Rocky Mountain Blancos
Fort Colins, Chez Roycester
Tasted Sunday, August 30, 2009 by blanquito with 399 views
Introduction
The Fort Collins winos group conducted a tasting dedicated to white wines only. The host went to great lengths to prepare foods that match such wines, and did a terrific job. Below are the notes I took before my attention faded.
2002 Alvear Montilla-Moriles PX Fino "En Rama" 90 Points
Spain, Andalucía, Montilla-Moriles
100% Pedro Ximenez. A bone-dry, classic sherry with notes of smoke and burnt olives on its wonderful bouquet. Long and crisp to drink with an intense, lip-smacking persistence that I really liked. Good value. Excellent with hard cheeses. 90 pts if you like the style.
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1998 Beringer Vineyards Chardonnay Sbragia Limited Release 93 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
An old Chardonnay by Cali standards, this was very golden in color. Sure enough, there were some maderized golden aromas (which add complexity) to go along with a complex nose of botrytis-honey, piney resins and orange rind. The fruit is still ample, the acids brisk, this is one of the better Cali chardonnay's I've ever had. Awesome stuff!
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2007 Azienda Santa Barbara Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico Le Vaglie 92 Points
Italy, Marche, Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico
Fresh lime, tarragon and saline aromas define the soaring, lovely bouquet. A restrained, food-friendly, classy style of wine. This is dry yet fleshy in the palate impression, I really liked this.
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2001 Kerpen Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese 93 Points
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
Smells of steel and wet stones greet the nostrils. This is a lovely, young auslese, with a fantastic core of acidity, with notes of honey playing a secondary role. Pretty dry for an auslese and a somewhat closed aromatically, this is so 2001 and so friggin' good. Tough to resist now, but plenty of upside to come.
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1998 Zind-Humbrecht Gewurztraminer Goldert Vendange Tardive
France, Alsace, Alsace Grand Cru
The Zind was a terrific, huge, sweet nectary wine that wowed the Gewurzt lovers in the room.
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2003 Château Rieussec
France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
The 2003 Rieussec is sensational, all that I look for in a young sauternes. But richer, less-defined and less acid-driven than the 2001.
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2001 Château Rieussec
France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
As good as the 2003 Rieussec is, it was easily bested by the 2001! The length and acids on the 2001 left the 2003 in the dust.
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