from there. While there’s some acidity here to help with the sweetness, there also seems to be a bitter component at the end of that doesn’t help this wine. Any aroma notes seem to just get lost with this wine.

Grade: C- Price: $7

Joe Blow Wine Cellars
2005
White Wine (Chardonnay, Viognier & Chenin Blanc)
California
Alcohol: 13.5% by volume.
Closure: Natural Cork.