Plymouth, MN
Tasted Friday, December 7, 2012 by GoBlue2002 with 323 views
Blind tasting of a Tuscan syrah, sangiovese, and a Bordeaux blend after progressing through 2 learning modules downloaded from wine spectator. The goal was to identify the varietal of each blind wine and gain a better understanding of how they compare to each other. All wines were moved from a wine fridge to a regular refrigerator 2 days prior to tasting and stood up. They were then transported to the tasting site and opened 1 hour prior to tasting. After pouring the wines were too cold and took another hour to lose some off-putting musty aromas (see below) and really open up.
Wine drank blind while progressing through the learning modules. My goal was to show that cheaper wine may be easy-drinking, but lacks varietal character and much flavor.
Blind tasting of a Tuscan 100% syrah, 100% sangiovese, and a Bordeaux blend comprised of 85% cabernet sauvignon, 10% merlot, and 5% petit verdot.
For most in the group this was their first real experience drinking wines exhibiting more secondary flavors than primary. Everyone correctly identified the sangiovese, but the group was split on the syrah/Bordeaux choice, with many thrown off by the meatiness of the Bordeaux. There was no group consensus wine of the night. Some (myself included) preferred the deep and brooding flavors of the Bordeaux blend, but some couldn't get past the massive tannins and relative lack of fruit. Others preferred the lightness and more apparent fruit of the sangiovese. Still others preferred the amazing finish of the syrah.
NV Yellow Tail Chardonnay
Australia, South Eastern
Tasted blind by 8 people. From a list of 5 potential varietals, only 1 person correctly identified this as chardonnay. This is a very easy drinking wine, flat and without much flavor, and it just doesn't taste like chardonnay! Decent plonk for the masses, but for those with any wine knowledge stay away!
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