This week’s selection:
Winery: Thurston Wolfe
Varietal: Port made of Touriga, Souzao, Petite Sirah and
Cabernet Sauvignon.
Price Paid: $10.00 (375 ml)
Vintage: 2007
Area: Washington State
Alcohol: 19%
Purchased: Papa Joe’s in Birmingham, MI
Overall: In my limited port experience, in the world of port to get a lower priced port that is still enjoyable generally means a tawny port. This port defied that conventional wisdom and was delightful and delicious. A true bargain. It will go extremly well with any chocolate dessert (had it with dark chocolate cake with bits of orange), blue cheese...
Reviews:
Great Article in the Seattle Metropolitan: The Port Man of Prosser
http://www.seattlemet.com/eat-and-drink/articles/0209-pour-crush/
Winemaker’s Description
Our 2007 JTW PORT is a blend of TOURIGA (39%) and SOUZAO (10%) from the Lonesome Springs Vineyard, PETITE SIRAH (20%) from the Zephyr Ridge Vineyard and CABERNET SAUVIGNON (25%) from the Crawford Vineyard. Touriga and Souzao are Portuguese Port varieties that produce aromatic wines with deep ruby color. Petite Sirah adds color and structure and Cabernet contributes bright fruit aromas to the blend. The final blend was prepared on September 2008 and bottled July 2009. Descriptors: Black cherry, boysenberry, chocolate, spice and black pepper. Enjoy with anything chocolate, Stilton cheese and Bartlett pears, or curled up next to a winter fire. This wine is 19% alcohol, 10% residual sugar.
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Bodega Norton Reserva Malbec 2006
This week’s selection:
Winery: Bodega Norton Reserva
Varietal: Malbec
Price Paid: $13.33
Vintage: 2006
Area: Mendoza, Argentina
Alcohol: 14%
Purchased: Sam’s Club
Overall: This was underwhelming to me with a bit of an edge on the finish that I just did not like. I am definitely in the minority when you look at Snooth, the consumer ratings are quite good. Sometimes, I wonder how influenced people are by Wine Spectator (which I frankly disagree with as much as I agree with). I had 3 bottles of the Broquel Malbec in the past year that I enjoyed much more than this (granted a different vintage).
Reviews:
Wine Spectator awarded 90 points and reported, "Very toasty offering, showy mocha and spice aromatics, but there's also plenty of flesh, with lush raspberry, fig and plum notes that follow through on the long, polished finish. Drink now through 2010. 52,000 cases made."
A consumer review that I couldn’t resist sharing from Cork’d:
87/100 Earthy on the nose along with notes of blackberry and blueberry. A little funkiness along with dark fruit and a fairly spicy finish. A little bit of a rubber ball element coming through. A bit hollow on the mid palate but the tannins are soft and round giving this wine a quality mouthfeel. A solid effort at this price point but I find myself wanting the fruit to be a bit more forward.
Winery: Bodega Norton Reserva
Varietal: Malbec
Price Paid: $13.33
Vintage: 2006
Area: Mendoza, Argentina
Alcohol: 14%
Purchased: Sam’s Club
Overall: This was underwhelming to me with a bit of an edge on the finish that I just did not like. I am definitely in the minority when you look at Snooth, the consumer ratings are quite good. Sometimes, I wonder how influenced people are by Wine Spectator (which I frankly disagree with as much as I agree with). I had 3 bottles of the Broquel Malbec in the past year that I enjoyed much more than this (granted a different vintage).
Reviews:
Wine Spectator awarded 90 points and reported, "Very toasty offering, showy mocha and spice aromatics, but there's also plenty of flesh, with lush raspberry, fig and plum notes that follow through on the long, polished finish. Drink now through 2010. 52,000 cases made."
A consumer review that I couldn’t resist sharing from Cork’d:
87/100 Earthy on the nose along with notes of blackberry and blueberry. A little funkiness along with dark fruit and a fairly spicy finish. A little bit of a rubber ball element coming through. A bit hollow on the mid palate but the tannins are soft and round giving this wine a quality mouthfeel. A solid effort at this price point but I find myself wanting the fruit to be a bit more forward.
