Monday, January 9, 2012

first post of the year 2012

Where did the time go. already 2012. the holidays were strange being on a sunday both cmas and new years. back to a routine. thats a good thing
Cynthia Paugh with Bommarito.. first time tasting.

Domaine Zind-Humbrecht Muscat 2009 ... soft sweet nose, pretty straw color..but on the palate it surprised me how unassuming it was.. almost watery. quick finish

Domaine De Cristia Vine De Pays de Mediterranee 2010.. a bit of iodine and mineral on the nose...maybe from youth... good enough fruit on the palate and clean finish but for the money I would rather drink,,,

Dauvergne-Ranvier Luberon 2009 a pretty blend of grenache and syrah... deep rich in color and nose of sweet fruit.. hits all the right notes going down.. depth and color... nice finish for the money.. see this at the next tasting March 1

Triennes 2007 French blend of Cab/Syrah and Merlot. tea and cola with pencil on the nose showing off the cab... lots of grip on the palate which is good for the price.. a good food wine for sure... but drinks well by itself.

1 comment:

Bill Rosich said...

When I was the bartender at A Wine Flights Bar (Leawood) we used to go through a lot of Triennes. (This probably would've been the 05 vintage) Personally, I never thought it was all that exciting, but our customers really enjoyed it.