Lou's
Tasted Friday, July 11, 2014 by Loren Sonkin with 474 views
My friend and BBer Lou R. had a friend from Serbia in town on business. He brought with him some Serbian wines. He decided to make a tasting out of it and we added some flights of bigger USA wines as well as that is what Alex liked too. All the wines were consumed non-blind over three hours or so. Breads and cheeses were added.
A white and a rose to get the party started.
The crowd was mostly disappointed by this flight. About half of us liked the Epoch and/or Carlisle, but clearly this flight underwhelmed the group as a whole.
As my friend Jeff K said, its not often you get to try a whole flight of new wines. These were all from Serbia and while not amazing, they were certainly interesting and worth drinking. I think we all considered it quite a treat to be able to check these wines out.
This was mostly a Syrah flight, but we didn't know where the Saxum Paderewski should go. As it turned out, it was corked. The Ridge was a backup I had brought. Unbeknown to the group who had earlier that night discussed Ridge Lytton springs and how well they age. I threw it in, when the Saxum turned up TCA. Good Karma. Therre was also a 2011 SonkinCellars Persona in the flight because we certainly needed more wine.
We finished with some of Alex's families peach brandy, a commercial Quince Brandy he brought, and some or Lou's family (back in Serbia) Plum Brandy. This morning was slow.
Thanks to Lou for organizing, Alex for the chance to try some new wines and everyone for their contributions.
2013 Bedrock Wine Co. Sauvignon Blanc 91 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County
Very nice showing. Yellow/green in color. The nose has lemons, slight tropical fruits, a hint of grass. Crisp, nice acidity. Oily texture. Improved all night. Plenty of body. Holds its own even coming back after lots of reds.
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2013 Storybook Mountain Vineyards Zin Gris 86 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
This is nice if not special. Deep ruby in color. The nose has cranberries and slight strawberries. Very soft. Light cherry juice flavors. It is cold and refreshing.
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