In 2004 he was able to buy out other family members so that he could make the wine he wants to make, and after my tasting today must concur it was fabulous. and the first thing to keep in mind is that tasting Joliet’s wine is tasting history. “Your grandfather actaually used that press!” Yet it is true. link].

Franco-American couple Michael and Hélène Affatato purchased the1646-dated Chateau La Gatte in 2004, and enovated it into a B & B and winery. At the end of the tasting, both owner Leslie Barnes and wine director Brad Haskel thanked Helene for her insight, and also for talking about wine in a way the young servers can understand.

Some of the wines tasted: Chateau Clerc-Milon: 1994, 2004, 2005, 2006. Chateau Lynch-Bages: 1996, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2006 and Echo de Lynch-Bages 2008. Chateau Pontet-Canet: 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006 and Les Hauts de Pontet 2005. Pauillac is a small region, only about 5,000 people, and had very humble beginnings.

say carefully, because careless deep frying results in greasy food, over or undercooked food, or food that tastes more of the fryer than of itself. With the oysters I drank a relatively unknown but incredibly delicious and interesting wine, the 2004 Michel Loriot Pinot Meunier Vieilles Vignes Brut , $75. wines from Ambonnay.

With this we drank two different Inflorescence Brut Blanc de Noirs , the 2008 and 2009. preferred the 2008 with its rich, resonant fruit and complex depth, its baseline of minerality. The 09 might be more of a wine to drink young, and the 2008 seems to be a great candidate for the cellar. It retails for about $85.

Today I had the chance to taste many wines, including the 2009 and 2007 Cotes du Rhone white (made from mostly viognier) selling for $14 that is incredibly fresh and delicious, with racy apricot on the palate and a long finish. The residual sugar was 120 grams per litre yet it did not taste that sweet. They are available in the U.S.

At the dinner I tasted a red called J'en Veux for the first time. Considering the lineup of whites as a whole, I think that they might be as good as any lineup of white wines that I've tasted from the Jura. Anyway, we drank Les Chalasses from 2004 and 2008, and I thought they were both excellent wines. And indeed it was.

This time of year there are a load of trade tastings, and even if like me, you only go to a few of them, you hear things. It is absolutely delicious, and it doesn't smell or taste anything like Sagesse - as Franck Pascal said, " The addition of still red wine really changes the character of Sagesse." That's right.3 cases.

The seminar and tasting for New York journalists was held March 8 and included a larger representation of cool climate VQA Chardonnays featuring 54 wines from 31 Canadian wineries located in British Columbia and Ontario. Wines included: Angels Gate Winery Mountainview 2008. Burrowing Owl Estate Winery 2008. Exultet Estates 2009.

Matthieu, the jovial, thirty-something son of Bernard who has been with the domaine since 2000, led us in a tasting of the more-or-less current releases and a few back vintages as well. The tannins are fine; the wine in 2009 exhibits fine tannins while the 2008 could benefit from more bottle age (or a good decant).

Following my interview with Jean-Marie Fourrier, I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to attend a Domaine Fourrier tasting that featured several wines from the 2008 and 2009 vintages. Equally instructive is tasting the same wines from 2008 and 2009. 2008 Domaine Fourrier Gevrey-Chambertin Aux Echézeaux.

Also tasted Kongsgaard 2008 Napa Valley Chardonnay * nectar of the gods. Compared to the 2007 Bonneau du Martay Corton Charlemagne (also tasted) - road tar, just really super French, light, with a pale green note, and very dry body, admittedly not doing it justice here - the Kongsgaard kicks ass. Dark garnet.

Icewine is not usually the first beverage to consider to pair with oysters, yet our lunch kicked off withGlacier Bay Oyster with Inniskillin sparkling Vidal Icewine 2008. Afterwards, we had an icewine tasting with Bruce Nicholson, who was responsible for the vintages during 2006 and afterwards. Inniskillin Winemaker Bruce Nicholson.

