Beverage reviews for this section are purely for the intrigue of finding
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and someone else is buying. These will be wines that I liked, or
someone else bought, but you will not find reviews here of wines that I
did not like.
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Reviews
Domiane Skouras Megas Oenos Vertical Tasting 1998 to 2007 March 13, 2009
Specifics:
Approximate blend 70% Agiorgitiko 30% Cabernet Sauvignon; Nemea, Greece;
Average Vineyard Altitude 475 meters
1998
Dark garnet center with a medium amber rim...The vintage was
difficult for Agiorgitiko and the wine shows a more definitive cabernet
sauvignon signature. Dried tart cherry, black currant juice,
cocoa, cinnamon, clove, leather, cedar mint oil...an intoxicating nose.
The flavor is powerful and reflects the nose but adds forest floor,
vanilla bean, iron and anise. Very long finish.
1999
Dark garnet center with a medium amber rim...Dried cherry,
strawberry jam and forest berry compote lead the aromas showing the more
traditional dominance of Agiorgitiko. There is a neat saline/sea
note that leads to a vinous leathery undertone which is followed by
dried orange rind, clove and sweet cocoa. The texture is gripping
and powdery and mingles with all the flavors above plus black currant
juice cedar, dried green herb, tar and espresso. Reminds me of
good Bordeaux. Wonderful wine.
2000 Dark garnet center with an orange/pink rim...The
wine is developing toward maturity and the oak jumps out at first with
vanilla, caramel and a little dill. Fruits are dried cherry,
crushed blueberries, and caramelized black plum. Nose is vinous in
its oxidative fruits. Flavor brings orange peel, dry earth and
forest floor, slightly gritty tannin, crushed black berries, black
currant juice, iodine and cedar. Very long finish. Many
years left before fully mature.
2001 Dark garnet center with a pinkish/salmon rim...Nose
of chocolate, juiced blackberries, blueberry compote, dried black
cherry, fresh black cherry, and black currant raisins. Flavor
turns to more caramel with powdery but bold tannins. Violets,
baking spices, cedar and conserve of the forest berry fruit dominate the
mouth. Seems like a higher percentage of cabernet sauvignon in
this vintage as well.
2003 Moderate garnet center with a fading pink rim...The
nose carries the most prominent note of alcohol of all the vintages
shown. Highly elevated baking spices that mingle with a little
sawdust and black currants on the bush. The taste is more fruity
with black cherry, blackberry, very ripe forest berries almost to jam.
The tannins are coating and bold but there is plenty of fruit to cover
them. All in all the most new world in style of all...intense.
2004 Moderate garnet center with a pink/ruby rim...In the
nose are dried black cherries, fresh crushed blackberries, black
currants and a muted green herb...sage perhaps. Once tasted violet
and lavender evolve to compliment the young but complicated mix of
baking spices, damp soil, vanilla and blast of blackberry juice.
Long rich finish.
2005 Moderate garnet center with a ruby rim...Cool note
of iodine in this vintage with a supporting cast of cocoa, black cherry,
baking spices, black currant bush and juice, and violets. It is a
very young nose. The flavor follows the nose closely but adds parsley.
Very long powerful finish with loads of fruit. Like all the wines
there is a note of forest floor or damp earth.
2006 Moderate plus garnet center with a ruby rim...Black
plum skins, fresh black cherry, and crushed blackberry greet the nose.
All supported by cedar, cocoa, baking spices and juice black currant in
the end. Fruit and oak are hiding the earth right now but it will
develop with time. Fantastic potential for this wine in the years
to come.
2007 Moderate purple center with a violet rim...Very
young nose that has blasts of baking spices and cocoa from the oak but
also display a wonderful green herb note that borders on eucalyptus.
The youthful fruitiness follows the other wines with juiced
blackberries, blueberry conserve, black cherries and is supported with
violet and a light sage note. Intense but balanced.
Naoussa, Amyndeon and GoumenissaTasting
Of Xynomavro Wines and Blends of Xynomavro and Negoska - March 9th, 2010
Host:
Boutari Winery, Naoussa Greece
Boutari Naoussa
1990 Significant amber and tawny on rim with a moderate garnet
center. Aromas of raisin, prune, craisin, dried cherry, dried
orange peel, and cured black olives. Flavors are mature and
elegant with new notes of tar, mocha and dried oregano. The wine
is really special what an absolute treat.
