Saturday Tasting Archive: The Line up for Saturday July 14th – 6 wines from 6 countries
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As always we’ll have a great time with Paul from Opici and this great line up of wines, plus our extra credit selection!
Sherwood Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2011
“The 2011 Sauvignon Blanc gives intense gooseberry and green mango aromas with some under-ripe pineapple, fresh pears and a slight floral lift. Medium bodied and elegantly fruited though with good mid-palate concentration, it is well balanced with refreshing acidity and finishes long. Drink it now to 2014.” -Lisa Perrotti-Bro
Domaine Philippe Portier Quincy Cuvee des Victoires 2010
“This stylish white features a nice straw edge running through the core of gooseberry, wet stone and honeysuckle flavors. The pretty finish lingers. Drink now. 800 cases imported.” -James Molesworth
“Produced from the Cuvee des Victoires parcel — for which it is named — this Quincy is a single-vineyard wine. The juice is fermented and aged on its lees in stainless steel tanks to produce an elegant, well-balanced white wine with intense aromatics of spring florals and citrus fruits. Enjoy this wine in its youth as an aperitif or pai
Carpineto Dogajolo Rosato 2011
Caliterra Cabernet Sauvignon Tributo Single Vineyard Colchagua 2008
“Smoke, pencil lead, black cherry; Structured, balanced, savory, 2-3 years aging potential.” -Jay Miller
90 Points – Wine Enthusiast, December 2010
“Dusty, sweet, dark-fruited and properly herbal, this is a Cabernet that very much fits the Chilean blueprint of what the variety should smell and taste like. Creamy and full, with bold berry, herb and vanilla flavors, and then with a lush, dense finish. Drink now through 2012.” -Michael Schachner
“Does just what Merlot is supposed to, deliver a ripe, seductive red wine in a velvety texture. Feels so soft and drink-me-now in the mouth, with waves of blackberries, cherries, red currants, licorice and mocha.” -Steve Heimoff
89 Points – Wine Spectator, November 2011
“Focused and well-built, with red currant and tomato leaf aromas and sleek cherry and toasty spice flavors that finish with ripe, full tannins. Drink now through 2015. 8,950 cases made.” -Tim Fish
Rating and review for previous vintage:
94 Points – Wine Advocate, June 2011
“The 2008 Clio is made up of 70% old vine Monastrell sourced from a vineyard planted in 1944 and 30% Cabernet Sauvignon from a vineyard planted in 1979. The alcoholic fermentation is in oak followed by malolactic fermentation in new barrels and aging for 24 months in new French and American oak. A glass-coating opaque purple color, it exhibits an expressive nose of pain grille, underbrush, brier, mineral, blueberry, and blackberry fruit leading to a plush, opulent wine with great density, savory flavors, and a lengthy finish. In spite of its size, it is surprisingly light on its feet and can be approached now. However, it will evolve for 3-4 years and offer prime drinking from 2014 to 2023. Bodegas El Nido is a project of the Gil family of Jumilla with the winemaking overseen by the veteran vigneron Chris Ringland of New Zealand.” -Jay Miller