This company represents mostly two ventures, Joseph Drouhin in Burgundy and Migue Torres in Spain.
The first wine tasted was Giesen from New Zealand. I was somewhat disappointed with this wine. It had all the bells and whistles of a NZ SB but they stopped short. No up front fruit really, lots of heavy acidity on the back of the tongue but just a lot of zest and little zip almost flabby in the middle.
Torres Vina Esmeralda 2006 a blend of moscatel and gewurztraminer. cotton candy nose with a hint of sweetness on the nose and palate. dry finish but again a little flabby and uninteresting.
Drouhin Laforet Chardonnay or Bourgogne Blanc 2006.. has gone to screw top which is a nice change. very crisp but again where was the fruit. minerality but not telling it was a chardonnay.
Drouhin Laforet Pinot Noir or Bourgogne Rouge 2006
nice medium weight and texture. again not a lot of fruit..some tart cranberry but I couldnt tell if they were french trying to be american or vice versa.
Winner of the day. Celeste' Blue by Torres from the Ribero del Duero. Dark color and flavors..what I would describe as chunky but after a few minutes became very nice. toasty oak on the palate...I have always enjoyed wines from this region of Spain which will be made from Tempranillo. A little more pricy than Rioja but infinitely better. IMHO
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