Domaine L'oustal Blanc Giacosa Minervois 2008... dark color.. a blend. that smells a little off on the nose , like it was corked or cooked... but an amazing finish so I am looking forward to trying it again
Fattori Soave 2007... for the age some minerality but starting to lose fruit.. still viscous in the glass though
Laird Pinot Noir Carneros 2009 Ghost Ranch darker ruby color.tea and cranberry on the nose..lots of fruit on the palate.. and acidity for the finish cranberry the main motivator..
Monday, August 8, 2011
Thursday, August 4, 2011
bill with bommarito
Martinelli Syrah Russian River Valley 2007. rich and unctious.. good fruit..nice finish with a tad bit of coffee and tobacco.. long finish.good fruit...maybe a little restraint. maybe just a little harshness on the finish.
Il Nero di Casanova Toscana Sangiovese 2007. .. kind of tight.. not the traditional italian stink.. good acidity and fruit ...
Mr Riggs The Gaffer 09 McClaren Vale Shiraz .. interesting french stink on the nose..lots of blueberry .. pretty wine... and still somewhat finessed..i like this alot.
Dauvergne Ranvier Croze Hermitage 09...nose of bandaids and popcorn? good juice in the mouth but not a lot of fruit... quick finish.. some pepper but not as exciting as I had hoped.
Star Lane Merlot Santa Ynez 07....bright fruit on the nose..lots of grip on the palate... a bunch of tannin but fruit and wood... needs food but would work well with steaks and such.. nose of pencil box and graphite so I imagine it has a good amount of cab in the blend
Il Nero di Casanova Toscana Sangiovese 2007. .. kind of tight.. not the traditional italian stink.. good acidity and fruit ...
Mr Riggs The Gaffer 09 McClaren Vale Shiraz .. interesting french stink on the nose..lots of blueberry .. pretty wine... and still somewhat finessed..i like this alot.
Dauvergne Ranvier Croze Hermitage 09...nose of bandaids and popcorn? good juice in the mouth but not a lot of fruit... quick finish.. some pepper but not as exciting as I had hoped.
Star Lane Merlot Santa Ynez 07....bright fruit on the nose..lots of grip on the palate... a bunch of tannin but fruit and wood... needs food but would work well with steaks and such.. nose of pencil box and graphite so I imagine it has a good amount of cab in the blend
Fisher Unity wines appellation
From the Body by Fisher people Unity is a new entry for them.
Unity Chardonnay Sonoma 2009 golden yellow.. partial ml but nice and round... batonnage or stirring of lees adds to the creamy texture.. acidity and balance.. not a butter bomb
Unity Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 tight and tight.. green on the palate but I think that will open up after a few months in bottle.. trying to show fruit but the tannin was closed..maybe try again later in the year .
Unity Chardonnay Sonoma 2009 golden yellow.. partial ml but nice and round... batonnage or stirring of lees adds to the creamy texture.. acidity and balance.. not a butter bomb
Unity Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 tight and tight.. green on the palate but I think that will open up after a few months in bottle.. trying to show fruit but the tannin was closed..maybe try again later in the year .
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
molly sweeney/rudi wiest/ george vial major
Rudi Wiest is one of the leading importers of German wines into this market..
Becker Pinot Noir Pfalz 2008.. germany produces a lot of pinot noir...2nd only to france so they say.. and some of these vineyards were part of france? I know from the 1870's through the end of WW 2 these lands changed hands a couple of times..anyway a nice wine..pleasant if a little pedesterian. gives a good impression of value pinot noir
Hooked Riesling Germany 2008... uneventful wine.. cute label.. would like more acidity and fruit
Monchoff (pronounced Mon-koff) Riesling Mosel 2010 light colored full bodied with good unctiousness. missing some of the nervosity...probably too hot outside to allow that to show well.. some of the wines even had a effervescence that was not supposed to be there.
Monchoff Spatlese Mosel Slate 2010 a bright straw color.. sweet nose white flowers and pumpkin spice? still missing some of the acidity.
Gunderloch Jean Baptiste Riesling Rheinhessen 2009 green apple and green apple.. and green apple.. good fruit.. not a long finish..but pleasant enough.. not overly sweet just fruity
JJ Prum Graacher Himmelreich 2007 grown on blue slate and that shows in the nose.. petrol and roses.. with petrol winning.. very viscous and unctious.. heat still showing.. some tropical fruit on the finish... climate change may be giving these wines more sunshine but I feel some acidity is being lost ...again the heat outside on tasting these does not help show acid at all
Becker Pinot Noir Pfalz 2008.. germany produces a lot of pinot noir...2nd only to france so they say.. and some of these vineyards were part of france? I know from the 1870's through the end of WW 2 these lands changed hands a couple of times..anyway a nice wine..pleasant if a little pedesterian. gives a good impression of value pinot noir
Hooked Riesling Germany 2008... uneventful wine.. cute label.. would like more acidity and fruit
Monchoff (pronounced Mon-koff) Riesling Mosel 2010 light colored full bodied with good unctiousness. missing some of the nervosity...probably too hot outside to allow that to show well.. some of the wines even had a effervescence that was not supposed to be there.
