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Grand River Valley (Ohio) Winery Visits
Ohio
Tasted Wednesday, September 2, 2009 by AndrewSGHall with 715 views
Flight 1 (7 Notes)
Flight 2 (6 Notes)
2007 Harpersfield Vineyard Gewürztraminer
USA, Ohio, Grand River Valley
Peaches and musk melon on the nose and palate. Nice spice. Reasonable acids. Overall good effect.
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2007 Harpersfield Vineyard Pinot Gris St. Fiacre
USA, Ohio, Grand River Valley
Gunpowder and acrid notes here. Wispy on the palate, then thick. No.
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2007 Harpersfield Vineyard Chardonnay Fût de Chêne
USA, Ohio, Grand River Valley
Not much nose, but oak on the palate. Dominant element. Very flat and stripped. No.
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2007 Harpersfield Vineyard Cabernet Franc
USA, Ohio, Grand River Valley
Nice fresh green herbs on the nose. Bleeds to medicinal on the palate. Very short finish. So-so. Could be closed and go somewhere better.
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2007 Harpersfield Vineyard Pinot Noir clos mes amis
USA, Ohio, Grand River Valley
Light color. Nice fruit and spice. Earth tones provide a backing. Very light in structure, but carries an appearance of solidity. Nice slippery fillip on the finish. Very nice.
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2008 Harpersfield Vineyard Cuvée de Deux
USA, Ohio, Grand River Valley
(Muscat Ottonel and Kerner) Pretty nose of fruit flowers. Very sharp and crisp with peach tones and Chanel 5 top note (ylang-ylang). Nice balance. Good stuff.
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Flight 3 (7 Notes)
2008 Ferrante Pinot Grigio Signature Series
USA, Ohio, Grand River Valley
Light nose of fruit and wax. Good peachy fruit and some stone-y backing. Light finish with nice persistence. Crisp and clean. Good.
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2007 Ferrante Chardonnay Reserve Peter Sr. Vineyard
USA, Ohio, Grand River Valley
Slight oak on the nose and palate - not on the bad side. Nice limestone and rubble-y elements. Almost a fruity pebbles take on the fruit (though dry). Nice dry-down with acids and a lingering complexity. Solid. Very good.
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2007 Ferrante Chardonnay
USA, Ohio, Grand River Valley
Chard-lite like previous note, but in a more positive way. Creamy integrated and better balance.
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2008 Ferrante Vidal Blanc
USA, Ohio, Grand River Valley
Light floral nose. Nice overall with good acids and a blowsy feeling of summer grasses. Simple wine, but delivers.
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NV Ferrante Pinot Noir
USA, Ohio, Grand River Valley
(Local purchased fruit, all 2007, preparing for own fruit in subsequent vintages) Hummus and forest floor nose. Stemmy note on the palate. Some good textures, but pushed aside for too soft and plush - no edge or vibe. A good effort and not bad, but an incomplete wine.
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2006 Ferrante Reserve Red
USA, American
Nice fruit on the nose, hints of the oak. Very tight and reserved. Good structure and tight lines. Nice fruit in there. Solid.
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2007 Ferrante Cabernet Franc Ice Wine
USA, Ohio, Grand River Valley
Strawberry in a light form with a nice little tannic grip. Enjoyable.
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Flight 4 (2 Notes)
2008 Grand River Cellars Riesling
USA, Ohio, Grand River Valley
Poir cidre on the nose and follows through on the palate. Nice clean and bright, short finish. The poire thing is pretty cool and gives this a different vibe.
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NV Grand River Cellars Austin's Red
USA, Ohio, Grand River Valley
Yammy and oxidative smell. Soft and pale on the palate. Dull. Not so much.
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2007 St. Joseph Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc Fume' Blanc
USA, Ohio, Grand River Valley
Nice grapefruit and lime zest nose. Upfront with citrus and a very nice cut. Good persistence and zip, but soft on the finish. Ups in intensity with subsequent sip. Nice. (Some Semillon in there.)
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2007 St. Joseph Vineyards Pinot Gris Pinot Vista Vineyard
USA, Ohio, Grand River Valley
Funky nose with nitro/bomb elements. Thick body, but really nice acids on the finish. Texture from slight residual sugar, guava elements. Medium finish.
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2007 St. Joseph Vineyards Pinot Noir Pinot Vista
USA, Ohio, Grand River Valley
Bramble and stemmy nose, fruit and some pork-like meat. Very primary and not resolved - bitter tannins and fruit with red pepper tinges. Good elements, hard to see if arrayed correctly, but potential is there.
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2007 St. Joseph Vineyards Sangiovese
USA, Ohio, Grand River Valley
(50% Estate / 50% Sonoma) Nice orange peel and liqueur nose. Muddled fruits. Good intensity and a scribble-y texture. Drying finish, short.
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2007 St. Joseph Vineyards Merlot
USA, Ohio, Grand River Valley
Lush blackberry nose. Tannic and tight, both pushy and grippy. Finishes off with tobacco and tar. Way primary. Has good potential based on the stuffing.
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2007 St. Joseph Vineyards Riesling
USA, Ohio, Grand River Valley
(Been open 2 days.) Nice crystal and structural nose. Light, apple-y and honeycomb. Texture like flower powder. Nice restraint on the fruit. Nice.
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2006 St. Joseph Vineyards Cabernet Franc Ice Wine
USA, Ohio, Grand River Valley
Strawberries on the nose and palate. Nice lightness and persistence.
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