The Blind Drunks monthly tasting

Chateau Lay
Tasted Sunday, June 14, 2009 by AllRed with 670 views

Introduction

Wines are concealed in brown bags and served double blind to the group. Each flight is tasted, discussed and unveiled before moving on to the next flight.

Flight 1 - I. Warm-up whites. (5 Notes)

  • 2005 Seven Hills Winery Viognier 88 Points

    USA, Washington, Columbia Valley

    Served double blind. Deep color. Aromas of flowers and mineral, with a subtle metallic note. Still has decent fruit on the palate, along with a minerally/stone note. After some time in the glass someone noted a suble toasty note which I agreed with.

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  • 2007 Silvan Ridge Viognier Reserve 88 Points

    USA, Oregon, Southern Oregon, Rogue Valley

    Served double blind. Pale color with notes of minerals and white flowers. Flavors of peach and stone, with good acidity. 88-89+ pts.

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  • 2006 Zaca Mesa Viognier 86 Points

    USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Ynez Valley

    Served doube blind. An odd showing for this wine, and while no one could quite pick out a flaw, this just didn't seem right to me based on previous bottles. Pale color. Aromas of fresh flowers, with an underlying waxy/oily note. Flavors of apples and stone, with a fuller mouthfeel than the previous bottles in today's lineup.

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  • 2007 Bunnell Family Cellars Viognier Talcott Vineyard 91 Points

    USA, Washington, Columbia Valley, Wahluke Slope

    Served double blind. Pale yellow color. Aromas of minerlas, peaches and flowers. Good acidity on the palate, with flavors of apple and minerals with peach undertones. Developed a tropical fruit & banana flavor as it sat in the glass. Drink now - 2011.

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  • 2005 Domaine Georges Vernay Condrieu Les Chaillées de l'Enfer 88 Points

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Condrieu

    Served double blind. Relatively deep color copared to the rest in this flight. Opens with aromas of earthy minerals and apple, with a waxy Rhonish quality. Developed a prominent petrol note with air, more like an aged Riesling. Flavors of apple and pear, with a rich, medium to heavy mouthfeel.

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Flight 2 - II. Rosés. (9 Notes)

The plan was to have 4-5 rosés...and then Joe showed up with quite a few leftover sample bottles. It was a nice day, so we took these outside and leisurely worked our way through them all.

Flight 3 - III. Reds. (4 Notes)

Flight 4 - IV. Reds. (4 Notes)

Flight 5 - V. Nonblind dinner wines. (3 Notes)

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