Sunday, April 17, 2016

Tasting- Cavit Alta Luna Pinot Noir 2011

Name: Cavit Alta Luna 
Variety:    Pinot Noir  
Region: Vigneti delle Dolomiti
Country: Italy
Year: 2011
Price: $20

Winery Review: On the nose cherry, plum and berry aromas mingle with notes of spice and tobacco. On the palate soft, supple tannins and refreshing acidity are beautifully balanced by ripe cherry fruit flavors on the finish which is dry, harmonious and elegant.


My Review: This wine had a dark fruit smell with hints of cherry and blackberry. There was also a smokey smell to it as well. The cherry taste continued when I tasted the wine. It had a good balance of flavors, of fruit, pepper and and a bit of an earthy flavor as well. 

*Not Paired with food 

Tasting- El Cortijillo Verdejo 2014

Name:  El Cortijillo 
Variety:   Verdejo 
Region: La Monacha
Country: Spain
Year: 2014
Price: $5.95

Winery Review: 90 Points – Beverage Testing Institute
"Golden straw color. Bright, attractive, tropical aromas of creme brulee and fruit tart with a silky, bright, dry-yet-fruity light-to-medium body and a smooth, intriguing, snappy lime and apple finish with crunchy, fruit tannins and light oak. A super smooth and pure white sipper. 

My Review: This wine had a pear and apple aroma to it. On the palate, it was a little too tart for my liking. I did pick up on the little oak that it had as well. It also had a lingering aftertaste the I did not care for. 

*Not Paired with food 

Tasting- Trattoria Busa Alla Torre Pinot Grigio 2014

Name: Trattoria Busa Alla Torre
Variety:    Pinot Grigio 
Region: Veneto
Country: Italy
Year: 2014
Price: $7.95

Winery Review: A Venetian favorite!  It is crisp and dry, rich and spicy with hints of peach and honey…perfect with salads, pasta, chicken and fish!  Musaragno is an organic wine estate near Venice, Italy.
 

My Review: On the nose, it had a sweet fruity smell. It had a citrus and apple taste to it. It was a very palatable wine, easy to drink. Not overly sweet and did not have an after taste. 

*Not Paired with food 

Sunday, April 10, 2016

Tasting- Fetzer Gewurztraminer 2014

Name:  Fetzer Gewurztraminer 
Variety:   Gewurztraminer 
Region: California
Country: USA
Year: 2014
Price: $12

Winery Review: A rainy minerality on the nose of this sweet wine manages to cut through the sugared oranges, honeysuckle and ripe, tropical white fleshed fruit, from peach to cherimoya. The palate is full of honeyed apples, white peach and pineapple, but the decent acidity and chalky element stops it short of treacly.

My Review: This wine had a sweet nose to it. It smelled like honey, and citrus fruit. On the palate, it was very sweet, almost candy like. I got a peachy taste, it also had a slight acid taste to it. 

*Not Paired with food 

Tasting- Maipe Malbec 2015

Name:  Maipe Malbec
Variety:  Malbec
Region: Mendoza
Country: Argentina
Year: 2015
Price: $12

Winery Review: "The 2015 Maipe Malbec is another 100% Malbec, with a deep purple color and a style similar to the Lexicon, with chocolaty, blackcurrant and blackberry fruit, as well as touches of licorice and earth. It is delicious, soft and round."

My Review: This wine had a dark chocolate scent to it. After taking a sip, I got a blackberry fruit flavor. It also had an earthy, dirty, and woody taste to it mid palate. Overall, not too bad but probably would not drink it again.

*Not Paired with food 

Tasting- Manoir du Carra Beaujolais Nouveau Gamay 2014

Name:  Manoir du Carra Beaujolais Nouveau Gamay 
Variety:  Beaujolais Nouveau Gamay 
Region: Beaujolais
Country: France
Year: 2014
Price: $12

Winery Review: A pretty, floral wine, with a rose petal note underscoring the rich pomegranate and sweet plum flavors. The fresh acidity is balanced, and a light spice note lingers on the finish.

My Review: I absolutely hated this wine. It had a very overpowering taste to it. Very spicy, which is a big turn off for me in wines. It also had a dark berry flavor to it. 

*Not Paired with food 

Tasting- Mapreco Vinho Verde Rose 2015

Name:  Mapreco Vinho Verde Rose
Variety:  Rose 
Region: Vinho Verde
Country: Portugal
Year: 2015
Price: $10

Winery Review: The cherry color reveals a slightly fizzy wine that is a very fruitful rosé made from the traditional vinho verde white grapes. Adding a splash of red to offer flavors with notes of strawberry, cherry and berries. A delightful twist on the original

My Review: This wine was very fruity on the nose. It was quite bubbly, tasting like grapefruit. I picked up some cherry flavor to it as well. 

*Not Paired with food