If you've never heard of these wines or never tasted one, you are most certainly not alone. Here are the wines we drank in the order in which we drank them, along with a few notes: 2008 Roger Coulon Coteaux Champenois Blanc , $40-50, Rosenthal Wine Merchant. Tastes just like one too. My favorite wine of the tasting.

talian wines paved the way for my wine education, but last night my friend Eric Guido provided a detour for me: A blind tasting of six Australian wines from the famed Barossa Valley. Flight 2 Yalumba Patchwork Shiraz 2008 Muted smoky aromas, eastern spices, sour cherries, cocoa, and forest floor, raspberry, blueberry and fresh finish.

would have pulled out a nice Gewurztraminer if I had one, but settled for a Fontana Candida Frascati Superiore DOC 2008. Its characteristic taste is fresh and distinctive, with just a hint of almond. Getting time to clean out the old wine fridge. 10 *Disclaimer: I received this wine as a sample from the PR folks representing the brand.

Stoney Lonsesome Estates 2008 Reserve. also got to barrel taste this semi-sweet rosé and was waiting for something a little different out of Shirley's kitchen to give it a try. I love it when Shirley decides to experiment in the kitchen. It either means we end up going out to dinner or I am in for a special treat.

did stop at one and tasted their 2007 Meritage. say that because my luck has never been too good when tasting at a market or street fair and buying what I thought was an OK wine at the time. The winery and tasting room is located on the East side of Cayuga Lake between Waterloo and Ithaca. King Ferry Winery was founded in 1984.

The other night a few friends helped me to taste through a load of Santorini wines. tasted some of these wines before and found them to be rather compelling. 2008 Gaia Thalassitis , $22, Athenee Imports. 2008 Sigalas Santorini Barrel Ferment , price unknown, Diamond Importers ( This wine was received as a sample ).

have already tasted two of the Octavin Home Wine Bar artisan white wines and did review the Sauvignon Blanc from that collection and was looking forward to trying the Zin, but not necessarily writing a review. I've been holding out on the wine reviews until everything gets back to normal after my surgery. Best of all is the price.

Overall, the tasting was an excellent way to judge overall quality of the region’s wines, and in the case of some older members, a dramatic demonstration of how remarkably quality has improved over the last twenty years. It was curious to discover that according to Mr. Bissoli, every country seems to have a “taste profile.&#

have since tasted a Monthaven Chardonnay (California) and this past week the Silver Birch Sauvignon Blanc (New Zealand). Last March I posted a press release on a new collection of artisan wines in an innovative attractive new package. The Chardonnay was not impressive. Light and fruity with little oak was not what I expected from a CA Chard.

With May and New York Riesling month coming to close soon, it is safe to say that I tasted more Riesling this month than any one year in my life. This turned out to be a little difficult for me to compare a dry I tasted this week to a semi-dry that I tasted six to eight months ago. Both were opened with a BBQ chicken dinner.

It was the first time I would meet Dennis Cakebread, and it was a thrill to be able to taste the wines and pepper him with questions about the winery's history. it's always fun to sit next to a winemaker / winery owner during a wine dinner at a top restaurant like Park Avenue Spring in New York City. cakebread cake.

My choice for the evening was a 2008 semi-dry Riesling( $14 ) from the Long Point Winery. Guests are treated to a tasting of fine wines and the spectacular view that the tasting room provides. This past Monday evening was a first for me on-line. The winery sits on 72 acres of land overlooking beautiful Cayuga Lake.

It's always great to experience a vertical tasting, especially when the owners are there to provide insight. really enjoyed the 2001 Shiraz, which received 98 points from Wine Advocate, though I enjoyed the 2008 equally well with its jammy red fruits and "inky black fruit over vanilla ice cream" character.

This past week-end, my pal Mark and I were able to taste two Rieslings from the Brotherhood Winery located in Washingtonville (Hudson Valley) NY on the Shawangunk Wine Trail. The two wines we tasted were the 2008 Riesling and the 2008 'dry' Riesling. Doing so seemed almost impossible. Enough history.

The past few months I have been tasting, or should I say consuming, some really fantastic California wines from many different AVA's. Recently, the wife and I have been discussing a possible trip to California next year. few of the issues are for how long and where. Most notably, Zinfandel and Petite Sirah. Suggested retail is $15. must buy!

With that in mind, I convened the Brooklyn Blind Tasting Panel to take a closer look at inexpensive Provence red wines. Such a great group for this tasting - Rosemary drinks loads of minerally white wine and has a tough time with big red wines like this. During the tasting and then dinner, this wine was good but also a bit weird.