Boutari Naoussa
Grand Reserve 1993 Amber in the rim but the center is a full
garnet still. Nose is powerful with dried blueberry, olive oil
laced sundried tomato, camphor, dried cherry and craisin.
Flavors are intense, completely succulent and exotic. The wine has
many years left and is a testament to the nobility of Xynomavro.
Domaine
Foundi Xynomavro Blanc de Noir, Imathia Regional Wine 2009 Still wine
just to make sure you realize but still a white wine from black grapes.
Nose of white lilac, ripe pear flesh, fresh apricot and citrus oils. The
flavor is creamy and zippy at the same time and adds almond extract and
unripe strawberry to the profile. Very cool.
Domaine
Foundi Xynomavro Trigias Blanc de Noir, Imathia Regional Wine 2008
100% barrel fermented in new Never Forest Oak with medium plus toast.
Knowing that the rest of this note blew my mind! Initial nose of
clean cut oak and vanilla that opens to lemon curd, pear frangipane,
cinnamon and clove. When tasted the wine explodes on the palate
with a wiry strength and a profile that is tight and linear. The
flavors of the nose are there but apricot is added to it and then
oscillates between almond paste, lemon curd, skin-on green apple and an
oak derived richness. This wine is a wow!
Domaine
Foundi Naoussa Estate 2005 The nose is stylishly put
together with dried cherry, sandalwood, cedar, lavender, purple lilac
and unique inky quality. The acidity of this wine is screaming
high but the tannin balances it and then comes the dried red berries,
sage, caramel, tar and a pervasive dryness.
Domaine
Foundi Naoussa Estate 1996 I watched this wine evolve
over a two hour period in my glass as it had just been decanted.
In the beginning the wine was so evocative in the nose but the flavor
was all wound up into a nearly monochromatic acid and tannin bomb.
Nose was inky in nature with pure blueberry juice, and dried blueberry.
There was cherry custard, cinnamon, clove and vanilla that was accented
with cedar, dried herbs, lavender, and tar. Sandalwood came on
later as did a black fig and compoted black plum. The wine had
great vintage Barolo acidity and tannin and it took a full minute for
those to pass and get to the flavor hiding behind it. Truly a
remarkable wine.
Domaine
Tatsis Goumenissa (Xynomavro/Negoska 50/50) 2007 Briars, fresh
cherry, raspberry coulis, all in the nose. Flavor of compoted
strawberry, with Acai berry in the back ground. The tannins are
hard but there is plenty of fruit.
Domaine
Tatsis Goumenissa (Xynomavro/Negoska 60/40) 2003 Wonderful
aroma of black tea, black currant, and an inkiness. Flavor of
fresh cherry and a cordial, violet, vanilla, baking spices and a softer
friendlier approach to the wine. Really yummy!
Domaine
Tatsis Goumenissa (Xynomavro/Negoska 65/35) 2001 Russain oak
barrels of 500 L were used on this wine. The nose leads with
baking spice and is accented by caramel and an exoticness that is
intriguing. There is prominent floral notes of violet and a really
wonderful seamless flavor of conserved forest berries. Long,
complicated finish accented by tangerine candy.
Domaine
Chatzivariti Goumenissa White (Roditis/Xynomavro 60/40)
Another white based on black grapes but with the added indigenous grape
roditis. Muscat like nose of rose and ripe tropical citrus.
Lemon and apple drive the nose and the flavor is surprisingly weighty
yet fresh. The texture is zippy with a dark stone minerality woven
into lemon oil, distant strawberry and granny smith apple. This
wine is just killer.
Domaine
Chatzivariti Goumenissa (Xynomavro/Negoska 70/30) 2007 A nose
of raisin, dried cherry, dried strawberry and violet. The flavor
is remarkably fresh in fruit with tons of red berries, sandalwood and a
remarkable balance. The wine is deft. One of my favorites.
Domaine
Argatia, Naoussa 2007 Cherry & strawberry cordial are very
present in the nose with the addition of pomegranate syrup. The
flavor is vibrant with red berries, accented with sage and has a creamy
textured beginning followed by a tannic finish. Plenty of baking
spices as well.
Domaine
Argatia, Naoussa 2005 The nose has an inkiness with cherry
cordial, brown sugar and baking spices. The flavor pulls in
blueberry, sage or maybe tarragon. A fantastic effort for her
first vintage and only 5 year old vines. She uses clones V6 and
V3.
