Tasted these wines with robert from garco..sidenote here the augusta area where mt pleasant is located is the first a.v.a. or american viticultural area granted by the government, this gives wine from that area a commonality, whether in climate, soil or quality.
most of these wines tend to be on the sweeter side but that being said they are not over the top so.
villagio made from chenin blanc, a touch rustic on the finish otherwise nice smooth and sweet no mistaking this for a vouvray but for missouri not bad
rhineland...named for the area of germany that most settlers in mid missouri came from. present company included. style of riesling, sweet apple, viscuous.a blend of the whites in some ways almost like apple juice.
harvest white.. sweet sweet nose, foxy is what i hear that describes that. tastes like grapes and grape juice.
highland red.. dark purple color and tastes like grape juice with a bite. rough and tumble...not too enjoyable on this end
harvest red light color, concord grapes juicy, sweet but surprisingly not over the top
Gustave Thrace 3rd Bottle non vintage pretty cedar nose and buttery which is interesting for a red wine. barbera, cab and zin...this is made by the gentleman featured in "Bottle Shock" the movie about california wine industry.
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Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Friday, August 29, 2008
rudy wiest part 2
interesting side note...Pinot Noir is known to have been in Germany since the 1100's where Riesling is really planted around 1400...the other is 2007 was a glorious vintage for these growers some producers got almost 200 days of hangtime which is remarkable given most get between 90 to 120. complete ripeness was achieved not just sugar ripeness
Rebholz from the Pfalz region the name means wine holder??
Pinot Blanc Spatlese Dry Estate limestone and citrus rind. certain roundness but hoping for more
Rielsing Spatlese Dry Muschelkalk petrol on the nose, juicy and minerality all at once.
Rielsing Dry Grosses Gewachs Im Sonnenschein which translates to in sunshine...good for northern vineyard sites.yellow and citrus
Riesling Dry Grosses Gewachs Kastanienbusch which is a vineyard that grows near a grove of Chestnut Trees hence the name. slate and flintstone..very minerally
2004 Pinot Noir Muschelkalk sandalwood and cinnamon
Becker from the Pfalz one of the interesting discussion with this producer was the fact that a lot of their grapes come from France..here the history geek in me is noticing that the area just below their vineyards site is the Alsace which over the last 150 years has been in both french and german control...
Pinot Blanc Dry Limestone... round and citrus..one of the wines I asked to purchase
Riesling Medium Dry Laissez Faire... a term I was familiar with in history, around the end of the 19th century the government of the US took a view that what was good for business was good for the country and they would step back and let them do what they would.,..hands off is the liberal translation soapstone and nice sweet finish but not too big... they just let the natural yeast do its own thing
Pinot Noir B Estate using old wood, this wine has rich colors but a lighter style than the others in the tasting..
2005 Pinot Noir Dry Grosses Gewachs Kammerberg Huge color and big tannin for a pinot ...
2006 Pinot Noir Dry Grosses Gewachs St Paul sweet fruit aromas., almost oregon in nature but a little softer.
Furst of Franken Pinot Noir is 60% of their production
Riesling Dry "pur mineral" lime and citrus not overly exciting
Riesling Dry Groses Gewachs Burgstander Centgrafenberg pine tar resin? interesting but a little offputting
2006 Pinot Noir Dry Klingenberger Spatburgunder the word used in germany for Pinot Noir.. this winery uses a lot of used barrels to hold down the wood tannin but it still is a monster
2006 Pinot Noir Dry Centrafenberg more cranberry and warmer flavors.
2006 Pinot Noir Dry Grosses Gewachs Centgrafenberg. the best sites within Centragrafenberg,, earthy and aromatic.
Salwey from Baden predominately old vines and only Pinot varietals.. no riesling
Pinot Blanc Dry estate lovely ripe and rich..green apple, tropical fruit notes..round and gorgeous
Pinot Gris estate melon and very juicy..good acidity
Pinot Gris Dry G.G. Oberrotweiler Henkenberg.. deep is all a wrote and have no idea what that means.
Pinot Noir Dry estate Deep color and nose of earthy and fruits.. big cherry on the finish.
2006 Pinot Noir. said to be a lighter style yet really rough tannins that the old oak will help soften one day.
Schnaitmann from the Wurrtemberg area known for a more continental climate..colder and hotter...