One of the 2009 wines that generated favorable comments at last week’s en primeur tastings in Bordeaux was Pontet-Canet in Pauillac. From that experience, we learned and went back 100% for 2008 and also for 2009; We will receive sometime this year the certificate from ECOCERT. Here are their. TimAtkin : It costs money.

The first of the Zin's I recently stocked up on is the Rancho Zabaco Dry Creek Valley 2004 Reserve. The 2004 vintage is 96% Zinfandel and 4% Petite Sirah. Much more jammy than the Paso Robles Zins I recently tasted and more like those Zins I had difficulty handling years ago. Deep dark fruit aromas with some cherry.

This week at the Italian Culinary Center in New York City I had the pleasure of meeting Adolfo Folonari, co-CEO of Ruffino, who put together a tasting of his wines, and Cesare Casella, currently of Salumeria Rosi, who created the pairing menu. After the initial tasting, we moved on to the luncheon where there were four more wines to sample.

Since 2004 Steve has been Long Island Wine Council’s Executive Director, playing a large part in bringing the number of visitors to 1.3 Winterfest in March, April’s Barrel-tastings, May’s Run For The Rosé’s ($1 from each bottle sold goes to Cancer research), and September Barrel Auction are just a handful of the events happening there.

This is the third of the Carmenere wines I tasted this month. Tonight I uncorked another Carmenere from Concha y Toro , the Casillero del Diablo 2008 Reserve. As I stated in my previous two articles, Carmenere is one of the wines I've pushed aside in the past, but have placed on a list to re-examine in 2010. It'll be fun!!!

It's been a few years since I tasted Carmenere. If I remember right, it was a take it or leave it, nothing special, too many other fine wines, don't shop for wine. My last review confirmed that feeling, but in a very serious attempt to expand a lazy palate I purchased a few different labels to compare. The first was disappointing.

Think my taste buds are back. No matter what was tried I was getting a very musty taste. I've been having a few problems with red wines since finishing some prescribed meds a few weeks ago. opened a few old reliables thinking there must have been some bad bottles in the rack, but they turned out to be the same. Bogle Winery 2007.

The tasting room is located in an 1850s farmhouse and the wine is the Cline Cellars Cashmere 2008. Cline Cellars is a national sponsor of the event and contributes $25,000 from the proceeds of 2008 Cashmere sales. We probably all know some body that died of this disease and may also know survivors. Here's what I learned.

In the mouth, the taste was more mature than I thought it should be at it's young age, soft and mellow with a hint of chocolate. Sometimes when you least expect it, you open what may becomes your new favorite bottle of wine. Tonight I opened one of my remaining bottles of Finger Lakes wine purchased at my last tour in December. Alcohol: 13.0%

Rita and I enjoyed the evening and the company too much to take extensive tasting notes, but I did text myself a few lines. Trentino Traminer Aromatico Casato Montfort 2004 Varietal: Gewürztraminer Region: Trentino Aged 5 months in steel vats and 3 months in bottle. Well, here they are.

To do so, I will have to taste, I mean drink, more wines that I never tried or wines I just never liked. That was not until I tasted and reviewed a Paso Robles Zin from Agent for Change. More intense than the last Zin I tasted and liked, but still not as bold or peppery as most I've had. It just never happened. Alcohol 14.5%

Almost all that I had ever tasted were the Shiraz from Australia. While visiting Damiani Wine Cellars on Seneca Lake this past spring I tasted an excellent Syrah and I was sold. Then again maybe I just have to taste a few more and that's not a bad thing now, is it? From that day on I was a fan.

Just too many varieties of grapes yet to be tasted for a first time. This has been one fantastic year of enlightenment for me when it comes to all things wine. Believe I may do a year end article on the subject. If I do, I will have to include the German grape, Dornfelder as one of the highlights.

** Disclaimer: I received these wines from Martellotto Wine s One of the benefits of writing a wine blog is the occasional UPS delivery of wine to taste and review on the blog. don't know why I have a problem with Zin's, but for some reason I never did get into the very full body, high alcohol and very peppery taste I always got, until now.

