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Wines from National Wine Marketing Conference

Tasted April 12, 2010 - April 15, 2010 by AndrewSGHall with 777 views

Flight 1 (74 notes)

Red
2008 Butler Vineyards Chambourcin USA, Indiana
Thin, but correctly Chambourcin then oak intrudes. OK.
Red
2007 2 Lads Cabernet Franc Reserve USA, Michigan, Old Mission Peninsula
Has grown in stature with deeper strains of dark fruit, a nicely-rounded body and an overall integration. Lurking power and a perfumed-finish.
Red
2005 Albemarle Meritage USA, Virginia, Northern Virginia, Blue Ridge Foothills
Light nose with good fruit. Light weight, slight EtOH intrusion, some spice. Good finish with fruit that grows. A nice basic red.
Red
2007 Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard Comus USA, Maryland
So-so. Heavy hand of treatment dulled out the fruit.
White
N.V. Butler Vineyards Cayuga Vineyard Select USA, Indiana
Correct and does dry Cayuga well. Nice enough.
Red
2007 Les Bourgeois Norton Premium Claret USA, Missouri
Nice balance of tart and inner sweet on the top, but the treatment reared its ugly head.
White
2009 Lynfred Winery Seyval Blanc USA, Illinois
Fresh, ripe veggies on the nose, high-toned Sauv B-like. Slight sweet on the palate. A bit thin on the body. Nice.
White
2008 Knapp Winery Seyval Blanc USA, New York, Finger Lakes
Gunsmoke on the nose. Thin, extruded. No.
Red
N.V. Conneaut Cellars Pinot Noir USA, Pennsylvania, Lake Erie
Good funk on the nose. Light and transparent in color and character. (11.5%abv). Some woody and green notes. Elegant. Hits a good vibe for me.
White - Off-dry
2008 Leonard Oakes Estate Winery Blanc d'Orleans USA, New York, Niagara Escarpment
Nice. Crisp, a little sweet. Slight vegetal. A bit thin on the end.
Red
2007 Barboursville Vineyards Cabernet Franc Monticello USA, Virginia, Central Virginia, Monticello
Nice ++ . Solid fruit, round structure with a plushness. Soft finish with some edges. Balanced.
Red
2007 King Family Vineyards Meritage USA, Virginia, Central Virginia, Monticello
Solid Meritage with structure, nuts and properly moving fruit. Really good stuff.
Red
2005 St. Julian Winery Chancellor Braganini Reserve USA, Michigan, Lake Michigan Shore
Of type with correct fruit. Nice.
White
2008 Inwood Estates Palamino - Chardonnay USA, Texas
Light leather on the nose. Nicely tart with crispness. Short on the finish and a bit mono-dimensional. Good.
White
2007 Alamosa Wine Cellars Scissortail High Valley Vineyard USA, Texas
Light floral and more acidic than expected from white Rhone varieties. Very linear and straight forward. Nice.
White
N.V. Holy-Field Seyval Blanc USA, Kansas
Starts nice with good fruit then falls into an iffy finish - thick and off-floral.
Red
N.V. Holy-Field Cynthiana USA, Kansas
Has much of the failings of the variety and doesn't deliver the charm.
White
2007 Red Newt Cellars Gewürztraminer Sawmill Creek Vineyard USA, New York, Finger Lakes
Lovely nose of oranges. Nice interplay of the bitter and spicy of the varietal. Solid structure and orange-peel charming finish. Very good +.
White
2008 Les Bourgeois Vidal Blanc USA, Missouri
Nice nose with a good floral depth. Very clean and precise. Nice stuff.
White - Sparkling
2005 Stone Hill Brut USA, Missouri
Simple and square, but nice and correct. Definitely enjoyable.
White
2008 Pollak Vineyards Viognier USA, Virginia, Central Virginia, Monticello
Acceptable white with resolutely middle tones and doesn't deliver Viognier special qualities.
White
2009 Cinder Viognier USA, Idaho, Snake River Valley
Odd. Fresh cabbage nose and palate which has a charm, but also is not typical or even expected at all. I liked it, but it is tough to recommend.
White
2008 Vale Riesling Idaho USA, Idaho, Snake River Valley
Crisp and transparent fruits. Nice quality here and remarkably consistent with a year ago. Well done.
White
2008 Penns Woods Traminette Penns Woods USA, Pennsylvania, Central Delaware Valley
Resolutely Traminette with floral aromatics, light body and zero finish. Still nice.
White
2009 Tassel Ridge La Crescent USA, Iowa
Sickly sweet with no acids or body. No.