Tsantali Rapsani (Xynomavro/Krassato/Stavroto) 2006 A
Landmark Australia Tasting - January 20th, 2010
Panelist: Steven Panel, Paul Henry, Mark Davidson
Craiglee Shriaz 1990, Sunbury Victoria deep ruby in
color with only a little orange in the rim, huge splash of green
peppercorn, rosemary and raspberry jam, juniper and a bit of venison
flesh, cranberry jelly and fresh pomegranate, very intriguing most would
probably say too green, black tea in the background, cedar with the tea,
powerful and mature with Rioja like fruit and used oak profile, long
finish with more balance of acid than is to be expected; very much like
this wine
1991 Henschke Mount Edelstone Shiraz, Eden Valley smoke,
still a bit of matchstick in the wine, fruit reduction, ripe and jammy
on the top, charred wet campfire, tar, white pepper, pomegranate syrup,
dried blueberry, undertone of eucalyptus, soft velvet texture,
blackberry and blueberry conserve, blended in a cedar vat, rich and
powerful with lots of cedar and caramel, the re-acidification does its
job but there is a drying of the fruit, long blueberry finish. Still
has some years left.
1993 Mt. Langi Ghiran Langi Shiraz, Grampians Victoria
the nose mimics a blueberry herbal tea, fresh raspberry conserve is
there with saddle leather and sweat, very inviting nose, almost a
pheromone, so much pepper!, peppercorn crusted venison is the first
flavor, blueberry, black currant juice, rosemary at a distance and it
just keeps going! Wonderful wine and the 14% abv is completely blended
in
1994 Plantagenet Shiraz Mount Barker, Great Southern
black currant conserve, blueberry dried and fresh, sundried tomato,
dried oregano, bloody steak, some of bret that actually accents, oak
really well integrated, alcohol stands out, there is a red clay
stoniness that comes through in the finish, the bret note is like
Frankland Estate
1996 Wendouree Shiraz, Clare Valley first blast is just
simply Wendouree! All eucalyptus and aromatic herbs, dried and
conserved blueberry, blackberry and blackberry bush, camphor oil,
satiny, well integrated but there is still a chunk of tannin, still so
crazy young,
1998 Clonakilla Shiraz/Viognier, Canberra District, NSW
mint eucalyptus and cherry syrup and dried cherry, dried blueberry,
sundried tomato with oregano, some leather and re-acidification, lots
of Iron ore like notes,
1997 Jasper Hill Georgias paddock Shiraz, Heathcote, Victoria
kirsch and blasts of alcohol, fresh cracked black pepper, eucalyptus,
generally uninteresting
Only two of these wines were definitively oak driven! Please make more
of these!
2006 Shaw and Smith Shiraz, Adelaide Hills, South Australia
black pepper crazy, noticeable alcohol, compote of forest berries,
tons of cedar and American oak, soft creamy texture, unusual note of
iodine,
2006 De Bortoli Reserve Release Shiraz, Yarra Valley Victoria
tobacco and tobacco juice, eucalyptus and black pepper, big, rough and
tumble tannin, not over the top , the re-acidification works fairly
well,
2006 Giaconda Warner Shiraz, Beechworth Victoria
camphor, blackberry jam, soft and creamy, with cocoa, re-acidification
or something is very lingering,
2006 Mt. Langi Ghiran Shiraz, Grampians Victoria black
pepper and menthol and eucalyptus, soft supple and juicy, grip and
elegance in the same flavor, the expected shiraz flavor with a bit more
blueberry juice
2006 SC Pannell Shriaz, McLaren Vale leather and meat,
some tar, and certainly a bit of matchstick, tannin is very well
balanced with the fruit, would like a little less unnatural acid
2006 Charles Melton Grains of paradise Shiraz, Barossa Valley
cocoa powder and blackberry syrup with a certain zip underneath, chili
pepper and white pepper corns like crazy, cedar , wow this is so
understated for Barossa! Still a small monster but more balanced than
any Barossa wine in recent memory, really nice wine with balanced
alcohol
2006 Clonakilla Shiraz/Viognier, Canberra District, NSW
beautiful blueberry essence in the nose, mint and tons of lavender mixed
with potpourri, awesome nose, so pretty in the mouth with fresh red
fruit mixed with blackberry and blueberry,
2006 SC Pannell Shiraz/Grenache, McLaren Vale smoked
meat, some small bret hints, fire roasted raspberry and dried
blackberry, menthol and camphor, tannin is very present but not
obtrusive, long finish of white pepper and dried strawberry
2006 Spinifex Indigene Shiraz/Mataro, Barossa Valley
dried strawberry and dried black currant in the nose, bright blueberry
in the middle of the nose, Mataro screams through with an unusually
elegant texture and that same sort of acid bite of Argentine wines from
the Uco, very pretty and again less massive than the usual Barossa
wine. I could drink this happily with a grilled steak. Still 14.5% abv
or higher
2005 Wendouree Shiraz/Malbec, Clare Valley Oh I just
love Wendouree! So wonderfully unique with that pure extract of fruit
note. Blueberry, blackberry and a subtle dried black currant note that
leads you to a leather and cured but not smoked meat, wow this is
soooooo good! So not typical of what we see from Australia
2004 Penfolds Grange Shiraz, South Australia American
oak notes mixed with blueberry juice, black berry conserve and cedar,
big mean and powerful with gripping tannin from both oak and grapes,
massive amounts of blackberry jam and dried blueberry, the oak tannin is
the final lingering flavor, if you want massive this is for you.