Rose dry Evoe a battle cry of the Valkerien Women..i think.... with red wine juice for color...of Pinot Noir.. interesting color and flavors
Samtrot Dry Estate old pinot vines.. light color and tannins not so much...
Lemberger Estate dark purple, spice and pepper 2 years in barrel. cherry on the end.. another one I chose to bring in.
Pinot Noir Dry YOung Vines soft, bright fruit, easy drinking..no greeness that oft comes from young vines.
Riesling Dry G.G. Felbacher Lammier given 198 days of hangtime this was going to be a monster in sweetness but vinified dry it was full of mineral and crispness. very intense.
there were 15 other wines that were represented from winemakers in Wiest portfolio... Karthauserhof, Wegeler, Schafer-Frohlich, Robert Weil, Gunderloch, and Pfeffingen, Dr. Heger and Meyer-Nakel. but without representation and being the last of 55 wines they were good but there is so much...several of these producers are in the store already in some form/.
The last bit of info is the age of the winemakers..most represented were under the age of 40 and wanting to push boundries of expected german wines in both quality and varietal.
Rebholz from the Pfalz region the name means wine holder??
Pinot Blanc Spatlese Dry Estate limestone and citrus rind. certain roundness but hoping for more
Rielsing Spatlese Dry Muschelkalk petrol on the nose, juicy and minerality all at once.
Rielsing Dry Grosses Gewachs Im Sonnenschein which translates to in sunshine...good for northern vineyard sites.yellow and citrus
Riesling Dry Grosses Gewachs Kastanienbusch which is a vineyard that grows near a grove of Chestnut Trees hence the name. slate and flintstone..very minerally
2004 Pinot Noir Muschelkalk sandalwood and cinnamon
Becker from the Pfalz one of the interesting discussion with this producer was the fact that a lot of their grapes come from France..here the history geek in me is noticing that the area just below their vineyards site is the Alsace which over the last 150 years has been in both french and german control...
Pinot Blanc Dry Limestone... round and citrus..one of the wines I asked to purchase
Riesling Medium Dry Laissez Faire... a term I was familiar with in history, around the end of the 19th century the government of the US took a view that what was good for business was good for the country and they would step back and let them do what they would.,..hands off is the liberal translation soapstone and nice sweet finish but not too big... they just let the natural yeast do its own thing
Pinot Noir B Estate using old wood, this wine has rich colors but a lighter style than the others in the tasting..
2005 Pinot Noir Dry Grosses Gewachs Kammerberg Huge color and big tannin for a pinot ...
2006 Pinot Noir Dry Grosses Gewachs St Paul sweet fruit aromas., almost oregon in nature but a little softer.
Furst of Franken Pinot Noir is 60% of their production
Riesling Dry "pur mineral" lime and citrus not overly exciting
Riesling Dry Groses Gewachs Burgstander Centgrafenberg pine tar resin? interesting but a little offputting
2006 Pinot Noir Dry Klingenberger Spatburgunder the word used in germany for Pinot Noir.. this winery uses a lot of used barrels to hold down the wood tannin but it still is a monster
2006 Pinot Noir Dry Centrafenberg more cranberry and warmer flavors.
2006 Pinot Noir Dry Grosses Gewachs Centgrafenberg. the best sites within Centragrafenberg,, earthy and aromatic.
Salwey from Baden predominately old vines and only Pinot varietals.. no riesling
Pinot Blanc Dry estate lovely ripe and rich..green apple, tropical fruit notes..round and gorgeous
Pinot Gris estate melon and very juicy..good acidity
Pinot Gris Dry G.G. Oberrotweiler Henkenberg.. deep is all a wrote and have no idea what that means.
Pinot Noir Dry estate Deep color and nose of earthy and fruits.. big cherry on the finish.
2006 Pinot Noir. said to be a lighter style yet really rough tannins that the old oak will help soften one day.
Schnaitmann from the Wurrtemberg area known for a more continental climate..colder and hotter...
Rose dry Evoe a battle cry of the Valkerien Women..i think.... with red wine juice for color...of Pinot Noir.. interesting color and flavors
Samtrot Dry Estate old pinot vines.. light color and tannins not so much...
