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Saturdays at One - Volume 44
Tasted April 16, 2011 by wineismylife with 425 views
Introduction
The Saturdays at One group got together to taste the wines of the Pacific Northwest. Here are the results:
Flight 1 - Pacific Northwest Wines (6 notes)
White
2009 Apolloni Pinot Blanc
90 points
WIML90
Tasted non blind.
Straw to light yellow color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of lime, sea breeze, talc and orange blossoms. Flavors of lime, apricot and lemon. Medium to bright acidity, light body. Drink now.
Tasted non blind.
Straw to light yellow color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of lime, sea breeze, talc and orange blossoms. Flavors of lime, apricot and lemon. Medium to bright acidity, light body. Drink now.
White
2008 Woodward Canyon Chardonnay
90 points
WIML90+/-
Tasted non blind.
Yellow color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of yellow pears, yellow apples and acacia flowers. Flavors of lemon oil, yellow pears and yellow apples. Medium acidity, medium body. Drink now into perhaps the next 2-3 years.
Tasted non blind.
Yellow color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of yellow pears, yellow apples and acacia flowers. Flavors of lemon oil, yellow pears and yellow apples. Medium acidity, medium body. Drink now into perhaps the next 2-3 years.
Red
2008 Patricia Green Cellars Pinot Noir Croft Vineyard
90 points
WIML90
Tasted non blind.
Garnet to dark garnet color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of thatch, boysenberry, black berries and a hint of dust. Flavors of black berries, black cherries and plums. Medium acidity, medium tannins, medium body. Bit of a clipped finish. Drink now with some air or most likely best into the 2-7 year range.
Tasted non blind.
Garnet to dark garnet color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of thatch, boysenberry, black berries and a hint of dust. Flavors of black berries, black cherries and plums. Medium acidity, medium tannins, medium body. Bit of a clipped finish. Drink now with some air or most likely best into the 2-7 year range.
Red
2006 Fall Line Winery Red Wine Artz Vineyard
89 points
WIML89
Tasted non blind.
Dark garnet to purple color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of currants, boysenberry, black cherries and black berries. Flavors of black berries, plums and boysenberries. Medium acidity, medium tannins, medium body. Drink now with some air or perhaps over the 3-7+/- year range.
Tasted non blind.
Dark garnet to purple color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of currants, boysenberry, black cherries and black berries. Flavors of black berries, plums and boysenberries. Medium acidity, medium tannins, medium body. Drink now with some air or perhaps over the 3-7+/- year range.
Red
2008 Hestia Malbec Andrews Ranch
89 points
WIML89+/-
Tasted non blind.
Purple color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of aspirin, roasted meat, currants and boysenberries. Flavors of boysenberries, raspberries and black berries. Medium acidity, medium tannins, medium body. Drink now with some air or perhaps over the 2-5 year time frame.
Tasted non blind.
Purple color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of aspirin, roasted meat, currants and boysenberries. Flavors of boysenberries, raspberries and black berries. Medium acidity, medium tannins, medium body. Drink now with some air or perhaps over the 2-5 year time frame.
Red
2003 Kiona Cabernet Sauvignon Washington
89 points
WIML89
Tasted non blind.
Dark garnet color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of cedar, leather, white pepper, black berries and black cherries. Flavors of black berries, black cherries and plum. Medium acidity, medium tannins, medium to full bodied. Drink now with some air. Should hold into the 3-7+/- year time frame.
Tasted non blind.
Dark garnet color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of cedar, leather, white pepper, black berries and black cherries. Flavors of black berries, black cherries and plum. Medium acidity, medium tannins, medium to full bodied. Drink now with some air. Should hold into the 3-7+/- year time frame.
Flight 2 - A bonus wine that snuck in... (1 note)
White
2009 Perla del Garda Lugana Perla Madonna della Scoperta
85 points
WIML85
Tasted non blind.
Yellow color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of yellow pear, yellow apple and cotton candy of all things. Flavors of yellow pears and lemon. Medium acidity, medium body. Drink now.
Tasted non blind.
Yellow color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of yellow pear, yellow apple and cotton candy of all things. Flavors of yellow pears and lemon. Medium acidity, medium body. Drink now.