2005 Domaine de Pajot Les Quatre Cepages Blend: Colombard, Ugni-Blanc, Gros-Manseng and Sauvignon Taste: Nice little bit of richness, great fruit (classic peachy/apple-y Gascogne chugger), crisp, cleanBonus: Certified Organic! Peace.Price: $6.99 (!!!!!!!!!!!!!) What a deal! I can’t believe this wine comes all the way from France and is still so cheap! I have had a [More]
Don’t Fear the Pinotage
Boy, I have really never liked Pinotage. So I am thrilled to be drinking the 2005 Fairview Pinotage. It’s from South Africa (duh). I think Pinotage is a cross b/t Pinot Noir and Cinsault. (Correct me if I’m wrong). It has a ton of bacony smokiness on the finish that mingles with some really bright [More]
Mike’s Hard Lemonade
I nominate this for the worst tasting note ever. From the Executive Wine Seminars that are on the online version of the Wine Advocate: 2005 Bernkasteler Lay Riesling Kabinett (Dr. Loosen) Very light color with only the first hints of green/yellow. Soft, restrained nose displays freshness with a distinct citrus, lemony scent that recalls Mike’s [More]
New Zealand….Merlot?!? Huh?
I thought this was going to be the silliest of silly wines, but I am actually enjoying the 2005 Oyster Bay Merlot. ( It’s balanced, has nice fruit, and a a little bit of smoke on the finish. Like a baby right-bank Bordeaux. (I cannot believe I just typed that.) Can’t say that I’m a [More]
Go Champers!
I attended an insanely good multi-course dinner paired with different champers. I was reminded of something I feel very strongly about: steak and champers are a match made in heaven. If I were the type to go to some steak house, I would not want some monster cab with my steak. I’d want a rich, [More]
Dinner With Friends and Great Wine
Nothing is more fun than having dinner with a small group of people and bringing some wines. Especially when you bust out a magnum of Pepiere Muscadet. What is more fun and festive than a magnum. Especially a kick-ass, old vine Muscadet that retails for under 30 bucks? Truly, this is one of the great [More]
Jorge Ordonez Wine: Termes of Endearment
I approached the 2004 Termes (a 100% Tempranillo or Tinto de Toro or Roriz or whatever the hell they call it) with eyes rolled into the back of my head. I thought oak and extraction and nothing else. Except lots o’ booze. I tasted this wine over the course of three days and came away [More]
A Truly Unique Wine
2000 Imana Oracolo. A 100% Cabernet Sauvignon from the Veneto. Incredibly concentrated, not oaky, looong finish. Still an infant, will definitely improve with five more years in the cellar. What impressed me was the level of concentration without it being jammy; and, at 14.5% booze, was not hot. Truly unique herbal/vegetal quality that was not [More]