White
2006 Chapel Creek Winery Muscat USA, Oklahoma
Toothpaste nose. Slightly sweaty sweet. Florals. Good.
White
2008 Red Newt Cellars Riesling USA, New York, Finger Lakes
Correct off-dry Riesling though simple and somewhat flat. OK.
White
2008 Presque Isle Wine Cellars Sauvignon Blanc USA, Pennsylvania, Lake Erie
Decent nose with some herbal. Nice enough overall.
Red
2006 Stone Hill Chambourcin USA, Missouri, Hermann
Nice age-y nose with dusty cherries and clay. Expressive of variety. Medium finish continues. Solid and good.
Red
2008 Damiani Wine Cellars Cabernet Franc USA, New York, Finger Lakes, Seneca Lake
Basic colder-clime CF without going outside or above. OK.
Red
2008 Heart & Hands Pinot Noir USA, New York, Finger Lakes
Really nice cold climate Pinot with floral undertones, slight stemminess and light finish. Nice + .
Red
2008 Cinder Syrah Snake River Valley USA, Idaho, Snake River Valley
Modern in body and nose with plush extracted too-ripe fruit. Noticeable oak. Underneath is a charm and vibe though.
Red
2008 St. James Winery Chambourcin USA, Missouri
Sour Patch on the palate. Interesting and charming.
Red
2006 Stone House Vineyard Norton Claros USA, Texas, Texas Hill Country
Nicely on the vibe of the variety. Good.
Red
2007 Inwood Estates Tempranillo-Cabernet USA, Texas, Texas High Plains
Good. Nice open structure, some oak apparent. Good fruits and balance. Good.
Red
2006 Inwood Estates Magellan USA, Texas, Texas High Plains
Plums and spice on the nose. Good tannins. Tight. Very good.
Red
2004 Alamosa Wine Cellars El Guapo USA, Texas, Texas Hill Country
Nicely evolved from a year ago with leather, orange peel. Good structure and textures. A bit of funk. Nice finish. Really good stuff.
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Red
2006 Bitner Vineyards Shiraz - Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve USA, Idaho, Snake River Valley
Modernly sculpted. Jammy fruits.
Red
N.V. Tassel Ridge St. Croix In The Dark USA, Iowa
Messy and lacking structure or a center. Poor fruit. No.
Red
2007 Crossing Vineyards Cabernet Franc USA, Pennsylvania
Nicely correct and holds a center. Good green. OK.
Red
N.V. Holy-Field Chambourcin USA, Kansas
Does the variety well with nice fruit and good acids. OK + .
Red
2005 Alamosa Wine Cellars Syrah Tio Pancho Ranch USA, Texas, Texas Hill Country
Nice meaty nose. Good Syrah fruit with some treatment. Good + .
Red
2007 Galen Glen Chambourcin Stone Cellar USA, Pennsylvania
Nicely done in the context of the variety. Clean and well-delineated. OK + .
Red - Fortified
2006 Veritas Vineyard Othello USA, Virginia, Central Virginia, Monticello
Light on the nose and palate which lifts the sweetness. Good acids and a slight leather and mocha element. Very nice.
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White
2007 Knapp Winery Vignoles Estate USA, New York, Finger Lakes, Cayuga Lake
Nicely done with good acids and restrained vibe. OK +
White - Sweet/Dessert
N.V. Les Bourgeois Vidal Late Harvest USA, Missouri
Nice interplay of floral, sweet and fruit. Enjoyable, nice clarity. Good.
Red
2006 Black Star Farms Pinot Noir Arcturos USA, Michigan, Leelanau Peninsula
This wine exceeded its 2006-ness in the past, but that has caught up now. Thin, hollow, acidic. Some bits of nice fruit left.
Red
2007 Gill's Pier Cabernet Franc - Merlot USA, Michigan, Leelanau Peninsula
Nice nose with brambles and fruit. Great cut and persistence. Some mocha notes. Brawny structure. Really good.
Red
2006 Kinkead Ridge Revelation USA, Ohio, Ohio River Valley
Also showing the signs of 2006-ness with a thinning middle and seams showing. Opened bottle was better next day with some of the acids sloughed off and the overall muting helped. Still some nice fruit.
Red
2007 Brys Estate Pinot Noir Artisan Series USA, Michigan, Old Mission Peninsula
Nice nose with flower dust and dark fruits. Good body, nice integration and a sappy appeal. Yummy. Much improved from Fall '09.
Red
2007 Meranda-Nixon Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Estate USA, Ohio, Ohio River Valley
Very consistent with previous notes - dark fruits, mocha edges softened, velvet textures and a nicely brooding presence. Very good.
