Portland, OR: Blind and Double Blind-American Wines, June 2, 2012
Tasted Saturday, June 2, 2012 - Sunday, June 3, 2012 by VinLancaster with 505 views
Introduction
Blind and Double Blind: American Wines.
All wines stored at personal cellar under strict temp/humidity control or Portland Wine Storage immediately after purchase from winery.
All wines popped and poured, unless specified otherwise.
Listed in order of tasting
2005 RoxyAnn Syrah 88 Points
USA, Oregon, Southern Oregon, Rogue Valley
(6/2/2012)
Magenta hue. Aromas consisted of smoke, muted cranberry, cherry and wet rock. Filled the mouth with minerals, spices, specks of herby grass, tart cherry and cranberry. Complex minerality, well balanced with a medium, yet soft finish. Opened beautifully over an hour.
#1 wine of the group (Double Blind for 2, Single Blind for the rest of the group)
My Ranking: #2. (Double Blind)
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2006 Qupé Syrah Bien Nacido Hillside Estate 87 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Maria Valley
(6/2/2012)
Slightly brick red in color, good clarity. Initial prominent brett funk and barnyard aromas. After 10 minutes basalt, cherry and strawberries started to show on the nose. Ripe sweet berry, black pepper, crushed rock, herbal and a bit of heat on the palate. Medium bodied with a long grassy finish.
#2 wine of the group (Double Blind for 4 in the group)
My Ranking: #3 (Single Blind)
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2005 Archery Summit Pinot Noir Red Hills Estate 81 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Dundee Hills
(6/2/2012)
Red-rust color, clear meniscus. Barnyard, strawberry, rocky aromas. Palate was dominated with strawberry, herbal, earth and minerals. Simple short and tart finish, light in body. Drying tannins.
#7 wine of the group (Double Blind for 2, Single Blind for the rest of the group)
My Ranking: #7 (Double Blind)
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2005 Archery Summit Pinot Noir Red Hills Estate
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Dundee Hills
(6/3/2012)
Day 2 revisited (Tasted non-blind), Following the Blind and Double Blind: American Wines, June 2, 2012:
Fell apart day 2: Showing little to no fruit, some metallic tones, tarry, lacking vibrancy and character. 80 points
New Ranking: '05 Archery Summit Red Hills Estate #8.
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2008 Plaisance Ranch Cabernet Franc 85 Points
USA, Oregon, Southern Oregon, Applegate Valley
(6/2/2012)
Cranberry rust color. Smoky, minerals, menthol, garrigue and alcoholic on the nose. Earth, cranberry, cherry and meat flavors. Offered a long soft finish. Slightly hot with a bit of tart and brightness offered on the hind palate.
#5 wine of the group (Single Blind for 1, Double blind remainder of the group)
My Ranking: #5 (Double Blind)
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2009 Tendril Wine Cellars Pinot Noir Tightrope 91 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
(6/2/2012)
Bright cherry color and clear. Aromas of smoky herbs, cherry, asphalt and a bit of barnyard. Ample smoked chewy cherry, leather, chocolate, coffee and wet cement flavors. Slightly hot at first, which blew off quickly. Silky finish, bright acids and fine tannins. Well balanced, well made wine.
#3 wine of the group (Double Blind for 2, Single Blind for the rest of the group)
My Ranking: #1 (Double Blind)
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2006 The Four Graces Pinot Noir Reserve Dundee Hills 86 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Dundee Hills
(6/2/2012)
Some rust color, suspect has a bit of age. Immediately knew this was a pinot with the typical barnyard & smoked fruit nose. Palate of cherries, allspice, smoked meats, chewy fruit and ample pencil shavings. Soft plush finish, yet fairly hot. Could have guessed this was an '06 OR PN from the heat alone.
Drink now
#4 wine of the group (Double Blind for 2, Single Blind for the rest of the group)
My Ranking: #4 (Double Blind)
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2006 Seufert Winery Pinot Noir Sunnyridge 85 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, McMinnville
(6/2/2012)
Brick and clear appearance. Aromas of sweet candy, floral, cinnamon, bright acid, wet cement minerality. Bright cherry acids, chewy spicey plums and a streak of bacon fat in the mouth. Slightly hot. Good balance with a soft and generous finish. Simple, but pleasing.
Drink now.
#6 wine of the group (Double Blind for 2, Single Blind for the rest of the group)
My Ranking: #6 (Double Blind)
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2006 Seufert Winery Pinot Noir Sunnyridge
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, McMinnville
(6/3/2012)
Day 2 revisited (Tasted non-blind), Following the Blind and Double Blind: American Wines, June 2, 2012:
Fell apart day 2: little fruit showing only sweet, flabby, dusky muted tones and on the thin side. 83pts
New Ranking: '06 Seufert Sunnyridge #7
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2006 Archery Summit Pinot Noir Arcus Estate 79 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Dundee Hills
(6/2/2012)
Clear cranberry juice in color. Brett, cherry and barnyard funk prominent on the nose. Flavors of cherry, smoke, black pepper, tobacco and stewed fruits. Dark, alcoholic, tarry, heavy tannins and a harsh finish.
#8 wine of the group (Double Blind for 2, Single Blind for the rest of the group)
My Ranking: #8 (Double Blind)
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2006 Archery Summit Pinot Noir Arcus Estate 84 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Dundee Hills
(6/3/2012)
Day 2 revisited (Tasted non-blind), Following the Blind and Double Blind: American Wines, June 2, 2012:
Much of the heavy brett-funk has blown off. Showing stewed fruit, chewy black cherries, game meats and earth. Still leans towards the sweet and simple side with much softer edges yet still hot. The 2006 vintage is my least favorite for OR PN, these were easy to spot due to the heat. 84 points, 6/3/2012
New Ranking #6
This is the only wine of the bottom 3 re-sampled which improved on day 2 following the blind tasting.
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2004 Sineann Zinfandel CJ Zinfandel Port 83 Points
USA, Washington, Columbia Valley
(6/2/2012)
Rusty blackberry in color, with amass of sediment (required filtering). Aromas of hot, spicy licorice, stewed cherries and tangerine zest. Hot on the palate with stewed prunes, raisins, dark acids and smoke.
Paired well with double dark chocolate mini-cupcakes.
No ranking (tasted Non-Blind)
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