A pretty new but prolific winery from Kansas. the wines are made from mostly hybrid grapes with some Cab and Cab Franc showing up.
Flyboy Red a blend of Cabernet and Chancellor which is a hybrid of merlot and ?, a touch grapey and then juicy..not a dry wine but not sweet either..just juicy.
Buffalo Red Semi Sweet...made with Chambercin.. sweet but not cloyingly so..a tart finish..
Ambrosia, Late Harvest Traminette...when thinking of ambrosia salad there is a lushness, with a hint of nuts and obviously sweet.. this wine has all those except the sweet..or at least not overly sweet...and for a dessert wine thats what I want..seems a little restrained..
Aphrodite..goddess of love..color of desert sunset...musky nose but not a musky wine...strawberry
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Cakebread wines with Jim Parker of Kobrand
interesting with the economy things that were never tasted become available ...cakebread has a pinot noir and zinfandel that will be in the store soon. they were out tasting other things also
Sauv Blanc 2007 soft, melon light finish
Chardonnay Reserve 2006 soft , easy, some nice ml and sweet fruit on the finish.
Merlot 06 soft, easy and easy to say
Sauv Blanc 2007 soft, melon light finish
Chardonnay Reserve 2006 soft , easy, some nice ml and sweet fruit on the finish.
Merlot 06 soft, easy and easy to say
owen roe washington/oregon with Matt Rice
A new winery for Missouri, Owen Roe gets a lot of good press from wine spectator.
2007 O'Reilleys Pinot Gris///alsace style. light body with a little oily character
2007 O"Reillys Riesling a drier light style wine...some residual sugar but not typical for american.
2008 O'Reillys Pinot Noir Oregon beautiful wine..maybe even the wine of the tasting...loads of dried fruits..good acidity.
2008 Sharecroppers Pinot...named because of the growers contracts...tasty pinot but for my money the O'Reillys was just as good
2007 sharecroppers cab..good tannins but not as much forward fruit as I was expecting
2008 Abbots Table..a blend of 8 grapes...juicy predominately sangiovese and cab
2007 Ex Umbris Syrah Columbia Valley...very northern rhone in style..lots of coffee and roasted beans...dark flavors my favorite Owen Roe wine
2007Solomon Hills Pinot Noir Santa Maria Valley...sourced grapes from central valley in california...a little dirt or body odor on the nose and nice enough fruit on the palate but the oregon pinots are better
2007 Rosa Mystica Cab Franc, Yakima valley from some of the oldest plantings of cab franc in washington...dark, intense and good tannin structure..very nice
2007 Owen Roe Cab DuBruil Vineyard..wow..beautiful nose, juicy front fruit and a long finish.
2007 O'Reilleys Pinot Gris///alsace style. light body with a little oily character
2007 O"Reillys Riesling a drier light style wine...some residual sugar but not typical for american.
2008 O'Reillys Pinot Noir Oregon beautiful wine..maybe even the wine of the tasting...loads of dried fruits..good acidity.
2008 Sharecroppers Pinot...named because of the growers contracts...tasty pinot but for my money the O'Reillys was just as good
2007 sharecroppers cab..good tannins but not as much forward fruit as I was expecting
2008 Abbots Table..a blend of 8 grapes...juicy predominately sangiovese and cab
2007 Ex Umbris Syrah Columbia Valley...very northern rhone in style..lots of coffee and roasted beans...dark flavors my favorite Owen Roe wine
2007Solomon Hills Pinot Noir Santa Maria Valley...sourced grapes from central valley in california...a little dirt or body odor on the nose and nice enough fruit on the palate but the oregon pinots are better
2007 Rosa Mystica Cab Franc, Yakima valley from some of the oldest plantings of cab franc in washington...dark, intense and good tannin structure..very nice
2007 Owen Roe Cab DuBruil Vineyard..wow..beautiful nose, juicy front fruit and a long finish.
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
ignacio edwards with luis felipe edwards winery in chile
Sauv Blanc 2008 nice typical sauv blanc...a little grapefruit...
Chardonnay 2008 clean fruit..easy drinking...nice lightly oaked example. no ml so not as buttery
Carmenere Reserva...nice fruit...
merlot rough somewhat tannic...pretty oaky...and a touch dirt
cabernet the best of the first bunch...juicy and just enough tannins without the overriding dirt and green olive flavors that sometime come through.
Dona Bernarda Reserva beautiful nose, multi layered on the nose and palate oak and cedar...cab, shiraz, petite verdot and carmenere blend..named after Ignacio's mother.