So it's good timing, then, that the Brooklyn Blind Tasting Panel's theme in its second meeting is Poulsard (or Ploussard if you are from Arbois), one of the red grapes of the Jura. Two of them were not included in this tasting - Ganevat's utterly delicious Poulsard is simply sold out, and Domaine de L'Octavin's Poulsard was also unavailable.

More thoughts and notes from the recent Dressner Portfolio Tasting: The 2007 Domaine de la Pépière Granite de Clisson is here. To be fair, this is not a wine that I can understand at a big tasting. loved the "entry-level" 2008 Muscadets by Luneau Papin, particularly the 2008 Luneau-Papin Clos des Allées , about $15.

Now I have a few and tonight I chose a 2008 Reserve Reisling from Fox Run Vineyards. Thankfu lly for me, a no sugar guy, the 2008 vintage is a dry Riesling, 1.0% You feel and taste all of these aromas on the palate and the finish is dry and very long. Wild aromas of topical fruits, raspberry, peach and lemon on the nose.

This past week the Long Island Wine Council sponsored a seminar and blind tasting of its wines to compare them with others from international regions. The day started with a series of speeches about some of the history of Long Island wines, how the wines were picked for the blind tasting, followed by Q&A. So, here we go.

passed over many of my favorites before keeping out a Billsboro Winery Sauvignon Blanc 2008. remembered commenting on an older post that this was may be the best Sauvignon Blanc I tasted outside of my favorites from New Zealand. I think it gets a little scary when you choose a not so good wine for three consecutive nights. Good Buy!

Aroma's were more floral like roses or hyacinths with a bit of peach and the taste was a little more fruity and dry. Every Friday and Saturday after work, a few friends and I visit our favorite lounge for some great food off the bar menu and to down a few glasses(maybe more than a few) of wine. Finally, he has listened to his dad. Great Buy!

My first taste of Gewurztraminer was from White Springs and I'm sure of picking up more whites at the December " Deck the Halls " weekend. Alright, here's my dilemma or at least one of them. Tonight Shirley and daughter Pam are making 'halupkies' for dinner. The dilemma, I have no clue as to what wine to open. That only added to the dilemma.

It seems that many times I taste a new wine and just have to add it to a long growing list of favorites. When first tasting this wine, it was, in today's vernacular, 'OMG.' There comes a time when you believe that a certain wine just can't get any better. hope I never get to that point in my lifetime. Such is the case today! It has!

Finish was not long, but dry with soft berry like taste. I 'm currently making room in my wine cooler for a recent large quantity buy, so I pulled out a Cantina Zaccagnini Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 2005 Riserva for a pizza dinner tonight. Turned out to be a good move. Winemaker's notes: Intense violet robe. Aromas of plums and ripe blackberry.

Here’s a reminder from our earlier coverage: “What happens when a reviewer tastes a good bottle, but some consumers buy what appears to be a completely different product? joined Kenney and a dozen other tasters for a blind tasting organized by Daniel Posner, a partner in the wine store, Grapes The Wine Co.

Unfortunately, I found only one, besides another Anthony Road Vinyards 2008 semi-dry Riesling which I already have in the cooler. Now, let me say something about my taste buds. OK, today I sinned again, at least according to some. took my list of New York medal winners to another local wine shop. I Don't Like Sugar." and often.

Before now I have never tasted Gewurztraminer. Well it's time to try a new wine, at least new to me. Please, no comments on that issue. It took me over 30 years to appreciate any white wine, and now that I do, I am trying them all. The first was OK and will be nice at a evening get-together, but not one I would bring to the party. Great Buy!

Our wine taste profiles are about 180 deg. Tasting notes: Colour: A bright crimson red colour moving towards plum, with distinct pinkish edges. Looking for great buys in wine? Just look to Australia. Don't know what's going on Down Under but right now some of the best buys for wine are Australian. Mine is almost a dark plum purple.

The taste was fruity with just a tad too much black pepper. haven't tasted that many Oregon Pinot's and what I have had were a bit pricey, but great wines. Sometimes you just get lucky when searching out a wine. He did. He actually had one. It was a Pinot Noir. Pricey, but good. Very comparable to French Burgundy in my opinion.

Years ago I struggled to find one to like, now I am finding it difficult to taste one I don't like. And then, there comes along one that is over and above any I have tasted before. was given the '07 on a recent visit to the Damiani tasting room. It seems every winery in the Finger Lakes has a Meritage.

