Archive for June 25th, 2010

« Older Entries

#WBC10, Live Wine Blogging, #12!

June 25, 2010

Concannon 2008 Chardonnay!

Conservancy property, yes! Love it! Land trust wine! PLEASE let this taste good, because I BELIEVE!

So, 100% chard, 100% barrel fermented, 45% malolactic …

and I just have to note, that when I asked about yeasts, he said “yes,” and when asked if wild, he said “no, that’s a little unpredictable …” nice …

Anyhow, warm, tropical, banana-heavy on the nose, wide, resonant, and woody on the mid-palate, short but tasty finish, steady eddy, really …

And that’s the last wine! Live Wine Blogging survived!

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a Comment »

#WBC10, Live Wine Blogging, #11!

June 25, 2010

Cornerstone Cellars, 2009 Napa valley Sauv Blanc

“richer, creamier, this is not cool-climate …”

And I’m leaving the tech stuff alone for the moment, because I’d like to taste, instead of writing!

Grassy, mild green-skin citrus on the nose, nice mitigatedly round mouthfeel at point-of-entry, full palate spread (very much to its credit!), and a nice, long, pervasive but not intrusive finish …

Tags:
Posted in Wine Blogs | 1 Comment »

#WBC10, Live Wine Blogging, #10!

June 25, 2010

The Crusher!

Me and the fam flew on the plane with this man, and I saw him, his missus, his lil’ one, his stroller, his car seat, and all the other accessories, trundling along beside me and my gang throughout the whole process, and despite the fact that he makes 1.4 million cases of wine a year, he’s as direct and personable as anyone can be, and I love a saignee rose with muscle … cheers!

Tags:
Posted in Wine Blogs | Leave a Comment »

#WBC10, Live Wine Blogging, #9

June 25, 2010

Le Chateau, 46 degrees north latitude, a chardonnay with full ML, and 10 months sur lie … nice cream and almond on the nose, bully-level roundness on the palate, probably the most viscous and weighty wine on the palate of the tasting so far; Bruno Corneaux is the consulting winemaker, but the primary winemaker is Tim Donahue, who comes out of the University of Adelaide program … Cheers, the bell has rung again!

Tags:
Posted in Wine Blogs | Leave a Comment »

#WBC10, Live Wine Blogging, #8

June 25, 2010

Caderetta, 79% Sauv Blanc, 21% Semillon, one of my favorite blends, IF the semillon is allowed to do its lovely job … love the nose, the semillon IS doing its job! muscular, weighted, but nothing cloying about it, not a TON of acidity, but for spring and fall (not so much a summer wine, to my palate) a GREAT offering, cheers for being able to taste!

Tags:
Posted in Wine Blogs | Leave a Comment »

#WBC10, Live Wine Blogging, #7

June 25, 2010

a Maurice (the producer), 100% Viognier, whole cluster press, 100% french oak, 2 years old or more, sterile filtered, and what does that all mean? Chalky, viscous, not particularly strident acidity, a certain degree of woodiness, lays somewhat heavy on the palate, would be probably better-served to be poured at the autumnal table … heavily weighted, but game on for the cold weather!

Tags:
Posted in Wine Blogs | Leave a Comment »

#WBC10, Live Wine Blogging, Wine #6

June 25, 2010

Jordan Chardonnay, lessening malolactic from 100% in the 80s, down to 28% today … nutty, creamy, warm, toasty, 100% French Oak, but only half new, still, very structure-forward, and a strong oak presence, but I’ll more than concede the balance factor, oak and fruit, working it out … To my personal palate, this is muscular beyond what I prefer in terms of fruit and wood leading the way over acidity, but a more than fantastic version of style … Cheers for pouring it, great history, and continuing on with class, style, and integrity!

Tags:
Posted in Wine Blogs | Leave a Comment »

#WBC10, Live Wine Blogging, #5!

June 25, 2010

Kung Fu Girl, 2009! 100% Riesling, single-vineyard, 1.5 RS, round, inviting, melon, citrus, minerals, stone, for $12/btl, this is an OUTSTANDING choice for all … and at 25,000 cases, ALL should be able to find it … but don’t forget, despite that volume, it’s still single-vineyards …)

And now, 100% viognier … in neutral french, god, these 30 second warning bells, by far and away the least-cloying viognier on the menu, and at this price break, dig! Not too much perfume, but VERY easy drinking …

Tags:
Posted in Wine Blogs | Leave a Comment »

#WBC, Live Wine Blogging, Wine #4

June 25, 2010

Quite unexpectedly, something from Banfi! Tuscan wines in Walla Walla, go figure!

Anyhow, 40% Sauv Blanc, 30% Pinot Grigio, 30% Chardonnay, the Centine Bianco … fairly restrained aromatics, a lot of nose calisthenics required to draw the bouquet out … what’s there is nice tho, definitely some oak, but a nice dose of mineral and mid-to-high-tone fruit as well … nicely, smells like hill fruit!

Mid-weight viscosity, and while the mid-palate is somewhat less than demonstrative, the finish is actually surprisingly rich and evocative …

Tags:
Posted in Wine Blogs | Leave a Comment »

#WBC10, Live Wine Blogging, Wine #3

June 25, 2010

Duckpond Cellars ahoy! 2008 Pinot Gris (so happy to see so much of this varietal at this event!)

Almost entirely tank-fermented, and no malolactic; this is almost all front from Estate Vineyards is South Salem Hills. Soil is primarily Jory clay, volcanic ash factor, excellent!

Loads of lovely citrus on the nose, and all the requisite minerality and more, fantastic bouquet! Mellower than expected on the palate, vibrancy of the acids soften noticeably at point-of-entry, very centrist as regards its palate positioning …

Tags:
Posted in Wine Blogs | Leave a Comment »

« Older Entries
Follow

Get every new post delivered to your Inbox.

Join 81 other followers