Wednesday, February 18, 2009

chris dodgen from Terlato

Chanson Chablis 2007 mineral and fruits. nice acidity stainless steel

Chanson Vire Clesse 2006 100% Chardonnay stainless steel. a corked bottling but good fruit anyway.

Terlato Pinot Grigio 2007 Russian River mostly stainless, tawny light color, nice creaminess long finish.

Chanson Bourgogne 2006 a smoky nose, light garnet color. nice fruit, good balance. good finish, long finish.

Chanson Gevrey Chambertin 2005 dark opaque purple.
dark forest mushroom,mouth staining color for a pinot. still lively and fresh.. a little pricey though at $70

Wairau River Pinot Noir 2005 New Zealand , Wairau means 100 rivers, typial new zealand pinot sweet nose, maple? more dried fruits like cranberry .

Tangley Oaks Merlot 2006 light purple good style merlot

Il Poggione Rosso di Montalcino 05 nutty nose, walnuts drying tannins on the palate light fruits on the palate also. a little heat

Promis Gaja 2006 dark bright purple traditional italian nose. juicy fruit from the merlot. nice finish.

Two Hands Gnarly Dudes Barossa 2006 more power from barossa heavy purple. iodine , band aid in a good way. lots of dark berry fruits with a long finish. Maybe one glass alone needs food to calm down.. good tannin and grip

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