On our recent wine tour through the Finger Lakes , I begrudgingly tasted a dry Cabernet Franc Rose' from Heron Hill Winery. Until that first taste settled on the palate, my belief was that all Rose' wine was sweet and I am not a big fan of sweet wines. Yes Lenn, I was nuts. The resulting juice once pressed was the perfect hue of pink.

What does a 62 point wine taste like? couple of more emails with Senor Viu established that Miller had tasted the wines at an event in Santiago organized by the Wines of Chile ( see photos and a description of the tasting). Not that I follow scores for wine very much, but a 62 pointer? Man, that had to suck. accepted.

Babich Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2008. Tasting Notes: This wine displays lifted tropical fruits with notes of lantana and capsicum. I really enjoy shopping for wine and finding one that I never tried and end up putting it on my list of must have wines. Today, I stopped in to buy a Sauvignon Blanc for the evening. Great Buy!

The most succulent twenty-one year old wine I have ever tasted. From 95% cabernet sauvignon, with 3% merlot and 2% petit verdot.makes me think they should add 2% petit verdot to the final blend of the 2008, in an attempt to recreate the longevity of the sweetness here. This wine put the 1989 to shame. Still delicious. underneath.

But I'll have made a sincere effort to create something new and strange and different, which may be the best you can hope for in the New World." --Randall Grahm, April 2009 It's also why I ponied up $95 last night to go to a Bonny Doon wine tasting at City Winery and meet "the original Rhone deranger" himself. Neither was a "wow" wine.

2004 Audrey et Christian Binner Crémant d'Alsace Extra Brut , $28, Jenny & François Selections. tasted through Binner's wines at the recent Jenny & François portfolio tasting and my favorite wine in the current lineup is the Gewurtztraminer. I'm a big fan of the wines from this Alsace estate.

They have been fully organic since 2005 and as of 2008 farm their entire estate biodynamically. All of this is meaningless, though, if the wines don't taste good. Well, they taste very good, sometimes great. The single finest Bellivière wine I've had is the 2006 Rosiers (haven't tasted the other 06's yet though).

Our first wine, a 2005 Hendry Zinfandel Block 28 Napa ** put on weight after decanting but failed to achieve the qualitative heights of the 2004 in terms of concentration and depth. Look for good dark fruits and mild loam, but no "wow."

The current release is the 2004 vintage, which I thought was quite nice at the Terry Theise tasting this past fall. 2002 Pierre Gimonnet Blanc de Blancs Cuvée Gastronomme , $40, Terry Theise Selections / Michael Skurnik Wines. There are also Special Club and "Vintage Collection" wines that tend to be old vines cuvées.

The bottle that Brooklynguy and I drank together this week was from 2004, disgorged in April of 2007, meaning that it spent about two years on the lees. Back in February of 2007, I wrote in my notebook that the 2004 "will vie with the 2002 as the greatest Terre de Vertus that Larmandier has made so far."

Maybe it's the season, maybe it's my taste buds or my mood, or my recent plague of hives(and I'm not talking bees) and the mood altering prednisone that was required to fix me up.but NOTHING has been pleasing me. I'm sure THEY ask you, THEY are surely asking me: what have you been drinking that is exciting. JEALOUSY! JEALOUSY!

home : wine recommendations : wine girl for hire : bio : articles : contact « And For that Pudding-Like Texture | Main | LVMH--the machine » Looking for that Magical Mood Altering Taste December 14, 2008 Im sure THEY ask you, THEY are surely asking me: what have you been drinking that is exciting. JEALOUSY! JEALOUSY!

A few weeks ago I sat with Gary Grunner and tasted the wines of Il Borro and Castiglion del Bosco, the wineries owned by the Ferragamo family, the well known Italian fashion house. Castiglion Del Bosco Dainero 2004 IGT From the Tuscan region of Montalcino comes this mouthwatering blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Sangiovese grapes.

At snooth on Sunday afternoon I participated in a blind tasting of 12 red wines. Led by Greg Dal Piaz of Snooth, all the bottles' labels were covered and we sampled 4 flights of three each.

