Fort Collins
Tasted Wednesday, February 17, 2010 by andtheodor with 795 views
Both surprisingly youthful and in a great spot.
Some very good and very different Ciel du Cheval wines. The Andrew Rich wins with classy elegance.
This is where things start to get hazy. Too many wines! Subsequent notes are reduced to a single line of chicken scratches.
Overall, I think the Bordeaux styled blends showed the best. They shared a vein of elegance, restraint, and balance. The Washington Syrahs, on the other hand, were all over the board but promising too. I wish I had more of the former and less of the latter.
2007 Chateau Ste. Michelle Dry Riesling 87 Points
USA, Washington, Columbia Valley
Tasted Blind. Straw colored, very light. Stony, apple, melon nose. Dry, nice acidity and minerality with crisp clean fruit. Really enjoyable. A number of people guessed Riesling.
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2007 Columbia Crest Gewürztraminer Two Vines 83 Points
USA, Washington
Golden yellow, densely aromatic with sweet peachy mineral water, rose, lychee, apple, pear all showing on the nose. Sweet and low acid so this comes across as a little flaccid. Not bad for domestic Gewurz but a little too syrupy to be elegant. A nice after dinner wine though.
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