Chardonnay 2008 clean fruit..easy drinking...nice lightly oaked example. no ml so not as buttery
Carmenere Reserva...nice fruit...
merlot rough somewhat tannic...pretty oaky...and a touch dirt
cabernet the best of the first bunch...juicy and just enough tannins without the overriding dirt and green olive flavors that sometime come through.
Dona Bernarda Reserva beautiful nose, multi layered on the nose and palate oak and cedar...cab, shiraz, petite verdot and carmenere blend..named after Ignacio's mother.
wine with lee from appellation
DeSante Sauv Blanc 2007 lots of high end notes but nothing really ringing for me...a newish winery that makes supposedly great red wines...
DeSante l'altilier (sp?) sauv blanc and semillon...very nice...refreshing and soft...semillon really helps this a lot...
Dupont-Fahn Bourgogne 2007 reported to be declassified Mersault..light color, great acidity..crisp apples..juicy and not much ml or oak influence... very nice
Charvin Vin de Pays 2006 a blend of grenache and syrah that has a strong masculine aroma but finishes pretty rustic and rough...
London Cabernet nice juicy finish of black cherry and spice...great value right now.
DeSante l'altilier (sp?) sauv blanc and semillon...very nice...refreshing and soft...semillon really helps this a lot...
Dupont-Fahn Bourgogne 2007 reported to be declassified Mersault..light color, great acidity..crisp apples..juicy and not much ml or oak influence... very nice
Charvin Vin de Pays 2006 a blend of grenache and syrah that has a strong masculine aroma but finishes pretty rustic and rough...
London Cabernet nice juicy finish of black cherry and spice...great value right now.
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Vias wines with Craig
Araldica Gavi 2008 a light soft summer white that left me wanting a little more body, or spirit...not a bad wine by any means just not too inspiring
Damilano Barbera d' Alba 2007 plum colored in the glass a little green on the nose and front of the tongue...not very fulfilling for the promise of the bottling
Damilano Nebbiolo d Alba 2006 the makings of barolo and barbaresco..the nebbiolo grape can take a lot of oak and time to settle down...this bottling has a dirty italian nose,, some nice front tannin and dark cherry flavors,, a little anise on the finish...interesting for what it is...and priced right too...
Pecchenino Dolcetto d'alba.2oo7 one of the first wines I really enjoyed was a dolcetto or little sweet...in italian. it is easy to see why this is called in good terms the beaujolais of Italy...light, fruity and yet some firm tannin and finish... liked a lot
Produttori di Barberesco 2005 long finish good acidity...light color for such a muscular wine...\
Bruni Poggio d'elsa listed as a sangiovese, cab blend..a smell of steak sauce and cinnamon...juicy and fun...
Damilano Barbera d' Alba 2007 plum colored in the glass a little green on the nose and front of the tongue...not very fulfilling for the promise of the bottling
Damilano Nebbiolo d Alba 2006 the makings of barolo and barbaresco..the nebbiolo grape can take a lot of oak and time to settle down...this bottling has a dirty italian nose,, some nice front tannin and dark cherry flavors,, a little anise on the finish...interesting for what it is...and priced right too...
Pecchenino Dolcetto d'alba.2oo7 one of the first wines I really enjoyed was a dolcetto or little sweet...in italian. it is easy to see why this is called in good terms the beaujolais of Italy...light, fruity and yet some firm tannin and finish... liked a lot
Produttori di Barberesco 2005 long finish good acidity...light color for such a muscular wine...\
Bruni Poggio d'elsa listed as a sangiovese, cab blend..a smell of steak sauce and cinnamon...juicy and fun...
Gruet winery with Billy Wieman
Gruet out of New Mexico one of the best producers of sparkling wine in the country.
Tasted through two offerings
Blanc de Noir NV predominately Pinot Noir...fruity and not overly dry... nice mouthfeel to it.
Demi-Sec NV and here I have to say I was not tasting well because in the afternoon people were picking up a corked quality... there seemed to be a little something but I didnt find it offensive....it got more pronounced I guess as the day wore on..it was not overly sweet but there was a nice crispness...
Tasted through two offerings
Blanc de Noir NV predominately Pinot Noir...fruity and not overly dry... nice mouthfeel to it.
Demi-Sec NV and here I have to say I was not tasting well because in the afternoon people were picking up a corked quality... there seemed to be a little something but I didnt find it offensive....it got more pronounced I guess as the day wore on..it was not overly sweet but there was a nice crispness...
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