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Visiting Trump's winery
at the winery
Tasted April 19, 2019 by Omar Khayyam with 109 views
Introduction
Of course I had to visit the president's winery when I toured Virginia's wineries. The visit took place in early August 2018. The estate is beautifully set and located not too far from other presidential estates in the heartland of Virginia.
Flight 1 (6 notes)
White - Sparkling
2012 Trump Winery Blanc de Blancs
86 points
This was a surprising discovery: fine with both sweet fruit (red and green apples), good acidity and balance. Guessing that it has been raised on oak barrels. Method Champenoise.
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White
2016 Trump Winery Viognier
76 points
Tropical fruit bomb and vanilla pudding; low acidity and soft palate.
Rosé
2017 Trump Winery Rosé
79 points
Not so much on the nose, soft palate, but better acidity than the Viognier.
Red
2016 Trump Winery Cabernet Sauvignon
ok nose of blackberries, plums. thin mid palate, soft, some tannins from the oak, but there's no backbone to this. Avoid.
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White - Fortified
N.V. Trump Winery Cru
50 points
Horrible. Sting from the alcohol and cloying sweetness like from concentrated fruit syrup. Avoid at all costs.
Red
2016 Trump Winery Meritage
78 points
Fine nose with some graphite and cassis and vanilla. But soft and with very low acidity, lacks concentration.
Closing
The sparkler was really well made. I assume it's a continuation of the Kluge sparkler that was made before at the former owner's winery. The other wines were really not interesting. Soft, jammy, lacking in structure and acidity and balance.