Amy and Scott's house
Tasted Sunday, August 5, 2018 by galewskj with 248 views
This is the second tasting I did on this theme. The intention is to serve two wines blind that are of a similar style and priced significantly differently. Towards that end, I made the price difference even larger than the previous tasting, and even threw in some very simple wines. 15 people were in attendance.
Overall, the group was able to identify the more expensive wine 75% of the time (68 votes to 22). This is significantly better than the previous tasting, when we were only able to pick the more expensive wine 57% of the time. I think a lot can be said for wine selection, and considering the wines that were poured, it makes sense that people did better with these wines. But once again, with only a couple exceptions, everyone felt that the wine they enjoyed more WAS the more expensive wine, even when they were wrong about which wine cost more.
NV Roederer Estate Brut Anderson Valley 88 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley
Tasted blind alongside 2004 Dom Perignon. This wine had some yeast, brioche, pear and baking spice. The bubbles were much larger than the Dom Perignon, and the Roederer was slightly sweeter. The bubbles and flavor resulted in a shorter and slightly sharp finish. One person compared the finish to 7up, which I couldn't disagree with. 4 out of 15 people preferred this over the 2004 Dom Perignon.
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2004 Dom Pérignon Champagne 92 Points
France, Champagne
Served blind alongside NV Roederer Estate. This had a deeper nose, and a finish that was refined, long and complex. The wine seems to be deep and rich on the nose and initial attack, while the mid-palate and finish are more citrus and lively. 11 out of 15 people preferred this over NV Roederer Estate.
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