Lemberger Estate dark purple, spice and pepper 2 years in barrel. cherry on the end.. another one I chose to bring in.
Pinot Noir Dry YOung Vines soft, bright fruit, easy drinking..no greeness that oft comes from young vines.
Riesling Dry G.G. Felbacher Lammier given 198 days of hangtime this was going to be a monster in sweetness but vinified dry it was full of mineral and crispness. very intense.
there were 15 other wines that were represented from winemakers in Wiest portfolio... Karthauserhof, Wegeler, Schafer-Frohlich, Robert Weil, Gunderloch, and Pfeffingen, Dr. Heger and Meyer-Nakel. but without representation and being the last of 55 wines they were good but there is so much...several of these producers are in the store already in some form/.
The last bit of info is the age of the winemakers..most represented were under the age of 40 and wanting to push boundries of expected german wines in both quality and varietal.
rudy wiest dry wine tour
Tuesday at noon 55 wines...8 winemakers or representives from the german properties and most but not all spoke adequate english. they had just come from a new york tasting the day before so I felt somewhat privileged to be attending.
these wineries represented many of the lesser known regions of germany... even though i taught geography a map on the wall would have been somewhat helpful in better appreciating the determinate climate and conditions. it was cute when Mr W had a interchange with one of the winemakers in german, i believe he was berating him but he could also have been saying pleasantries too..my german extends to a course my freshman year in college that started at 730am needless to say i didnt do well
Franz Kunstler from the Rheingau.
all the whites were from the 2007 vintage unless noted otherwise.
Riesling Dry Estate crisp and green apples
Riesling Dry Old Vines a little rounder than the first wine..and nice
riesling dry goldcap Hochheimer Kurchenstock comes from a vineyard near a chuch(kurchen) gold caps are thought to be better by the producer than typical..this had a pretty nose but not a lot of difference in fruit for the price
Riesling Estates Gewachs Hochheimer Holle , estates gewachs is a designation of grand cru or premier growing sites...much like the Premier Cru or Grand Cru in Burgundy. Holle is Hell but really means hill...i think, it was hard to understand this young lady
2006 Pinot Noir Tradition red fruit and earthy finish..
Von Buhl from the Pfalz region they seemed to have a little more fun with their wines and the naming of such.
Riesling dry, Hergottsocker beautiful nose, florals and cloves one of my favorite from the whole tasting actually.
Riesling Medium Dry Maria Schneider Jazz we carry this in the store.. named for the jazz muscian because of her nervosity and jazzy style.
Rielsing Dry Grosses Gewachs Ruppertsberger Reiterpfad limestone and ripe. reiterpfad is the horse briddle which was main transportation when the vineyard was planted
Riesling Dry Grosses Gewachs Forster Ungeheuer Big bold and not what I would call sweet..interesting. a monster white wine
2006 Pinot Noir Dry Estate light color but huge flavor almost burgundian in style and just a sample of the Pinot to come in the rest of the tasting
Wirsching estate from the Franken region. they are known for their traditional bottle shape which Mateus took for their wines.. and believe me these are no mateus wines.
Silvaner Dry Estate sweet nose but dry and minerals and lime Silvaner lesser known white varietal of germany.
Scheurebe Kabinett Dry Iphofer Kronsberg this grape is a cross of Sylvaner and Riesling. fruity on the nose and palate but dry finish.. lots of spice and reminds one of a gewurztraminer
Riesling Spatlese Dry from the Iphofer Kronsberg vineyard. lots of mineral and acidity.
Riesling Dry Grosses Gewachs Iphofer Julius Echter Berg a vineyard site named after one of the first bishops of the area. GG means the best part of the estate or vineyard site. soft nose, but good acidity
Silvaner Dry Grosses Gewachs Iphofer Julius Echter Berg Beautiful, sweet but again not sugary so...a touch bitter on the finish...this vineyard comes from a gypsum soil which gives it the character it has. which allows better drainage and minerality to appear
these wineries represented many of the lesser known regions of germany... even though i taught geography a map on the wall would have been somewhat helpful in better appreciating the determinate climate and conditions. it was cute when Mr W had a interchange with one of the winemakers in german, i believe he was berating him but he could also have been saying pleasantries too..my german extends to a course my freshman year in college that started at 730am needless to say i didnt do well
Franz Kunstler from the Rheingau.
all the whites were from the 2007 vintage unless noted otherwise.
