Community Tasting Note

mathwonk wrote:

Friday, August 2, 2019 - Just opened, and seems a little orange in color as if old, weak flavors, slightly sharp and alcoholic. I chose it because I have liked the shea vineyard pinots from penner ash, which are not available locally, but this has no resemblance at all to those rich wines. Of course the last 2013 shea I had fom Penner ash was also getting old, so maybe these oregon pinots have short legs. So far quite disappointing at $67, but will say more after giving it more airtime. I even feel a slight headache from this thin alcoholic wine, listed at only 13.5%.

Well we finished it, but it wasn't easy. It did become slightly smoother and richer with more time and air (i used an aerator) but I still felt I was drinking sweet vinegar. Even the currently boring $30 basic penner ash pinot would be more enjoyable than this. I had to add ice to my glass to make it through. I will not spend money on any winderlea again soon. I wish I had chosen the cheaper but likely better Ponzi.

added later: for comparison, my idea was to contrast an oregon pinot with a french one, a gevrey chambertin. I chose both to be from 2013 and both about $67, but I must say I don't like the french one much better, it's a Faively basic gevrey chambertin and has the same sour taste as the winderlea, and both seem old. So maybe 6 years is old for pinots. Neither is recommended unless you specifically like wine that tastes like sour tea, as some people apparently do.

The french one got somewhat better as we drank it, and we finished it more pleasantly than the winderlea, but it was still disappointing, especially at the price. Indeed the worst gevrey chambertin i recall having.

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