River Road Vineyards and Winery Pinot Meunier, Russian River Valley
2007 Brilliant medium ruby; strawberry juice, pure cherry
essence, vanilla, cinnamon, white pepper or alcohol in nose, caramelized
cherry and even a little pomegranate syrup. Very ripe and friendly
nose. Lush fruity beginning that bridges between good Gamay flavors and
soft Pinot Noir. Raspberry jam, red cherry juice, black cherry syrup
and a lingering finish of alcohol that sort of spoils it a bit but very
nice overall. A neat offering and a real nice value! Should be easy to
sell.
Vision Cellars Garys Vineyard Pinot
Noir, Santa Lucia Highlands 2006
Pomegranate syrup with cranberry cocktail and sweet black cherries are
prominent in the nose. Plenty of clove and cinnamon from the French
oak. Blasts of cola nut surround the fruits. Alcohol is fairly warm
but the bright strawberry and cranberry style acidity help disguise it.
Flavor follows the nose with the addition of a touch of lavender. Long
finish with cycles of red fruits, baking spice and flowers. Very nice
wine just needs less alcohol.
2004 Vinicola Adobe Guadalupe
Kerubiel, Guadalupe Valley Mexico
Really cool to even get
to taste it so I thought a note was a good idea. Inky black purple
with a nose to match. Blueberry syrup, pomegranate syrup, black
cherry, Strawberry jam and mix of other compoted fruit. Some
vanilla and baking spices add to the aroma but there is a prominent
alcohol blast as well. The flavor is similar but the alcohol
overrides the fruit a bit causing it to end rather hot. The label
says 13.8% abv but it tastes like 14.8% abv. interesting note of
sea salt in the flavor with the wild blend of fruit. There is lots
of potential here for the jammy new world wine making style. 30% Syrah,
20% Tempranillo, 17% Mourvedre, Grenache 13%, Cinsault 10%, Viognier 4%
2007 Innocent Bystander
Moscato Rose, Australia
Fantastically bright and
honeyed at the same time. It is like a gourmet strawberry, cherry
cream soda. Very Cool!
2004 Grattamacco Rosso,
Bolgheri
Reductive oak aromas of
youth and intensity. Black currant, blueberry, great herbal
aromas, cocoa powder, deep, rich wine. YUMMY!
2005 Paddy Borthwick Pinot
Noir, Wairarapa New Zealand
This has the color you
expect of wines from the Russian River Valley, but different style of
fruit. Boysenberry, pomegranate and pomegranate reduction, cherry,
some black cherry, cola, vanilla, red currant jam and craisins. An
excellent value as well.
2006 Tupari Sauvignon Blanc,
Marlborough New Zealand
Wow! This is a
postage stamp of pure New Zealand character. Intense and carrying
great weight than most any other wine of this region. Guava, pink
grapefruit, basil, bright pineapple, kiwi and even a little melon.
Very impressive effort.
2004 Julio Bastos Dona Maria,
Alentejo
Aragonez, Alicante
Bouschet, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon - Grilled red pepper, black pepper,
smoked meat, thyme springs, black cherry, plum. Yummy stuff with
moderate weight with flavors that are brighter and fresher than the
intense nose.
2004 Julio Bastos Amantis,
Alentejo
Cabernet Sauvignon,
Syrah, Petite Verdot, Touriga Nacional - Black currant, cassis, plum,
cocoa, mocha, Big Dark Brooding Wine, rockin' good winter wine.