Monchoff Spatlese Mosel Slate 2010 a bright straw color.. sweet nose white flowers and pumpkin spice? still missing some of the acidity.
Gunderloch Jean Baptiste Riesling Rheinhessen 2009 green apple and green apple.. and green apple.. good fruit.. not a long finish..but pleasant enough.. not overly sweet just fruity
JJ Prum Graacher Himmelreich 2007 grown on blue slate and that shows in the nose.. petrol and roses.. with petrol winning.. very viscous and unctious.. heat still showing.. some tropical fruit on the finish... climate change may be giving these wines more sunshine but I feel some acidity is being lost ...again the heat outside on tasting these does not help show acid at all
terra firma with christian and marian
Excellence Blanc Cotes du Rhone Villages 2009 green apple and a little minerality.. very unctious but not as interesting as others I have tried... long stony finish.. with 89 pts from spectator
Chateau de Gicon Cotes du rhone. Red 2009 soft for a rhone...good fruit but not overwhelming against some of the other I have had from region and vintage.. maybe too fruity
Tour Puyblanquet Saint Emilion 2009 pretty nose, very lush.. good fruit but not a long finish.I might be asking to much of a $19 bottle.. for the money delivers well
Grand Corbin Manuel Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2005.. dark color in the glass. french stink on the nose.. good tannins and a nice finish with coffee and smoke... pretty wine.
Chateau de Gicon Cotes du rhone. Red 2009 soft for a rhone...good fruit but not overwhelming against some of the other I have had from region and vintage.. maybe too fruity
Tour Puyblanquet Saint Emilion 2009 pretty nose, very lush.. good fruit but not a long finish.I might be asking to much of a $19 bottle.. for the money delivers well
Grand Corbin Manuel Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2005.. dark color in the glass. french stink on the nose.. good tannins and a nice finish with coffee and smoke... pretty wine.
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Jodie Boulet-Daughters/Appellation / Consilience
Consilience is a rhone wine varietal producer from the central coast that seems to get the varietals right.
Viognier Santa Barbara county 2007 rich and unctious. not sweet but honeyed.. a great wine for people wanting to explore this grape type.. pretty yellow in the glass
Grenache Blanc Santa Barbara 2007 beautiful... honeyed and gorgeous... try these wines to see what a grenache blanc is all about...
Consilience Pinot Noir Santa Barbara 2009 a little rusty purple in the glass.. lots of perfume and dried fruit on the nose.. concentrated flavors in the glass with the dried fruit coming through on the longish finish.. nice acidity
Syrah Santa Barbara 2008... maybe the one disappointment and that wasnt even true... it just seems that this region produces the type of syrah I love .. this wine is juicy.. with some coffee and cocoa notes but missing the depth that I was hoping for.. still tasty though
Petite Sirah Santa Barbara 2007 juicy and a touch of cedar on the nose... more california style than any previous wines. satisfying if somewhat short finish.. dark color in the glass ...nice enough extraction in color...
Viognier Santa Barbara county 2007 rich and unctious. not sweet but honeyed.. a great wine for people wanting to explore this grape type.. pretty yellow in the glass
Grenache Blanc Santa Barbara 2007 beautiful... honeyed and gorgeous... try these wines to see what a grenache blanc is all about...
Consilience Pinot Noir Santa Barbara 2009 a little rusty purple in the glass.. lots of perfume and dried fruit on the nose.. concentrated flavors in the glass with the dried fruit coming through on the longish finish.. nice acidity
Syrah Santa Barbara 2008... maybe the one disappointment and that wasnt even true... it just seems that this region produces the type of syrah I love .. this wine is juicy.. with some coffee and cocoa notes but missing the depth that I was hoping for.. still tasty though
Petite Sirah Santa Barbara 2007 juicy and a touch of cedar on the nose... more california style than any previous wines. satisfying if somewhat short finish.. dark color in the glass ...nice enough extraction in color...
ARA wines from New Zealand/ glazer domaines and estates
another new zealand winery in the market , to be one of the few producers who do single estate bottlings at the kim crawford price
Ara Sauvignon Blanc 2010 typical gooseberry nose, with a refreshing lift on the palate.. not as grapefruity as some New Zealand can be.. maybe a little weak on the mid palate and finish.. a touch watery
Ara Pinot Noir 2009 light color and surprisingly rich for the color... pretty nose of cinnamon and clove.. very tight on the palate as the flavors from the nose do not translate... am told it opens up and to be honest as hot as it is the wines were in a cooler that may have worked too well...I will pick up the Pinot Noir...maybe have it in the show in November
Ara Sauvignon Blanc 2010 typical gooseberry nose, with a refreshing lift on the palate.. not as grapefruity as some New Zealand can be.. maybe a little weak on the mid palate and finish.. a touch watery
Ara Pinot Noir 2009 light color and surprisingly rich for the color... pretty nose of cinnamon and clove.. very tight on the palate as the flavors from the nose do not translate... am told it opens up and to be honest as hot as it is the wines were in a cooler that may have worked too well...I will pick up the Pinot Noir...maybe have it in the show in November
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