april fools wine tasting
Scott & Todd's
Tasted Sunday, April 1, 2012 - Monday, April 2, 2012 by silton with 672 views
Introduction
The themes for this tasting were Bordeaux varieties and indigenous Italian varieties. The tasting was April 1 but I retasted about half the wines on 4/2. Several wines that were meant to be reserves were opened early in the day by mistake and crowded out several guest wines that would have brought a little more variety. Most of the red wines were opened 3-4 hours before service and rotated into a decanter for about an hour before being returned to the bottle.
Flight 1 - Arrival Whites (3 Notes)
White wines from either theme, served non-blind.
Flight 2 - Red Bordeaux Varieties (4 Notes)
With 8 such wines we split this into 2 mini flights. The 8 bagged bottles were randomly selected into the flights.
Flight 3 - Red Bordeaux Varieties pt 2 (4 Notes)
Flight 4 - Indigenous Italian Reds (4 Notes)
The first 3 wines served blind. Basically everyone preferred the Bordeaux based varieties.
Flight 5 - Outro (4 Notes)
The Bartons were served alongside each other and the next two wines served serially.
Closing
Thanks to Phil & Maria for the dips, salad, pasta, and Anglianico as well as the St. Emillion that we thankfully didn't open; Lee for co-sponsoring the Barton tasting; Stephen for the cheese, Malbec and bonus Bprdeaux, Carl for the Cab Franc and Brunello as well as bonus cheese, Kristy and Grant for bringing the Davine, Kim for bringing the Stuhlmuller and another Sonoma County wine that we will enjoy soon... just a tremendous array of interesting and superior wine and food and company that rocked the house. All day Sunday is the way to celebrate spring break baby.
2010 Bedrock Wine Co. Sauvignon Blanc Kick Ranch 90 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County
(4/1/2012)
Opened 3/31. Modestly rich for a SB, with tropical grapefruit and increasing grassiness with air. Few notes taken by me or anyone, with more attention being paid to the less familiar wines floating around at the same time. Solid SB, but in my mind just a SB.
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2009 Marisa Cuomo Costa d'Amalfi Ravello 89 Points
Italy, Campania, Costa d'Amalfi
(4/2/2012)
My favorite wine of this trio on day 1. Floral and broad at the front with some minerals and acids arriving to give shape to the back, although the finish turns simple. Different. The Gruner reference below makes sense but my favorite Gruners have a white pepper streak and more transparent minerality than this wine but this wine would be more versatile at the table. Interesting blend but the 2 halves of the wine have not harmonized? 60% Falanghina, 40% Biancolella. Probably a point or two for the novelty factor.
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2010 Casa D'Ambra Biancolella Ischia Tenuta Frassitelli 90 Points
Italy, Campania, Ischia
(4/2/2012)
This wine showed on the shrill side yesterday but a day 2 inspection finds it in a better place. The nose is almost like Chardonnay with light garden smells but not that effusive or compelling. The palate has strong base of white melon with crushed flowers and pineapple and also something green. The wine's harmonious sweetness/acid balance provides for a medium+ finish.
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