And because our wine tastes are quite diverse. I'm in a really great wine group now, and great ones are hard to find, trust me. This is a great one because the people are intelligent, easy going, and excellent company. And also because we came up with a nice system for running the group. We rotate as hosts and the host provides everything.

Or is it simply a decent wine, that doesn't break the bank, that tastes good and goes down smooth and doesn't leave you hungover? Hendry Block 28 Napa Valley Zinfandel 2004 ** With succulent minerality and blackberry charm, this will suit those who want complex, noteworthy wines for dinner. But more on that, later. don't really know.

Not long ago Gary Grunner--a wine aficionado with a special interest in Italian wines-invited me over to his house for a tasting. Then you taste the intense ripe cherries, plums and spices and then a bit later chocolate, more spices and black pepper. At first the nose reveals roasted meats, toast and ripe concentrated stewed prunes.

We like to end the class in style: a giant edition of show and tell and taste. Each participant brings in a wine to present to the class, which means we get to taste about 25 wines that evening. Someone else brought in the Produttori di Barbaresco, Barbaresco 2004 ($30; find this wine ) after trying it at the wine shop Vino.

First it was the extensive tasting of Israeli wines by Robert Parker's Wine Advocate ("Israeli wine isn't an oddity any more, and it is certainly not just for those who keep kosher").  The Golan Heights winery's Yarden 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon came in at 91.  Happy Israeli wine tasting! How cool is that! 

I've listed what we tasted, below, in no particular order. 2004 Mouton Cadet Bordeaux. 2004 Cantina Zuccagnini Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Riserva * (Previously reviewed) Nice bright fruit this tasting, with good acidity and a lightly silty texture. Chapoutier "Belleruche" Cotes-du-Rhone * Tasted last at the City Winery.

I recently participated in the Wine & Spirits Northern Rhône tasting panel. Blind tasting 12 flights totaling 39 wines, 13 producers, and lots of discussion with a panel of articulate and experienced people. For me it was like taking an intro course in college - you learn what it is that you want to learn more about. Small world

Max Marinucci moved his store to a handsome, custom-built facility and it was an amazing tasting by any measure. They also poured the 2004 Hudelot Noellat Richebourg (about $259; find this wine ), and several current release Bordeaux. And the price for this tasting? Pira, G. Mascarello, G. Conterno, and Sandrone among others.

2004 Napa Valley Merlot **+ Thoroughly enjoyable. From a notoriously wet spring (which I experienced first hand) through a long mild fall, the many 2005 Napa cabernets I have tasted are all over the place quality-wise. This opened up very nicely after a few hours, but never really showed the complexity and big fruit of the 2004 Merlot.

The fruit was bright and pleasant, the texture was right, and the wine tasted good, but there was nothing particularly interesting about the wine. The confusing thing is this: the Chambolle-Musigny was a 2004 by none other than Georges/Christophe Roumier, the legendary producer whose wines are collected by the most fancy-pants of wine folk.

This is the April, 2008 disgorgement and it is based mostly on 2004 grapes with 20% from 2002. I've always like this wine and this is the best version I've tasted. tasted the 2000 a few months ago and loved it, although I haven't yet seen it on shelves. The blend is 50% Pinot Noir, 40% Chardonnay, and 10% Meunier.

So after the hard and wonderful work of the Terry Theise Portfolio tasting, we rushed over to the east side for Louis/Dressner tasting. There was simply no way to taste everything, even if this were the only tasting of the day. The Italian wines - I didn't taste 'em. Wines of the Savoie - didn't taste 'em.

Once again, feeling like a VIP (I think I can get used to this) I was taken on a private tour of some vineyards and given a tasting of selected wines.  Happy Golan Heights (and Galilee) wine region(s) wine tasting! Made a trip back up to the Golan Heights today.  I even got to take a trip up a row of vines on a mechanical harvester. 

Audrey, reading Wine Spectator in Lake Tahoe, Spring 2008) So it was with glee and trepidation that I ordered one ticket for the California Wine Experience at the Marriot in NYC - but mostly glee. Bond "Pluribus" Napa Valley 2004 ** did not display the depth and concentration I hoped for from a 2004 Bond. love their events.

