Texas Hills Vineyard and Winery

[hotwine]

Roaming the Texas Hill Country today, and stopped by this place outside Johnson City, about 60 miles north of San Antonio. Very nicely laid out, well-groomed property, hospitable owner. Walked out with some '04 Syrah-Cabernet and some '03 Cinque Vino Rosso, a blend of five grape varieties. Wasn't so impressed with the Sangiovese, and haven't found a Texas cab I like yet.

[Kcwhippet]

I had a Messina-Hof Cab about 10 years ago that was pretty nice. That was the last Texas wine I had, though there's one bottle of an Armadillo wine someone brought into the shop a few weeks ago. We haven't opened it yet because no one seems to want to be the one to taste it first.

[hotwine]

Can't blame 'em. Some of this stuff is only fit for target practice.

Had a bottle of the Syrah-Cab blend tonight with some spicey Mexican roll-ups..... passable but no great shakes. Bottle exhibited a smokiness I hadn't noticed in the tasting room... might have blown off if decanted.

[winoweenie]

I'll put my Arizona reds up agin' your Texas red...Loser drinks ALL! WW [img]http://wines.com/ubb/wink.gif[/img]

[hotwine]

Talk about a lose-lose proposition...

[Bucko]

Ever seen the purple spray from a wine bottle hit with a .223 varmit round? Sounds like it is time to find out!

[hotwine]

My usual is a .41 Colt...

[winoweenie]

Scared of guns. Usually throw rocks. WW

[Innkeeper]

WW people who thow rocks get shot by border guards.