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Tsaknakis portfolio tasting
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Tasted September 8, 2022 by kostaslonis with 32 views
Introduction
Tasting a few american wines from Tsaknakis portfolio, wines provided by importer.
Tasted via coravin
Flight 1 (6 notes)
White
2020 Chateau Ste. Michelle & Dr. Loosen Riesling Eroica
The wine shows medium intensity, smells off dry, green apple pulp, pear, grape notes, light minty, lemon/lime, tropical notes with more time in the glass.
Palate follows the same fruit pattern with petrol notes, more apple, high acidity, crunchy, light to medium body, medium finish. An easy wine to have by the glass
Palate follows the same fruit pattern with petrol notes, more apple, high acidity, crunchy, light to medium body, medium finish. An easy wine to have by the glass
White
2020 Chateau Ste. Michelle Chardonnay
The wine shows high intensity, big oaky profile, nutty, almond, walnut, buttery, a touch alcohol, caramel, vanilla.
Palate showing medium intensity, buttery, walnut, butterscotch, stone fruit in the back, ripeness, medium finish.
One dimensional but I guess an easy sell to a wider audience
Palate showing medium intensity, buttery, walnut, butterscotch, stone fruit in the back, ripeness, medium finish.
One dimensional but I guess an easy sell to a wider audience
Red
2019 Chateau Ste. Michelle Syrah
15 months in 25% new oak
The wine is very fresh, still powerful oak presence, vanilla, alcohol notes, very ripe fresh cherry and currant, overripe strawberry, vanilla notes, almond notes, minty hints.
Palate is really youthful, grainy harsh oak notes, the ripe fresh cherries stay in the back, vanilla, medium body and finish. Could pass for a modern Rioja
The wine is very fresh, still powerful oak presence, vanilla, alcohol notes, very ripe fresh cherry and currant, overripe strawberry, vanilla notes, almond notes, minty hints.
Palate is really youthful, grainy harsh oak notes, the ripe fresh cherries stay in the back, vanilla, medium body and finish. Could pass for a modern Rioja
Red
2019 Chateau Ste. Michelle Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley
12 months in 25% new oak, 8% new American oak
This is equally extremely youthful like the Syrah tasted before, very ripe fresh black cherries and currants, walnut, a touch alcohol, walnut liqueur, wood varnish.
Palate showing harsh profile, woody nose, walnut and almond, alcohol heat (can’t believe this is 1.50%), angular tannins, medium finish. Needs time
This is equally extremely youthful like the Syrah tasted before, very ripe fresh black cherries and currants, walnut, a touch alcohol, walnut liqueur, wood varnish.
Palate showing harsh profile, woody nose, walnut and almond, alcohol heat (can’t believe this is 1.50%), angular tannins, medium finish. Needs time
Red
2018 Chateau Ste. Michelle Cabernet Sauvignon Cold Creek Vineyard
Cold Creek vineyard, 22 months in oak, 29% new French oak, 20% new American oak
The wine shows big profile, high intensity, chocolate notes, walnut liqueur, black fruit, black currant, coffee notes.
In the palate, the wine shows big body for its youth, bitterness, alcohol heat, tight tannins, chocolate coffee, green tannins, medium finish. Needs time, requires food, would be easy to sell though during winter
The wine shows big profile, high intensity, chocolate notes, walnut liqueur, black fruit, black currant, coffee notes.
In the palate, the wine shows big body for its youth, bitterness, alcohol heat, tight tannins, chocolate coffee, green tannins, medium finish. Needs time, requires food, would be easy to sell though during winter
Red
2018 Tenet Wines Syrah The Pundit Columbia Valley
13 months in 500lt + 600lt oak, 18% new French oak, 7% new American oak
The wine shows depth, high intensity, wood frame, heavy floral notes, 26% whole bunch, vegetal notes, alcohol warmth from the 14.50%, black fruit, black currant, mint.
Palate with warmth again, juicy tannins, black cherries & currants, walnut, fruit in alcohol, medium body, medium finish.
The wine shows depth, high intensity, wood frame, heavy floral notes, 26% whole bunch, vegetal notes, alcohol warmth from the 14.50%, black fruit, black currant, mint.
Palate with warmth again, juicy tannins, black cherries & currants, walnut, fruit in alcohol, medium body, medium finish.
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