We happened upon some awesome values this week from some free samples provided by Vintage Point as well as a Halloween wine tasting hosted by our closest friends:
2007 Stonecap Riesling Columbia Valley(free sample from Vintage Point) – real surprise at $12, very aromatic with honey, peach and apricots. Not too sweet at 1.7% RS quite refreshing with slight distinct petrol (due to TDN common in Riesling) at the back of the palate – nice! Riesling is known to do well in this region, as is Gewurztraminer, due to the latitude and earth axis = longer days, warmer days – just awesome! The fruit comes from the estate vineyards at Goose Ridge.
2007 Six Prong Chardonnay Horse Heaven Hills (free sample from Vintage Point) – some toast and butter, not overwhelming and decent acid, but there was just something missing here. For $10 a bottle it’s worth a try from the young AVA.
2003 Dromos Maremma Toscano IGT- A super Tuscan, had some heat on the nose, highly extracted, blackberries and herbaceous, decide to go big or go home on this one ($16)
2007 Marquis Philips Sarah’s Blend- toffee, herbs and highly extracted with iron, minerality on the palate, lots of tannin and plush! – A fine Shiraz from the McLaren Vale area ($16)
2008 Maipe Malbec Mendoza- hot nose, very inky hue, black cherries/raspberries, plenty of spice and tannin – gotta let this puppy breath a bit – got 90 pts from Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate (go figure) – a value at $12
2003 Ch. St. Michelle Syrah- stew and pepper and jerky(?) on the nose, big mouthfeel, typical jammy Syrah ($12)
2006 Sebastiani Zinfandel- very fruit forward – especially when compared to the big spice in the previous 4 wines. Must be a Zin! Another deal at $16
Happy Halloween! Which also means Go Gators! this time of year as it’s time yet again for the ass-whooping aka the world’s largest cocktail party held in Jacksonsville against the not-so-mighty Georgia Bulldogs. Here’s to Tebow getting that offense hittin’ on all cylinders again! Cheers!