2004 Julio Bastos Carm Grande
Reserva, Douro
100% Touriga Nacional -
Port like color and extraction, blackberry preserve, cocoa, black plum,
dusty earth, caramel, velvet texture, very Ribera del Duero like but
with coffee and cedar. Long and complex finish.
1983 F.
Haag Brauneberger Juffer Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese, Mosel Full Bottle
Found this fab deal at Troquet in Boston along with the two others
listed below. Dried apricot, fresh apricot, honey drizzled over a
bowl of pineapple, green apple, peach and lime. The strongly
defined slate minerality was just perfect. The etched acidity
cleansed the finish to completely mask the sugar content so that it was
hardly sweet at all.
1983 Jaboulet Hermitage La Chapelle
Found this fab deal at Troquet in Boston. Wow is probably the best
way to describe this wine but here are other thoughts. Effusively
aromatic from the first moment, loads of lavender, rosemary and pepper,
both white and black. Very refined and seductive nose. Dried
strawberry, strawberry jam, cherry, red and blue fruit compote,
mushroom, smoke, iron, cured meat, continued to open up for an hour
after decanting and was only getting better. Syrah just does not
get better than this. The venison was great too.
1982 Chateau Calon Segur, St.
Estephe 375 ml
Found this fab deal at Troquet in Boston. Still holding a full
garnet center with a rim that was light garnet with amber tones.
The wine evolved over 45 minutes from tight to welcoming. Initial
flavors were dried cherry, angular red to moderately black fruits with a
hole in the mid-palate. Tannin ate the fruit at first but the
finish was a mixture of clay, tobacco, purple flowers, leather and
orange essence. After 30 minutes it showed lavender, violet,
cassis, tobacco damp earth, firm but integrated tannin, dried red and
black fruits, prominent blueberry essence and blackberry. It was
long and beautiful.
2005
Domaine Baumard
Quarts de Chaume, Coteaux du Layon Ooh La La, candied apricot
and pineapple, passion fruit jellies, honey, honeycomb, long and
wonderful, all that is missing is ten more years in the bottle.
1998 Ramon Bilbao Gran Reserva
Tempranillo, Rioja
Classic raspberry through cherry compote in the nose, caramel, dill,
reduced fruit, butter, very refreshing red berries in the finish, text
book version of Gran Reserva style. Very nice wine.
2005 Tudor Pinot Noir, Santa Lucia
Highlands
Spiced cherry, tart cherry, strawberry, pomegranite, very nice cola
berry, drinking at cellar temp is perfect, delicious and more
balanced than some of the neighbors, not a value but very good.
2005 Pasanau Germans Ceps Nous,
Priorato
Brooding black plum, smoked meat, dried cherry, fruit syrup, slight hint
of Volatile acidity that helps the aroma seem fresher, tarragon,
edgy tannin under the fruit, pretty in a monster truck kind of way, nice
long finish, excellent Priorat wine
2004 Te Kairanga Run Holder Pinot
Noir, Martinborough NZ
Cinnamon, clove, black cherry, lavender, leaf smoke from across the
neighborhood, and lots of pommegranite, very rich, very deep and
really good! This wine is a very good value too. The best
Pinot Noir I have had from this producer
2006 Left Foot Charlie Pinot Blanc,
Old Mission Peninsula
This is the best
Pinot Blanc outside of Alsace that I have tried this year. Light
smoky character, hints of slate-like mineral, lemon/lime citrus note,
unripe apricot and apple. Really yummy stuff. Good job Brian
Ulrich!
2006 Left Foot Charlie Riesling, Old
Mission Peninsula
Wow this is good
stuff. Lime zest green apple with the skin, drop of honey, some
apricot and melon rind, just perfect Riesling.
2005
Chateau Bonnet,
Entre deux Mers 50% Semillon, 40% Sauvignon Blanc and 10%
Muscadelle. Green grass, grapefruit rind, green fig, pithy,
delicious and fresh. Lovely.
2006 Elk Cove Pinot Gris, Willamette
Valley
So nice to be able
to depend on this producer to make a lovely wine each year. Apple,
steel, light cantelope, a little honey and honeycomb in the nose.
Texture is both rich and crisp a wonderful balance.
1999 Rocca della Macie Ser Gioveto, Tuscany This is a
rockin' good Sangiovese Cabernet Sauvignon blend. Smack of sweet
oak, gunsmoke, raspberry coulis, rare meat, rose, iron, sage, very
complicated nose, sea salt, tart red fruits, black currants, lots of
tannin but well integrated. Yummy!
