Virginia Wines at Marcel's
Marcel's - Washington, DC
Tasted Friday, March 21, 2014 by isaacjamesbaker with 480 views
Introduction
What a night. Chef Wiedmaier prepared the menu as a sort of dry run for a dinner he's planning in London. Wiedmaier wanted to bring only Virginia wines to pair with his dishes, and I have to respect him for that. The wines chosen represent some of Virginia's most reliable producer, and they demonstrate the diversity of Virginia wines. I'll have a longer post on this dinner at some point, but, for now, the notes...
2008 Trump Winery Blanc de Blancs 87 Points
USA, Virginia, Central Virginia, Monticello
Bready on the nose with lemon peel and seashell notes. Firm acid on the palate with lemon and lime, green apple peel, creamy and mineral notes add complexity. I enjoyed this more than the bottle I had in mid-2012, as this showed a bit more complexity and nuance.
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2012 Chatham Vineyards Church Creek Steel Chardonnay Eastern Shore 87 Points
USA, Virginia, Eastern Virginia, Eastern Shore
I have little experience with Eastern Shore Chardonnays, but this one has a lot to like. Smells like fresh green apples, tangerine, honeysuckle, sea shells. Medium-bodied with creamy apple, honey and apricot flavors. Clean, fresh, floral, this stainless steel Chardonnay isn’t complicated but it’s very well done.
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2013 Boxwood Estate Rosé 88 Points
USA, Virginia, Northern Virginia, Middleburg
Light salmon colored. So perfumed on the nose, with notes of red apple, strawberry and chalk notes. Medium-bodied, creamy but fresh acid. Juicy red apple, strawberry, all sorts of fruit blossoms, some slight pepper, and ocean note. One of my favorite wines of the evening.
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2012 Ingleside Albariño Flawed
USA, Virginia, Chesapeake Bay, Northern Neck
Faulty. All sorts of dried nail polish going on.
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2012 Linden Sauvignon Blanc Avenius 86 Points
USA, Virginia, Northern Virginia
Love the freshness on the nose: sea salt, grapefruit, dandelion, orange blossom. Creamy texture, acid is fresh, I get fleshy white peach and apricot fruit mixed in with notes of white pepper. I wish Linden’s Avenius Chard found a way into this tasting, because I love that wine, but this is still a solid Sauvignon Blanc. Fleshy, creamy, some nice spice but not too herbaceous.
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2012 King Family Vineyards Viognier 87 Points
USA, Virginia, Central Virginia, Monticello
Honey, flowers and sea shell aromas. Juicy on the palate with white peach, golden apple and floral notes. Creamy finish. Clean, fresh, tangy finish, I like this style of Viognier.
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2012 White Hall Vineyards Viognier 85 Points
USA, Virginia, Central Virginia, Monticello
Flowers, peaches and banana aromas. Bold on the palate with a rich texture, flavors of pineapple, lychee, banana, some peanut and floral notes.
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2012 Ankida Ridge Pinot Noir 88 Points
USA, Virginia
Light ruby color. Juicy berries on the nose, rhubarb, notes of white pepper and red licorice candy. Bright and fresh on the palate, fine tannins, juicy cherry fruit. Notes of rhubarb, pepper and earth add complexity. Not incredibly deep or profound, but a really solid and promising Virginia Pinot Noir for sure.
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2012 Veritas Vineyard Cabernet Franc 85 Points
USA, Virginia, Central Virginia, Monticello
Smells like sweet berry compote, cedar, mulling spices and a soy note. Fresh and juicy on the palate with sweet strawberries and cherry fruit. Very mild tannins and brisk acid, a bit lacking in depth but some nice pepper notes on the finish.
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2010 Breaux Vineyards Nebbiolo Barrel Select 85 Points
USA, Virginia, Northern Virginia, Loudoun County
Spicy nose with dark berries and a bit of alcohol. I get a lot of red fruit, even some red apple peel and white cherries. The wine is very big (16%) with medium tannins and acid. Some nice spice and tobacco undertones. I’ve liked some Virginia Nebbiolo, and this is good, but it's not what I was expecting.
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2010 Williamsburg Winery Adagio 88 Points
USA, Virginia
Smells like a campfire, with notes of sweet blackberry jam. Rich on the palate with fine tannins and a silky mouthfeel. Sweet plums, mocha, smoke and spices. A full and jammy style but it’s so well made. Big-time deliciousness factor. 42% Cabernet Franc, 30% Merlot, 28% Petit Verdot, aged 14 months in French, Hungarian and American oak, about 40% new.
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2010 Boxwood Estate Boxwood 89 Points
USA, Virginia, Northern Virginia, Middleburg
Juicy red and black fruit on the nose, some mocha as well. Fresh and silky on the palate with great balance. Love the jubilant red and black fruit, and the notes of mocha, cedar soil and earth give it lots of complexity. Very tasty stuff, showing complexity and elegance. Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petite Verdot. My wine of the night.
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2010 Barboursville Vineyards Octagon 89 Points
USA, Virginia, Central Virginia, Monticello
The black cherry aromas are laced with olive, smoke, earth and charcoal. Fine tannins and fresh acid on the palate, the fruit is ripe and opulent but not overdone. Black cherries and mixed berries, roses, smoke, cedar, also some black olive and dried floral notes. Long, silky, complex, another great Octagon from Barboursville. Merlot, Cab Franc, Cabernet and Petite Verdot.
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2008 Barboursville Vineyards Malvaxia Passito 85 Points
USA, Virginia
Honey and almond past on the nose. Very honeyed on the palate, with apricot jam and almond paste. I like the acid here, keeps it from being cloying.
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