Wines At Our Table; Week of May 10th 2015

Tasted Monday, May 4, 2015 - Sunday, May 10, 2015 by Martin Redmond with 320 views

Flight 1 (1 Note)

  • 2010 Jeff Cohn Cellars Grenache The Fallen Angel El Diablo 89 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley

    (5/5/2015)

    Opaque violet color with appealing kirsch, blackberry, Herbs de Provence, and white pepper aromas. On the palate, medium-bodied, with good acidity and fine grained well-integrated tannins with baked black cherry, blackberry, black raspberry and espresso flavors, and a bit of minerality, and a lingering finish. Russian River fruit. 50/50 Grenache and Syrah.

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Flight 2 (1 Note)

  • 2013 Campovida Viognier Estate Grown 89 Points

    USA, California, North Coast, Mendocino County

    (5/6/2015)

    Pale golden-yellow color with appealing white peach, apricot, honey, and a hint of floral aromas. On the palate it's medium-bodied, fresh, and persistent with focused peach, melon, apricot, and honey flavors. Lingering finish

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Flight 3 (1 Note)

  • 2008 Big Basin Vineyards Syrah Fairview Ranch 90 Points

    USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Lucia Highlands

    (5/7/2015)

    Opaque violet color with appealing roasted meat, roasted black fruit, smoke and a hint of truffle aromas. On the palate it's medium bodied with very good acidity and soft well integrated tannins and a hint of minerality with concentrated roast boysenberry, plum, blueberry and hickory
    flavors. Long finish.

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Flight 4 (1 Note)

  • 2003 Roederer Estate L'Ermitage Brut 92 Points

    USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley

    (5/10/2015)

    Pale straw yellow color with abundant tiny bubbles with bread crust, baked apple, and hazelnut aromas. On the palate, it shows a delicate creamy mousse with mineral accented baked apple and pear, toasted hazelnut, apricot and a hint of vanilla flavors. Long finish. 12.1% alcohol - From Roederer - "The wine for the dosage added to the L'ERMITAGE 2003 was 2004 wine liquor aged for 5.5 years in a French oak cask. Following disgorgement, L'ERMITAGE 2003 was aged an additional six months (minimum) on the cork prior to release. 52% Chardonnay, 48% Pinot Noir, 4% aged reserve wine (vintage '99)"

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