Not to much excitement going on as we head into mid january.. trying get the store into some shape after the hectic holidays. Tom Katey of Bodi wines did bring by three wines to taste today.
Amavi Semillon 2006 Columbia Valley Semillon is not one of my favorite whites. usually very bland and uninteresting. This version was a little more interesting but it is hard to sell a $21 wine from Washington that no one has ever heard of. Semillon is usually used in Bordeaux for white wine, esp in Sauternes. In the Amavi it was a bit minerally and a nice amount of viscousity but not a lot of upfront fruit to grab ahold of anyones attention.
Monteregio de Massa Marttima 2002 A village on the coast of tuscany where everything looks like a diane lane movie..90% Sangiovese and 10 Cabernet in the mix.. The nose is all Italian dirt or saddle leather. I wasnt getting much fruit from it and there was a little off flavors in the back of the throat. will try this one again.
Lazy Creek Syrah Mendocino 2005 I love the back label on this because it is so geeky. It tells everything about the wine, how the vines were maintained to the acid in the final mix. This bottling of syrah has a 0.5% of Viognier added which I dont know if it was added before or after the fermentation. but the little bit came through in the nose and a touch of sweetness on the palate. It was fun tasting this one verses the wine of the day yesterday, because that one (Spenser Roloson) was all deep dark fruits and flavors where as this one was much brighter red fruits, with a relatively quick finish. Still a enjoyable bottle of wine. In the store for $38
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