White
2008 Ferrante Riesling Grand River Valley USA, Ohio, Grand River Valley
Good nose with peaches and citrus. Lighter body. Overall nice.
Red
2005 Fiore Cabernet Sauvignon USA, Maryland
Raw nut skins on the nose. Light with a good bite and dusty notes. Nice.
Red
2004 Fiore Cabernet Franc USA, Maryland
Interesting. Oddly medicinal bitter notes which I liked - in a tasting amount - but are not going to appeal to many.
White
2008 Valley Vineyards Vidal Blanc Ohio River Valley USA, Ohio, Ohio River Valley
Nice for what it is and hits it mark, but not exceeding that.
Red
2007 Chaddsford Winery Chambourcin Miller Estate Vineyard USA, Pennsylvania
Starts with nice Chambourcin dusty cherries on the nose and palate, but then the oak blasts it apart. (Oak flavors boasted on the label - always a bad sign.) Ultimately a no which is a shame as the fruit behind had promise.
White - Off-dry
N.V. Easley Traminette USA, Indiana
Nice floral nose. Hits an odd wheaty sweet vibe. Some floral on the palate. Medium finish and persistence. Nice.
Red
N.V. Mallow Run Winery Traminette USA, Indiana
Muted floral nose with some bitters that follow on the palate. Good balance and middle. Slight medicine on the finish. OK.
White - Off-dry
2009 Oliver Winery Traminette Creekbend USA, Indiana, Indiana Uplands
Nice volume on the floral nose. Granny Smith apple crispness on the palate. Vanishing finish, but a good overall presence. Very nice.
White
2008 Ferrante Chardonnay Signature Series USA, Ohio, Grand River Valley
Melon on the top. Creamy and thick then oak just totally blasts it. Shame as there is some nice stuff inside.
White - Sweet/Dessert
2008 Debonné Vidal Ice Wine Express Estate USA, Ohio, Grand River Valley
Hits exactly the vibe and presence this style of wine should. Nice in small doses.
Red
N.V. Summerset Winery Caba Moch USA, Iowa
Pink apple juice on the nose and palate. Good acid spine gives this some interest. Well done in the style and deserve note for hitting its mark very well.
Red
2008 Mizzou Cellars Norton USA, Missouri
True to type in the fruit. Solid. A little too much on the treatment though. Too bad.
Red
2005 Mount Pleasant Norton USA, Missouri
Good kind of volatile nose. Some EtOH. Cool funk. Some annoying oak, but restrained. Good delivery. Nice.
Red
2008 Valley Vineyards Cabernet Franc USA, Ohio, Ohio River Valley
Nice vegetal aromas. Plums. Nice stuffing. Persistent oak spicing annoys. OK, could have better.
White
2007 Fox Valley Winery Chardonnay Reserve USA, Illinois
Oak and malo on the nose. Palate follows suit. Can't escape it. No.
White
2008 Debonné Riesling Reserve USA, Ohio, Grand River Valley
Nice apricot on the nose. Clean, mineral and slight edge of sweet. Balanced. Nice.
White
2008 Montelle Vignoles Dry Vignoles USA, Missouri, Augusta
Good funk on the nose. A little disappointing on the palate as too inert. OK.
Rosé
2008 Forty Five North Pinot Noir Rosé USA, Michigan, Leelanau Peninsula
Better than in tastings last fall. Nice crispness followed by softer fruit. Good bead.
White - Sweet/Dessert
2007 Longview Winter Ice USA, Michigan, Leelanau Peninsula
Sweet honeycomb on the nose. Maple syrup and orange elements. Way sweet. Not my thing, but undeniable quality and charm.
Red
2007 Kinkead Ridge Cabernet Franc USA, Ohio, Ohio River Valley
Consistent with previous - dark fruits, some earthy veg notes. Dark. Licorice too.
Red
2008 Hermes Vineyards Nebbiolo USA, Ohio, Lake Erie
Slight florals on the nose, but too anemic body. Some good fruit. Disharmonious finish.
White - Sweet/Dessert
N.V. Fenn Valley Vidal 42˚ Ice Wine USA, Michigan, Lake Michigan Shore
Nice mangoes and flowers. Kind of trails off on the finish and a little weak on acid structure. Still a nice dessert wine at a great price point.
White
2008 La Vigna Proprietary White Wine USA, Ohio, Ohio River Valley
Previously experienced nice cut which has faded on this now. Some good fruit. Lack of precision and somewhat mute though.
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