Riesling Dry Estate crisp and green apples
Riesling Dry Old Vines a little rounder than the first wine..and nice
riesling dry goldcap Hochheimer Kurchenstock comes from a vineyard near a chuch(kurchen) gold caps are thought to be better by the producer than typical..this had a pretty nose but not a lot of difference in fruit for the price
Riesling Estates Gewachs Hochheimer Holle , estates gewachs is a designation of grand cru or premier growing sites...much like the Premier Cru or Grand Cru in Burgundy. Holle is Hell but really means hill...i think, it was hard to understand this young lady
2006 Pinot Noir Tradition red fruit and earthy finish..
Von Buhl from the Pfalz region they seemed to have a little more fun with their wines and the naming of such.
Riesling dry, Hergottsocker beautiful nose, florals and cloves one of my favorite from the whole tasting actually.
Riesling Medium Dry Maria Schneider Jazz we carry this in the store.. named for the jazz muscian because of her nervosity and jazzy style.
Rielsing Dry Grosses Gewachs Ruppertsberger Reiterpfad limestone and ripe. reiterpfad is the horse briddle which was main transportation when the vineyard was planted
Riesling Dry Grosses Gewachs Forster Ungeheuer Big bold and not what I would call sweet..interesting. a monster white wine
2006 Pinot Noir Dry Estate light color but huge flavor almost burgundian in style and just a sample of the Pinot to come in the rest of the tasting
Wirsching estate from the Franken region. they are known for their traditional bottle shape which Mateus took for their wines.. and believe me these are no mateus wines.
Silvaner Dry Estate sweet nose but dry and minerals and lime Silvaner lesser known white varietal of germany.
Scheurebe Kabinett Dry Iphofer Kronsberg this grape is a cross of Sylvaner and Riesling. fruity on the nose and palate but dry finish.. lots of spice and reminds one of a gewurztraminer
Riesling Spatlese Dry from the Iphofer Kronsberg vineyard. lots of mineral and acidity.
Riesling Dry Grosses Gewachs Iphofer Julius Echter Berg a vineyard site named after one of the first bishops of the area. GG means the best part of the estate or vineyard site. soft nose, but good acidity
Silvaner Dry Grosses Gewachs Iphofer Julius Echter Berg Beautiful, sweet but again not sugary so...a touch bitter on the finish...this vineyard comes from a gypsum soil which gives it the character it has. which allows better drainage and minerality to appear
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
random monday wines and single malt
From premier cru.
Pfeffingen estate dry riesling 2006, a touch of mineral and honey, but mostly light and not very compelling..
Oberon Sauvignon Blanc 2005 soft and non herbacious...tasted after the riesling though so didnt really get its true colors.
La Planella from Montsant a very juicy, and earthy wine at the same time. real bright cherry flavor after a few minutes in the glass... this will fit into the corner for sure. 89 parker
from bommarito
Aia Oakville 2004 a cab from the miner family that is their second label. pretty cedar on the nose and lots of juicy tannin...great steak wine.
castle rock zinfandel 2006 Mendocino a little green or herbal for me..some briar may need some time to settle down...or grow up
Michel Bouzereau 2006 Bourgogne its hard to think of 2006 being as a good value after the excellent 05 vintage but this wine was very nice... bright yellow in the glass..good chardonnay fruit on the tongue without a lot of oak or ml to ruin...a touch of asparagus on the end but not a deal buster.
McCarthy Single Malt Whiskey from oregon via scotland...a sort of peaty style with more of the Iodine than I care for without the pretty smoky nose. it uses peat bogs brought in from scotland but it just misses the mark for me... a touch of mocha and orange on the finish which was nice.
Pfeffingen estate dry riesling 2006, a touch of mineral and honey, but mostly light and not very compelling..
Oberon Sauvignon Blanc 2005 soft and non herbacious...tasted after the riesling though so didnt really get its true colors.