What's the right thing to do at an enormous industry wine tasting? Do you try to taste every wine being poured? Do you find some way of narrowing the field, and taste only a subset of the wines? used to try to taste everything but in the end I learned less that way, and did not really enjoy myself. What a thing of beauty!

I'm guessing 2003 because the new version of this wine that I tasted the other day at the Terry Theise portfolio tasting is based on 2004, which I thought was stunning, by the way. NV Jean Lallement et Fils R é serve Brut , $55, Terry Theise Selections, Skurnik Imports. There are only 1,700 cases of Lallement wines produced.

Bryce Vineyard Willamette Valley 2004 * From a four acre vineyard (planted by hand, FYI) in the Ribbon Ridge AVA, which is tended by family, this pinot noir is young and vibrant without being fruity. Sea Smoke "Botella" Santa Rita Hills 2004. I'd also note that I've tasted the "Southing" and "Ten". Cellar selection.

I was really excited to taste their "better" wines. And taste I did.  As for the reds, the single vineyard 2005 Kayoumi Cab showed black fruit, was round, approachable and very elegant, while the 2004 Kayoumi Shiraz was very upscale shiraz in style with a touch of black pepper, very fruit forward and a long finish. 

tasted the Artemis cabernet sauvignon and Karia chardonnay only briefly. But I couldn't say this wine won't taste better when I have something better than a little plastic cup and the wine has aged and developed. The 2004 S.L.V. The 2004 Cask 23 was similar to the S.L.V. enjoyed the S.L.V. and Fay slightly more

Alcohol Zin October 15, 2008 The New York Times wine panel liked the 2004 Gravity Hills Zinfandel. havent tasted the 2004, so I cant comment on the wine but I can comment on the alcohol. Alcohol Zin The New York Times wine panel liked the 2004 Gravity Hills Zinfandel. Asimov wrote, "This wine came in at 13.6 Water?

haven't tasted mine yet, have you? 2004 Produttori del Barbaresco , $29, Vias Imports. The 2004 is absolutely delicious at this very moment, but so clearly will sleep happily for 20 years or more - there is a robe of structure and a bright and lovely core. Bring your lunch to work - why pay almost 10 bucks for it every day?

On the night of the great VP debates, the Imbibe Wine Club met to sample some 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon from California. With the intention of focusing on tasting notes until Sarah Palin’s face appeared (warranting belligerent screams from our crowd

Wine Tasting News I had the 2005 Domaine de la Pépière Muscadet Clos des Briords the other night, and it was awesome. remember when the 2004 version of this wine sat in the impulse-buy bins near the registers at Chambers Street Wines for $14.BEFORE the mixed case discount. Very busy times lately, as you know. Why yes, yes he would.

But I've been inspired by the quality of what I've tasted recently. But what I've tasted so far has been excellent. 2004 Audrey & Christian Binner Gewürztraminer Kaefferkopf , $20, Imported by Jenny & Francois Selections. 2004 Albert Boxler Crémant d'Alsace Extra Brut , $28, Imported by Robert Chadderdon Selections.

Emilion and a Chateau Le Puy September 28, 2008 The last visit of the day was Chateau Le Puy where I saw the Druid stones on its peaceful property. On my second to last day in Bordeaux, on my last visit of that day, I tasted at Chateau Le Puy a Cotes de Francs, on the same rock plateau as St. Report from Sonoma. Emilion and Pomerol.

The 2003 is drinking great, the 2004 is delicious and the just released 2005 is gorgeous.  Yiron" , a favorite of mine for many years, whose 2004 vintage includes Cabernet, Merlot and a touch of Syrah (not technically a Bordeaux varietal). Happy Holiday Wine Tasting! I'm sorry for the delay in writing this post. 

732 is based on the 2004 vintage (79% of the blend), and is meant to showcase its identity as a wine made from 2004's grapes. It was part of the Wine & Spirits blind Champagne tasting a few weeks ago, and I loved it there, it was absolutely one of my favorite non-vintage wines. NV Jacquesson Brut Cuvée 732 , $42, Winebow.

often see "purity" in tasting notes as a way of describing wine. To me, a wine doesn't taste pure, it feels pure. Beaujolais that drinks much better at home then it does at a tasting, this wine benefits from exposure to oxygen. 2004 Domaine Pierre Amiot et Fils Morey St. This is not a post about wines that are chaste.