trivento amado sur 2009 blend of malbec/bonarda and syrah argentina pretty woodsy nose with some red berry.. dark purple in color..loads of dark fruit and cherry flavors.. good palate texture... longish finish... like drinking a vanilla cherry mash.
Thursday, January 19, 2012
marc shoemaker/glazer wine
Creme de lys chardonnay california 2009.... says it is fruity but sweet it is and way too chuncky and not delicate at all.. over the top in oak...
trivento amado sur 2009 blend of malbec/bonarda and syrah argentina pretty woodsy nose with some red berry.. dark purple in color..loads of dark fruit and cherry flavors.. good palate texture... longish finish... like drinking a vanilla cherry mash.
trivento amado sur 2009 blend of malbec/bonarda and syrah argentina pretty woodsy nose with some red berry.. dark purple in color..loads of dark fruit and cherry flavors.. good palate texture... longish finish... like drinking a vanilla cherry mash.
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
two distributors mo bev and bommarito
from mobev. kim klein and patrick cunningham
Radio Boca Tempranillo vintage? spain... showing some tobacco and earth on the front but it also was about 10 degrees too cold.. dense color and some nice cherry on the finish.. possible for the march 1st tasting
Home Grown Red a blend from california.. pretty purple in the glass..lots of juicy fruit.. nice grip on the tongue.. dark fruits.. and round finish... not terribly fond of the label but the wine was definitely good for the money
from bommarito and cynthia paugh
Bella Novello Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 2007... a good example of wine from a good vintage filtering down to the less expensive bottlings. lots of juicy upfront fruit.. big and ripe.. nice integration of oak and fruit.
Ladera Napa Valley 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon LOTS of vanilla and cedar.. the fruit is nice if not just a little overshadowed by the sweet wood.. drinking well right now
Chateau Graves du Bert. Saint Emillon 2007... mostly merlot based wine with some cab franc... a nod to both old and new world styles.. with pretty red cherry on the finish... pleasant silky tannins.
Domaine Hudelot-Noellat Bourgogne Rouge 2009... expecting much from this wine given the vintage.. and price and just a little disappointed. definite old world style.. maybe just too much french stink for me.. musty but not corked... fruit was very subtle...
favorite wine of the day... Eric Chevalier Muscadet Cotes du Grand Lieu 2010... what every value seeking chablis drinker should be searching for... muscadet is the most interesting and least understood french white wine... soft on the palate with just enough minerality to keep it interesting.. hint of honey...heavier weight than you expect.. nice very nice from the Loire Valley.
Radio Boca Tempranillo vintage? spain... showing some tobacco and earth on the front but it also was about 10 degrees too cold.. dense color and some nice cherry on the finish.. possible for the march 1st tasting
Home Grown Red a blend from california.. pretty purple in the glass..lots of juicy fruit.. nice grip on the tongue.. dark fruits.. and round finish... not terribly fond of the label but the wine was definitely good for the money
from bommarito and cynthia paugh
Bella Novello Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 2007... a good example of wine from a good vintage filtering down to the less expensive bottlings. lots of juicy upfront fruit.. big and ripe.. nice integration of oak and fruit.
Ladera Napa Valley 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon LOTS of vanilla and cedar.. the fruit is nice if not just a little overshadowed by the sweet wood.. drinking well right now
Chateau Graves du Bert. Saint Emillon 2007... mostly merlot based wine with some cab franc... a nod to both old and new world styles.. with pretty red cherry on the finish... pleasant silky tannins.
Domaine Hudelot-Noellat Bourgogne Rouge 2009... expecting much from this wine given the vintage.. and price and just a little disappointed. definite old world style.. maybe just too much french stink for me.. musty but not corked... fruit was very subtle...
favorite wine of the day... Eric Chevalier Muscadet Cotes du Grand Lieu 2010... what every value seeking chablis drinker should be searching for... muscadet is the most interesting and least understood french white wine... soft on the palate with just enough minerality to keep it interesting.. hint of honey...heavier weight than you expect.. nice very nice from the Loire Valley.
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
zemanta
This blog posting is done for my Zemanta. I had this application on my last laptop and never got back to adding it to the new one. It gives me graphics and other wine related sites to check out making my blog that much better!
cynthia bommarito miscellanious wines
Yealands Sauv blanc 2010 New Zealand.. a very green winery. some of the usual cat pee aromas..pink grapefruit on the finish.