Pierre Gimonnet Cuis 1er Cru Blanc de Blancs
Brut Disgorged
2005, Blend of 2002 (80%), 2000 (5.5%), 1999 (4%) and 1996 (10.5%) -
lemon, pound cake, peach, pear, apple, smoke, excellent texture and a
finish of bruised lemon and whip cream
Jean Milan Oger Grand Cru Brut
Only grows Chardonnay, 2001 (50%) , 2002 (50%) Yeast, English tea
biscuit, texture that you will not believe, green apples, lime, finish
is clean, elegant and awesome with lime and short dough
Guy
Larmandier Brut Rosι Vertus 1er Cru
Brut smoke,
wild strawberry, raspberry, cocoa powder and a mushroom meats cured meat
in the finish, long and elegant with no dosage so it is very racy. It
is great pinot noir with bubbles and once I served it to a group of
collectors who liked it better than their $250 special cuvee rosι from a
NM held in awe at the present time which they were drinking in the other
glass! This cost Ό of that!
Guy
Larmandier Cramant Grand Cru Brut1998
again no dosage!
talcum powder, cocoa, brown sugar cookie in the nose, steely and neon
bright in its flavors with ripe apple, tons of tree fruit and lemon,
finish that lasts for minutes. Wow!
Jean
Lallement et Fils Verzenay Grand Cru, Cuvιe Reserve BrutAll
2000 and disgorged in 2005 Pear eau dvie, canned pear, brown butter,
fino sherry & bruised lemon in nose; awesome texture, wild strawberry,
meat, cocoa and Macintosh Apple mixed with fino in the finish, WOW!
Vilmart
et Cie Grand Cellier Brut1/3
each of 2000,2001,2002, disgorged 11/04 bacon, vanilla and smoke from
barrels, pineapple, saline, chalk, great texture, beginning of Meursailt
and finishes like Krug. Very impressive!
1994 Gundlach
Bundschu Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Rhinefarm Vineyards, Sonoma
-
blackberries, black currants, black olives and cedar made the nose so
good I wanted to smell it as much as drink it but the flavor was elegant
and refined with very balanced fruit and tannin; cool forest berries and
cassis on the palate, YUMMY; a great reflection on the vintage and the
producer; personal cellar item not available at retail shops
2002 Round Barn Winery Cabernet Franc, Lake Michigan
Shore aromas of meat, smoke, iron and cocoa;
creamy texture, lots of character, very much like Chinon AOC from Loire
Valley
2004 Round Barn Winery Dry Muscat Ottonel, Lake
Michigan Shore a wonderful surprise, rose
petals, lilacs, grapefruit oil, finish of distant baby powder; Thai
Spring rolls with lots of cilantro would be so good with this
2002 Wyncroft Winery Avonlea Vineyard Chardonnay, Lake
Michigan Shore (Barrel Sample from 1 year old Allier Medium + Toast)
rich, creamy, powerful texture and fruit,
driven by pear and pineapple
2003 Wyncroft Winery Avonlea Vineyard Chardonnay, Lake
Michigan Shore (Barrel Sample from 1 year old Allier Medium + Toast)
powerful presence, cinnamon, pear,
pineapple, yeasty/smoke undertone; smells like great Meursault, wow!
2004 Wyncroft Winery Avonlea Vineyard Chardonnay, Lake
Michigan Shore (Barrel Samples Blended)
you
will not believe how powerful yet elegant this wine is, candied apple,
pineapple, smoke, texture to die for; was I in Burgundy or
Buchanan
2003 Wyncroft Winery Avonlea Vineyard Pinot Noir, Lake
Michigan Shore tons of cherry fruit,
excellent balance of tannin, fruit and alcohol, flashy vanilla caramel
overtone, think of it as half Chambolle-Musigny and half Oregon
2003 Wyncroft Winery Madron Lake Gewurztraminer, Lake
Michigan Shore (Tank Sample)
rose petals,
litchi nut, white pepper, spicy & gripping, rich and dry at the same
time, WOW! Will need time to develop
2003 Wyncroft Winery Shou (Barrel Sample Blend)
green pepper and cedar in the nose, ripe blueberry,
blackberry, some black currant, firm but balanced tannin, red fruit
acidity; with time in the cellar this wine will be a left bank Bordeaux
mimic, power and finesse.
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