Two distributors had wine tasting events this week. and tomorrow night is the big drunk fest that is Glazers Holiday Show. Lots of free booze and stuff.. woo hoo....
Pinnale introduced some new Italian wines of which I tried a few.
Several I have already in the store. but the two I tried were Vinosia Falanghina 2006 soft and not very interesting. much like a pinot grigio
However the Vinosia Fiano d'Avelino was spectacular .. in some ways it reminded me of a Torrontes but with a little more guts. This would be a perfect turkey wine.
Robert Morehouse with Pedroncelli wines out of Sonoma. All of them very drinkable and pleasant
Chardonnay 2007 Dry Creek clean and crisp. not a lot of upfront fruit but very drinkable at the price.
Rose of Zinfandel a touch of effervescence I know I spelled that wrong and a nice sweet middle. light finish
Pinot Noir 2006 Russian River.my least favorite of the bunch. cranberry and tea on the nose and a weak finish
Merlot Benchlands 2005 a surprise at how pretty the nose was, blueberry and violet. juicy and easy on the tongue. nice enough finish
Cabernet Sauvignon Three Vineyards 2006 varietally correct but not overly exciting. nice example for someone wanting to start into cabernet
Zinfandel Mother Clone 2006 from old vine zins and it is soft and silky not briary like some people like their zins to be. very soft.
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