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Petite Petit 2006 Red Rhone Varietal
This week’s selection:
Winery: Michael - David
Varietal: Petite Sirah and Peitit Verdot
Price Paid: $19.99
Vintage: 2006
Area: Lodi, CA
Alcohol: 14.5%
Purchased: First Tasted at Leaf, Barley and Vine Wine Bar also available at Meijer
Overall: This is a kick-butt in your face red wine and you expect it from these two varietals. Jammy, spicy, and sweet fruit with a good finish. I loved it. Don’t notice the alcohol even at 14.5%.
Great label, textured with two elephants on the cover (Petite Sirah 85%/PetiteVerdot 15%), a mouse juggling grapes... Circus motif, hilarious. Yes, Sirah is actually the proper spelling, I looked it up.
Seriously, if you can, go to Leaf, Barley and Vine and taste it otherwise look for it at your local retailer. You will not be disappointed. http://www.leafbarleyvine.com/about_us.html
Made by Michael and David Phillips the makers of “Seven Deadly Zins” out of Lodi.
http://www.lodivineyards.com/index.htm
Reviews:
All I could find online were user reviews but check them out these are the first four reviews by individuals on Snooth:
1. At the price, this wine is phenomenal. really tasty, gets better after it sits a bit.
2. Love this! Thick and rich.
3. Totally fabulous, especially at this price.
4. Wonderful!
Winery: Michael - David
Varietal: Petite Sirah and Peitit Verdot
Price Paid: $19.99
Vintage: 2006
Area: Lodi, CA
Alcohol: 14.5%
Purchased: First Tasted at Leaf, Barley and Vine Wine Bar also available at Meijer
Overall: This is a kick-butt in your face red wine and you expect it from these two varietals. Jammy, spicy, and sweet fruit with a good finish. I loved it. Don’t notice the alcohol even at 14.5%.
Great label, textured with two elephants on the cover (Petite Sirah 85%/PetiteVerdot 15%), a mouse juggling grapes... Circus motif, hilarious. Yes, Sirah is actually the proper spelling, I looked it up.
Seriously, if you can, go to Leaf, Barley and Vine and taste it otherwise look for it at your local retailer. You will not be disappointed. http://www.leafbarleyvine.com/about_us.html
Made by Michael and David Phillips the makers of “Seven Deadly Zins” out of Lodi.
http://www.lodivineyards.com/index.htm
Reviews:
All I could find online were user reviews but check them out these are the first four reviews by individuals on Snooth:
1. At the price, this wine is phenomenal. really tasty, gets better after it sits a bit.
2. Love this! Thick and rich.
3. Totally fabulous, especially at this price.
4. Wonderful!
Trefethen 2006 Double T Bordeaux Blend
This week’s selection:
Winery: Trefethen
Varietal: Bordeaux Blend
Price Paid: $19.99
Vintage: 2006
Area: Napa Valley, CA
Alcohol: 13%
Purchased: Bella Vino Fine Wines
Overall: Popular wine with customers according to Ronnie at Bella Vino. Honestly, it was a good bottle of wine and you wouldn’t be disappointed but it just didn’t stand out for me. And, I am looking for wines that stand out in the price range…
Reviews:
From the Flemings Steakhouse website -
TREFETHEN Double T Napa Valley, 2006
"A lot of wine," says Wine and Spirits magazine of this Bordeaux blend, with its plummy, jammy nose, its cherry-berry flavor profile, and its smooth, chocolate-covered finish. Its name, Double T, derives from the configuration of the vines on their trellises, but with a bit of imagination, one begins to envision it as the brand of an old-time California cattle ranch. "Order a glass at a steakhouse," the magazine goes on to suggest. We couldn't agree more. Sustainable
Winery: Trefethen
Varietal: Bordeaux Blend
Price Paid: $19.99
Vintage: 2006
Area: Napa Valley, CA
Alcohol: 13%
Purchased: Bella Vino Fine Wines
Overall: Popular wine with customers according to Ronnie at Bella Vino. Honestly, it was a good bottle of wine and you wouldn’t be disappointed but it just didn’t stand out for me. And, I am looking for wines that stand out in the price range…
Reviews:
From the Flemings Steakhouse website -
TREFETHEN Double T Napa Valley, 2006
"A lot of wine," says Wine and Spirits magazine of this Bordeaux blend, with its plummy, jammy nose, its cherry-berry flavor profile, and its smooth, chocolate-covered finish. Its name, Double T, derives from the configuration of the vines on their trellises, but with a bit of imagination, one begins to envision it as the brand of an old-time California cattle ranch. "Order a glass at a steakhouse," the magazine goes on to suggest. We couldn't agree more. Sustainable
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