Stockholm, Gamla Riksarkivet (old government archives building) March 2019
Tasted Sunday, March 24, 2019 by Omar Khayyam with 432 views
A very well organized event where I tried to focus on sampling the whole range from a few producers, instead of cherry-picking. Started off with a seminar on Lodi wines that was very well done and interesting.
Cool to taste with the two winemakers instead of a Swedish importer. I like their wines, even if I rarely buy them. Lighter, more New California in style.
Lioco is very good, and a producer I have bought and sampled quite a bit from in the past, but there’s a really big step up in quality from entry level wines to the single vineyard precious items like the delish Chardonnay from Chuy Vineyard.
Modern fruit forward but also delicious if you’re not afraid of softly textured oaked and fruity wines - they have a good point of balance and will do real well with grilled meats. Very good trio.
Twomey did not interest me so much. But the Silver Oak Napa Cab stands tall... and what a difference between that wine and its cousin from Alexander Valley that still retails for 70% of the Napa version.
New acquaintance for me and what a very positive vibe these wines send out! I will look for these gems that showcase a subtle and classic elegance, rather than opulence.
Ridge is Ridge and it was fun to taste through the coming line up. I have visited this winery in the past and have a sweet spot for their wines.
Oh my what high class for second tier wines - Alesia. Horseshoe Chardonnay and Alpine Pinot have a long and beautiful future awaiting them, but for now the Bearwallow Pinot Noir 2014 and the Alesia Anderson Valley Chardonnay 2016 shone the brightest.
I have been dying to try and was not disappointed. The whites showed better than the reds currently, and this was all natural wine hipster stuff. Funny how these guys were placed next to some Lodi Zinfandel oak merchants.
Not disappointed but also not overly enthusiastic. For the price point this is good quality. not sure I will seek these out though.
Four of my favorite wines from the tasting. Can’t go wrong with these. But also, they are at a slightly higher price point than much else that was presented.
Not so much fun.
Classic Napa.
2017 Birichino Malvasia Bianca
USA, California, Central Coast, Monterey
Very aromatic, good fruit intensity, has a fleshy body, not very high acidity, but does not need it either to express all this complex loveliness. Probably my favorite wine in their line up. Recommended.
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2013 Birichino Pinot Noir Lilo Vineyard
USA, California, Santa Cruz Mountains
Sweet pilosity, some herbal or stemmy notes but also more structure than entry level pinot. Recommended.
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2017 Birichino Scylla
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi Mokelumne River
Carignan. 13 % ABV. Very fine and lovely complexity on the nose. balanced but more of drink now wine I think. Recommended.
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2016 Birichino Grenache Old Vines Besson Vineyard
USA, California, Central Coast
Sweet Grenache fruit of raspberry and strawberry. It's the most fruity wine in the line up and has a lot of intensity. Good freshness.
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2016 Birichino Zinfandel Saint Georges Old Vines
USA, California, Central Coast
13.5 % ABV. Zinfandel. Fresh, clean aromatic and pure fruit. I prefer this every day of the week over the Lodi zinfandel wines we tried at the Lodi event at this Discover Cali wines event in Stockholm. recommended
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