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Sunday Dinner
My House
Tasted April 29, 2012 by Weston3220 with 387 views
Introduction
Random Sunday Wines
Flight 1 (9 notes)
White - Fortified
N.V. Bodegas Tomas Abad Manzanilla de Sanlúcar de Barrameda Manzanilla Pasada
Great Smokey Flintiness, fruit too, flor check nice mouth feel all in all solid Sherry
Rosé - Sparkling
N.V. Pierre Paillard Champagne Grand Cru Brut Rosé
92 points
No Formal Tasting note, was too lazy just wanted to enjoy all the wines today
Just a beautiful Champagne, my fav Rose, its my 'house' rose consistent and just really good
Just a beautiful Champagne, my fav Rose, its my 'house' rose consistent and just really good
White
2010 Tablas Creek Grenache Blanc
89 points
No Official Tasting Note
Floral, Appley Fruit, Great Acidity, nice body, a fantastic wine, paired with a lot of different foods too
Floral, Appley Fruit, Great Acidity, nice body, a fantastic wine, paired with a lot of different foods too
White
2009 Evening Land Vineyards Chardonnay Mad Hatter
89 points
No Formal Notes
Needed time to Open up, had creaminess, nice lush fruit, touch of bitterness in a good way. nice length too
Conc: Very enoyable
Needed time to Open up, had creaminess, nice lush fruit, touch of bitterness in a good way. nice length too
Conc: Very enoyable
Red
2000 Arcadian Pinot Noir Pisoni Vineyard
93 points
Med+ Intensity, Developing [nicely]
Pinot Fruit, Spice, Touch of Cola
High Acid, Med+ intensity, med body, long finish
Great strcutre of fruit with aged notes and spice
conc: Together oh so nicely very pleasant
Pinot Fruit, Spice, Touch of Cola
High Acid, Med+ intensity, med body, long finish
Great strcutre of fruit with aged notes and spice
conc: Together oh so nicely very pleasant
Red
2005 Château Curton La Perriere Cuvée No 5
87 points
Will try to go from memory this is 100% merlot
Developing nicely, Good umami parasanean cheese, fruit starting to mellow, tannins starting to fall out, and probably 6motnhs just pass peak but good, drink NOW,
Conc: Fun to see how a inexpensive wine ages
Developing nicely, Good umami parasanean cheese, fruit starting to mellow, tannins starting to fall out, and probably 6motnhs just pass peak but good, drink NOW,
Conc: Fun to see how a inexpensive wine ages
Red
2002 Barossa Valley Estate Shiraz E & E Black Pepper
92 points
Pronounced Nose, On the developed side for sure
Big, Chestnut Honey, Blackberry, Eucalyptus , nose very intoxicating to smell ethereal a bit some leather in there too and cigar mmmm
Full Body, med+ Acid, pronounced intensity, long finish
Developing Flavours, of Spice, Meat, Jam blackberries/blueberries
Conc: A Full body wine, 10years of age is a good thin, because at 5yrs age I can pretty much say I would not like this, Oak has intergrated, fruit has 'mellowed' its together very nicely
Big, Chestnut Honey, Blackberry, Eucalyptus , nose very intoxicating to smell ethereal a bit some leather in there too and cigar mmmm
Full Body, med+ Acid, pronounced intensity, long finish
Developing Flavours, of Spice, Meat, Jam blackberries/blueberries
Conc: A Full body wine, 10years of age is a good thin, because at 5yrs age I can pretty much say I would not like this, Oak has intergrated, fruit has 'mellowed' its together very nicely
Red
2005 Domaine le Sang des Cailloux Vacqueyras Cuvée Doucinello
Way to Young, needed more time to open