After leaving Paumanok Vineyards we headed over to Shinn Estates Vineyards for lunch and of course some wine tasting. Shinn Estates also doubles as a B&B and we ate in the dining room that separates the guest rooms and where the owners Barbara Shinn and David Page live. Prepared for us was a beautiful [...]
2007 Wild Horse Vineyards Pinot Noir
Wine Information
Appellation: Central Coast (Santa Barbara County and San Luis Obispo County)
Grape: 100% Pinot Noir
Cooperage: 10 months in 25% new French Oak
Price: ~ $22
My Tasting Notes
nose: plum, raspberry, cedar and earth
taste: cedar, red currant, wet earth and cherry
mouthfeel: medium body, fair amount of acidity
finish: good long length, fruity
I am hit [...]
After leaving Roanoke Vineyards we headed to Paumanok Vineyards for a sampling of their wines. The tasting was more casual in style than the Roanoke tasting as we milled around in the tasting room as their wines were poured for us. As the spitting commenced, and the wines were poured, each one was discussed [...]
Tasting began “early” on day 2 of Taste Camp as we arrived, at Roanoke Vineyards at 10:00am. Greeting us was a beautiful private tasting setup and owner/vineyard manager Richard Pisacano. Check out Richard in the video below as he introduces us to his winery and how he got into the business.
My Tasting Notes of the [...]
After the first night of Taste Camp, I put up a quick post about the evening and mentioned one of my favorites of the evening the 2000 Wolffer Estate Selection Merlot. That Merlot was also poured during the great 5 course dinner that we enjoyed. As each of the wines were poured, representatives of the [...]
In case you hadn’t noticed, Anything Wine was in Long Island this past weekend for the first of hopefully many “Taste Camp East”s (2010 is tentatively planned for the Finger Lakes and 2011 in Virginia). The first annual event was dedicated to Long Island wine country and was spearheaded by New York wine guy Lenn [...]
On day 2 of Taste Camp East 2009 (really the 1st full day) we had a flurry of tasting appointments that took us up and down the North Fork of Long Island. I will be updating the blogosphere with my dozens of pages of tasting notes in the days to come but I wanted to [...]
Last night was the first evening of Taste Camp and it was what seemed to be a great success. The dining room at Rapheal was a beautiful setting for the great dinner and wine service sponsored by both Rapheal Winery and the Long Island Merlot Alliance.
Prior to dinner we had the opportunity to taste a [...]
Tonight after work Megan and I are heading out for Taste Camp East 2009 in Long Island New York. We’ll be driving half way late this evening so we don’t have to deal with the DC/Maryland traffic at 6:00 am tomorrow.
The concept of Taste Camp from Lenn Thompson:
“The concept for TasteCamp is a simple [...]
Wine Information -
Appellation: Gisborne and Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
Fermentation: partial Malolactic Fermentation
Cooperage: None
Price: $17
My Tasting Notes -
Nose: lemon rind, tropical fruit, pear juice and melon
Taste: key lime pie, apple, slate
Mouthfeel: slight effervescence, medium body, crisp acidity
Finish: long and clean
The 2008 Kim Crawford Unoaked Chardonnay was good but not great. There isn’t anything bad I [...]
At $65 this is a bit out of my price range for everyday drinking but I had the opportunity to sample the 2006 Domaine La Barroche Chateauneuf-Du-Pape at a trade tasting the other day. I have a few Chateauneuf-Du-Papes resting in my cellar, and tasting this wine made me want to open every last one [...]
2003 Krupp Brothers Veraison Cabernet Sauvignon
Wine Info -
Appellation: Napa, Oakville
Vineyard: Stage Coach, Southside of Pritchard Hill
Grapes: 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot, 3% Petit Verdot, 3% Malbec, 1% Cabernet
Franc
Cooperage: 18 months in Taransaud French Oak barrels
Price: ~$65
My Tasting Notes -
Nose: chocolate, blackberry, cassis, leather
Taste: huge juicy fruit, lots of chocolate, blackberry, toasty oak, brown spice and [...]
I think the process of decanting wines is vastly under utilized by wine drinkers, including me, as even the most basic wine can benefit from a splash in another vessel. The 2006 Ojai Sryah ($29) on the other hand is a wine that NEEDED to be decanted. I was really looking forward to [...]
Last night we made a quick dinner of “pork” barbecue (fake soy bbq of course) sandwiches with a side of mac n cheese, a dinner suited for a fun Rosé from say… Chile. The 2008 Montes Cherub Rosé of Syrah ($13.99) is made from 100% of the varietal, grown in the Colchagua Valley [...]
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