La Planella from Montsant a very juicy, and earthy wine at the same time. real bright cherry flavor after a few minutes in the glass... this will fit into the corner for sure. 89 parker
from bommarito
Aia Oakville 2004 a cab from the miner family that is their second label. pretty cedar on the nose and lots of juicy tannin...great steak wine.
castle rock zinfandel 2006 Mendocino a little green or herbal for me..some briar may need some time to settle down...or grow up
Michel Bouzereau 2006 Bourgogne its hard to think of 2006 being as a good value after the excellent 05 vintage but this wine was very nice... bright yellow in the glass..good chardonnay fruit on the tongue without a lot of oak or ml to ruin...a touch of asparagus on the end but not a deal buster.
McCarthy Single Malt Whiskey from oregon via scotland...a sort of peaty style with more of the Iodine than I care for without the pretty smoky nose. it uses peat bogs brought in from scotland but it just misses the mark for me... a touch of mocha and orange on the finish which was nice.
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
southern starz wines lee folkes
a wine company that specializes in australian wine
nugan esate chard 2006 in the store..very ml and caramel and creamy tropical fruit
reillys barking mad riesling 2007 a touch petrol and not very interesting... light weight and no
nugan estate 2005 shiraz bing cherry, not used to that taste in shiraz
waterwheel memsie red 2006 great purple blend...lots of sweet fruit on the nose and palate...very nice
st mary's bells and whistles 2005 being a huge fan of the movie I wanted to like this wine...smooth, juicy and a light finish..ingrid would not be happy.
nugan esate chard 2006 in the store..very ml and caramel and creamy tropical fruit
reillys barking mad riesling 2007 a touch petrol and not very interesting... light weight and no
nugan estate 2005 shiraz bing cherry, not used to that taste in shiraz
waterwheel memsie red 2006 great purple blend...lots of sweet fruit on the nose and palate...very nice
st mary's bells and whistles 2005 being a huge fan of the movie I wanted to like this wine...smooth, juicy and a light finish..ingrid would not be happy.
old wine with a new distributor
the winery silverado which has been around for quiter some time is now with Garco instead of Glazers. robert brought by three of their wines to try... i already had the chard and cab in the store.
Silverado Merlot 2004 juicy, medium weight not overly exciting but not bad either... dark fruits and nice finish.
Silverado Cabernet 2005 cassis on the nose, dark color in the glass...mocha, milk chocolate...black fruits, nice bottle.
Silverado Sangiovese 2005 a little brickish on the glass, natural for the grape. bright red fruit, typical for calital or as I call them italifornians. they want to be old world but they just get too ripe... nice acidity and a good food wine...not truly what sangiovese from italy would taste like.
Silverado Merlot 2004 juicy, medium weight not overly exciting but not bad either... dark fruits and nice finish.
Silverado Cabernet 2005 cassis on the nose, dark color in the glass...mocha, milk chocolate...black fruits, nice bottle.
Silverado Sangiovese 2005 a little brickish on the glass, natural for the grape. bright red fruit, typical for calital or as I call them italifornians. they want to be old world but they just get too ripe... nice acidity and a good food wine...not truly what sangiovese from italy would taste like.
Monday, August 18, 2008
wine with cirran
retasted some items.
next riesling 2006 by king estate...i found it dry, uninteresting and a dull finish..next indeed
picket fence chardonnay russian river 2006 nice creamy texture, with the round finish it is not overly oaked or malo'ed. nice little hint of caramel at the end.
next pinot noir 2006 pinot in a bordeaux bottle. interesting concept... definite pinot nose with a hint of green on the back. sign of youth?? nice red fruits in the bottle good acidity with a quick finish...
NxNW 2005 cab blend. from king estate.. bright color but strange nose, cassis fruit, and a quick finish...
AVV Cab Franc 2006 smoky nose a little green herbal on the finish.. dark color and juicy a touch of cola on the finish.
next riesling 2006 by king estate...i found it dry, uninteresting and a dull finish..next indeed
picket fence chardonnay russian river 2006 nice creamy texture, with the round finish it is not overly oaked or malo'ed. nice little hint of caramel at the end.
next pinot noir 2006 pinot in a bordeaux bottle. interesting concept... definite pinot nose with a hint of green on the back. sign of youth?? nice red fruits in the bottle good acidity with a quick finish...
NxNW 2005 cab blend. from king estate.. bright color but strange nose, cassis fruit, and a quick finish...
AVV Cab Franc 2006 smoky nose a little green herbal on the finish.. dark color and juicy a touch of cola on the finish.
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