Shooting Star 2009 Blue Franc Washington State.. blueberry pie in a glass. lots of lush berry fruit... easy and fun... good turkey wine for next thanksgiving.
Li Veli Passamante Salice Salentino 200? negroamaro with the traditional italian stink.. a little one dimensional. not sure if the vintage was light or this bottle wasnt showing well .
Quinta do Crasto Douro 2009 a portugese wine that shows what the spectator has been so excited about with wines from this country. there is a stink to this but its full bodied... going from earth to barnyard to lavender.. round mouthfeel... and a long finish for the money.
Shooting Star 2009 Blue Franc Washington State.. blueberry pie in a glass. lots of lush berry fruit... easy and fun... good turkey wine for next thanksgiving.
Li Veli Passamante Salice Salentino 200? negroamaro with the traditional italian stink.. a little one dimensional. not sure if the vintage was light or this bottle wasnt showing well .
Quinta do Crasto Douro 2009 a portugese wine that shows what the spectator has been so excited about with wines from this country. there is a stink to this but its full bodied... going from earth to barnyard to lavender.. round mouthfeel... and a long finish for the money.
tintonegro winery/argentina/ domaine and estate
a new product from argentina from people associated with the wine industry there for many years. all they produce and bottle is malbec..except for some other bordeaux varietals.
Tintonegro Malbec 2010 a light purple in the glass.. vanilla nose and a little heat on the tongue. which I would have to say is my one complaint on all the wines from this portfolio.. a little too much alcohol.
Tintonegro Uco Valley 2010 Reserve ..a malbec made from higher altitude vines... cooler on vine.. less forgiving soils. blacker fruits and more complex flavor profile... definitely worth the higher price. at least you can see the money in the product.
Tintonegro Malbec Co-Ferment 2010.. instead of different barrels of wines the Cab Franc and Petite Verdot are barrelled together with the Malbec.. much like they do shiraz and viognier in the rhone. truly a beautiful wine on the palate.. lots of sweet vanilla and also good tannins on the front... nice
Tintonegro Malbec 2010 a light purple in the glass.. vanilla nose and a little heat on the tongue. which I would have to say is my one complaint on all the wines from this portfolio.. a little too much alcohol.
Tintonegro Uco Valley 2010 Reserve ..a malbec made from higher altitude vines... cooler on vine.. less forgiving soils. blacker fruits and more complex flavor profile... definitely worth the higher price. at least you can see the money in the product.
Tintonegro Malbec Co-Ferment 2010.. instead of different barrels of wines the Cab Franc and Petite Verdot are barrelled together with the Malbec.. much like they do shiraz and viognier in the rhone. truly a beautiful wine on the palate.. lots of sweet vanilla and also good tannins on the front... nice
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Gian Vitale/Duetsch/ Glazers
Josh Joseph Carr Chardonnay North Coast 2009 named after Joseph Carr's father...these are a second label . toasty nose and a slight green on the palate... but pleasant finish
Windsor Sonoma Chardonnay Russian River 2009 toasty golden on the nose and palate..soft fruit..creamy and nice texture... longish finish.. lots of oaky notes.
Windor Sonoma Pinot Noir Russian River Valley 2009.. nice typical nose of pinot noir... dark fruits and light tannins... sexy but not over the top so.
Josh Cabernet Sauvignon North Coast 2009 fresh nose of fruit and flowers. again a tad green... light but obvious tannin .. toasty caramel on the finish.
Windsor Sonoma Zinfandel Dry Creek 2006... age is showing here in both appearance and taste.. a little smokey starting out and not much of a finish.. delicate for a zin.. again may be the product of age.
Windsor Sonoma Chardonnay Russian River 2009 toasty golden on the nose and palate..soft fruit..creamy and nice texture... longish finish.. lots of oaky notes.
Windor Sonoma Pinot Noir Russian River Valley 2009.. nice typical nose of pinot noir... dark fruits and light tannins... sexy but not over the top so.
Josh Cabernet Sauvignon North Coast 2009 fresh nose of fruit and flowers. again a tad green... light but obvious tannin .. toasty caramel on the finish.
Windsor Sonoma Zinfandel Dry Creek 2006... age is showing here in both appearance and taste.. a little smokey starting out and not much of a finish.. delicate for a zin.. again may be the product of age.
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.
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.
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